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h-index: 21
Works: 57
Citations: 1,442

Most-cited papers

Clinical bacteriology in low-resource settings: today's solutions.
S. Ombelet, Jean-Baptiste Ronat, T. Walsh, C. Yansouni +33 more
2018Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)178 citations Open access
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Best Practices of Blood Cultures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
S. Ombelet, B. Barbé, D. Affolabi, Jean-Baptiste Ronat +4 more
2019Frontiers in Medicine154 citations Open access
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An African Salmonella Typhimurium ST313 sublineage with extensive drug-resistance and signatures of host adaptation
S. Van Puyvelde, D. Pickard, K. Vandelannoote, E. Heinz +18 more
2019Nature Communications139 citations Open access
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Invasive Salmonella Infections at Multiple Surveillance Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2011-2014.
L. Kalonji, A. Post, Marie-France Phoba, D. Falay +11 more
2015Clinical Infectious Diseases77 citations Open access
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Implementation of quality management for clinical bacteriology in low-resource settings.
B. Barbé, C. Yansouni, D. Affolabi, J. Jacobs
2017Clinical Microbiology and Infection65 citations Open access
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Non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in Kisantu, DR Congo: Emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and extensive drug resistance
B. Tack, Marie-France Phoba, B. Barbé, L. Kalonji +9 more
2020PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases54 citations Open access
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The Art of Writing and Implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Laboratories in Low-Resource Settings: Review of Guidelines and Best Practices
B. Barbé, K. Verdonck, D. Mukendi, V. Lejon +12 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases50 citations Open access
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A genomic appraisal of invasive Salmonella Typhimurium and associated antibiotic resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
S. Van Puyvelde, T. de Block, Sushmita Sridhar, M. Bawn +44 more
2023Nature Communications45 citations Open access
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Performance of Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Malaria and Human African Trypanosomiasis by Diagnostic Laboratories in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Results of a Nation-Wide External Quality Assessment
Pierre Mukadi, V. Lejon, B. Barbé, P. Gillet +10 more
2016PLoS ONE45 citations Open access
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Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi A, Enteritidis and Typhimurium core proteomes reveal differentially expressed proteins linked to the cell surface and pathogenicity
Sara M. Saleh, S. Van Puyvelde, A. Staes, E. Timmerman +4 more
2019PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases42 citations Open access
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi Producing CTX-M-15 Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Marie-France Phoba, B. Barbé, O. Lunguya, Lysette Masendu +8 more
2017Clinical Infectious Diseases41 citations Open access
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Salmonella Typhi From Blood Cultures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A 10-Year Surveillance
B. Tack, Marie-France Phoba, S. Van Puyvelde, L. Kalonji +7 more
2019Clinical Infectious Diseases39 citations Open access
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Direct association between rainfall and non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in hospital-admitted children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
B. Tack, D. Vita, Marie-France Phoba, Lisette Mbuyi-Kalonji +5 more
2021Scientific Reports30 citations Open access
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A Phase III Diagnostic Accuracy Study of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Diagnosis of Second-Stage Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
M. Boelaert, D. Mukendi, E. Bottieau, Jean Roger Kalo Lilo +7 more
2017EBioMedicine29 citations Open access
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Blood culture surveillance in a secondary care hospital in Benin: epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
S. Ombelet, Gutemberg Kpossou, Carine Kotchare, Esenam Agbobli +6 more
2022BMC Infectious Diseases28 citations Open access
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Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid E1-antigen test for chikungunya virus infection in a reference setting.
Ralph Huits, T. Okabayashi, L. Cnops, B. Barbé +8 more
2018Clinical Microbiology and Infection28 citations Open access
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Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis and Immunological Memory: Effect on Phenotypic Lymphocyte Profiles and Humoral Immunity
V. Lejon, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, L. Kestens, L. Boel +7 more
2014PLoS Pathogens28 citations Open access
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Non-typhoidal Salmonella intestinal carriage in a Schistosoma mansoni endemic community in a rural area of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lisette Mbuyi-Kalonji, B. Barbé, Gaëlle Nkoji, J. Madinga +10 more
2020PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases27 citations Open access
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Epidemiological cut-off value and antibiotic susceptibility test methods for azithromycin in a collection of multi-country invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella.
B. Tack, Marie-France Phoba, Phe Thong, P. Lompo +14 more
2022Clinical Microbiology and Infection24 citations Open access
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Culture media for clinical bacteriology in low- and middle-income countries: challenges, best practices for preparation and recommendations for improved access.
Jeanne Orekan, B. Barbé, S. Oeng, Jean-Baptiste Ronat +4 more
2021Clinical Microbiology and Infection24 citations Open access
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Antibiotic use prior to seeking medical care in patients with persistent fever: a cross-sectional study in four low- and middle-income countries.
Brecht Ingelbeen, K. Koirala, K. Verdonck, B. Barbé +9 more
2020Clinical Microbiology and Infection22 citations Open access
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High genetic similarity between non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated from paired blood and stool samples of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Marie-France Phoba, B. Barbé, Benedikt Ley, S. Van Puyvelde +5 more
2020PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases20 citations Open access
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Clinical Spectrum, Etiology, and Outcome of Neurological Disorders in the Rural Hospital of Mosango, the Democratic Republic of Congo
D. Mukendi, Jean-Roger Lilo Kalo, A. Mpanya, Luigi Minikulu +13 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene20 citations Open access
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Etiological spectrum of persistent fever in the tropics and predictors of ubiquitous infections: a prospective four-country study with pooled analysis
E. Bottieau, L. Van Duffel, S. E. El Safi, K. Koirala +18 more
2022BMC Medicine18 citations Open access
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Promising application of monoclonal antibody against chikungunya virus E1-antigen across genotypes in immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests
Keita Suzuki, Ralph Huits, Juthamas Phadungsombat, A. Tuekprakhon +11 more
2020Virology Journal17 citations Open access
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Diagnosis of Persistent Fever in the Tropics: Set of Standard Operating Procedures Used in the NIDIAG Febrile Syndrome Study
E. Alirol, Ninon S. Horié, B. Barbé, V. Lejon +16 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases17 citations Open access
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Harmonization of malaria rapid diagnostic tests: best practices in labelling including instructions for use
J. Jacobs, B. Barbé, P. Gillet, M. Aidoo +6 more
2014Malaria Journal17 citations Open access
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Fatal Chromobacterium violaceum bacteraemia in rural Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
E. Bottieau, D. Mukendi, J. Kalo, A. Mpanya +6 more
2014new microbes and new infections16 citations Open access
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Assessment of desiccants and their instructions for use in rapid diagnostic tests
B. Barbé, P. Gillet, G. Beelaert, K. Fransen +1 more
2012Malaria Journal16 citations Open access
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Where there is no brain imaging: Safety and diagnostic value of lumbar puncture in patients with neurological disorders in a rural hospital of Central Africa.
D. Mukendi, J. Kalo, T. Kayembe, P. Lutumba +9 more
2018Journal of Neurological Sciences15 citations Open access
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Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Neglected Infectious Diseases: Case Study Highlights Need for Customer Awareness and Postmarket Surveillance
B. Barbé, K. Verdonck, S. el-Safi, B. Khanal +6 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases15 citations Open access
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SMS photograph-based external quality assessment of reading and interpretation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pierre Mukadi, P. Gillet, B. Barbé, Jean Luamba +6 more
2015Malaria Journal15 citations Open access
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Diagnostic accuracy of antigen-based immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of Salmonella in blood culture broth
L. Kuijpers, P. Chung, M. Peeters, Marie-France Phoba +4 more
2018PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Experiences and Lessons from a Multicountry NIDIAG Study on Persistent Digestive Disorders in the Tropics
S. Becker, P. Yap, Ninon S. Horié, E. Alirol +36 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases12 citations Open access
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Microsatellite alterations in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and relation to expression of pimonidazole, CA IX and GLUT-1.
H. De Schutter, B. Barbé, M. Spaepen, A. Begg +6 more
2006Radiotherapy and Oncology10 citations
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Accuracy of C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin for Diagnosing Bacterial Infections Among Subjects With Persistent Fever in the Tropics
L. Van Duffel, C. Yansouni, J. Jacobs, M. van Esbroeck +8 more
2022Open Forum Infectious Diseases9 citations Open access
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Photo-based External Quality Assessment of Malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a non-endemic setting
K. Vernelen, B. Barbé, P. Gillet, M. van Esbroeck +2 more
2018PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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High frequency of Taenia solium antigen positivity in patients admitted for neurological disorders in the Rural Hospital of Mosango, Democratic Republic of Congo
D. Mukendi, J. Kalo, P. Lutumba, B. Barbé +9 more
2020BMC Infectious Diseases6 citations Open access
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Potential usefulness of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin determination in patients admitted for neurological disorders in rural Democratic Republic of Congo
E. Bottieau, D. Mukendi, J. Kalo, P. Lutumba +9 more
2019Scientific Reports5 citations Open access
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Enteric pathogens of food sellers in rural Gambia with incidental finding of Myxobolus species (Protozoa: Myxozoa).
R. Bradbury, B. Barbé, J. Jacobs, Amadou T Jallow +7 more
2015Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene5 citations Open access
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Evidence of Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella species infections among patients with persistent febrile illness in four low- and middle-income countries.
Carl Boodman, S. Edouard, J. van Griensven, K. Koirala +15 more
2025Clinical Microbiology and Infection4 citations Open access
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Laboratory-on-a-ship: a microbiology culture media production facility in a sea container for local production in low-resource settings.
Faridath Massou, Adéchinan Ovide Gouton, Borja Palomo, Jean-Claude Senou +4 more
2023The Lancet Microbe3 citations Open access
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Pilot Testing of the “Turbidimeter”, a Simple, Universal Reader Intended to Complement and Enhance Bacterial Growth Detection in Manual Blood Culture Systems in Low-Resource Settings
B. Barbé, E. Corsmit, J. Jans, K. Kaur +3 more
2022Diagnostics3 citations Open access
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Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella species serology of febrile patients with an established infectious or inflammatory diagnosis in Sudan, Nepal, and Cambodia
Carl Boodman, S. Edouard, J. van Griensven, K. Koirala +17 more
2025Microbiology spectrum2 citations Open access
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Assessment of desiccants and their instructions for use in rapid diagnostic tests
B. Barbé, P. Gillet, G. Beelaert, K. Fransen +1 more
2012Malaria Journal2 citations Open access
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Onchocerciasis Prevalence among Persons with Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis Hypo-Endemic Area in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
A. Hotterbeekx, K. Verdonck, D. Mukendi, Jean-Roger Lilo-Kalo +7 more
2021Pathogens1 citations Open access
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Harmonization of malaria rapid diagnostic tests: best practices in labelling including instructions for use
J. Jacobs, B. Barbé, P. Gillet, M. Aidoo +6 more
2014Malaria Journal1 citations Open access
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Assessment of desiccants and their instructions for use in rapid diagnostic tests
B. Barbé, P. Gillet, G. Beelaert, K. Fransen +1 more
2012Malaria Journal1 citations Open access
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Performance evaluation of the BactInsight simplified blood culture system developed for resource-limited settings using a simulated test design
B. Barbé, Jens Cornelis, Mohammadamin Ghomashi, Ellen Corsmit +6 more
2026Scientific Reports0 citations Open access
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Minimal supply chain and forecasting testing volumes for clinical bacteriology laboratories in resource-limited settings for individual patient care: a costing study.
M. Semret, O. Ajibola, B. Barbé, Jonathon R. Campbell +10 more
2026The Lancet Microbe0 citations Open access
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