About the Authors

Boudewijn Catry

Boudewijn.Catry@wiv-isp.be

Affiliations Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Jeroen Dewulf

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Dominiek Maes

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Bart Pardon

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Benedicte Callens

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Mia Vanrobaeys

Affiliation Animal Health Care Flanders (DGZ), Torhout, Belgium

Geert Opsomer

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Aart de Kruif

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Freddy Haesebrouck

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: B. Catry JD DM BP B. Callens MV GO AdK FH. Performed the experiments: B. Catry JD BP MV. Analyzed the data: B. Catry JD BP DM GO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JD DM BP B. Callens MV GO AdK FH. Wrote the paper: B. Catry JD DM BP B. Callens MV GO AdK FH.