Carl Vael

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Carl Vael is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl Vael has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Infectious Diseases, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Carl Vael's work include Gut microbiota and health (6 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (3 papers) and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (3 papers). Carl Vael is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (6 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (3 papers) and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (3 papers). Carl Vael collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Carl Vael's co-authors include Kristine Desager, Herman Goossens, Vanessa Vankerckhoven, Herman Goossens, Stijn Verhulst, Vera Nelen, Daniela Jabés, Sabine Chapelle, Rosaria Rossi and Christine Lammens and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Environmental Health Perspectives and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Carl Vael

12 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Development of a Multiplex PCR for the Detection of asa1 , gelE , cylA , esp , and hyl Genes in Enterococci and Survey for Virulence Determinants among European Hospital Isolates of Enterococcus faecium

2004 514 citations Vanessa Vankerckhoven, Carl Vael et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carl Vael Belgium	12	975	652	476	360	310	13	1.8k
Cecilia Jernberg Sweden	22	1.8k 1.9×	1.0k 1.6×	584 1.2×	383 1.1×	85 0.3×	42	3.3k
Paul Naaber Estonia	21	696 0.7×	863 1.3×	521 1.1×	460 1.3×	74 0.2×	56	2.5k
D. van der Waaij Netherlands	29	1.1k 1.1×	936 1.4×	592 1.2×	134 0.4×	234 0.8×	113	3.5k
Epp Sepp Estonia	26	1.1k 1.2×	729 1.1×	781 1.6×	617 1.7×	35 0.1×	64	2.9k
Cirle A. Warren United States	29	521 0.5×	1.4k 2.1×	321 0.7×	144 0.4×	66 0.2×	82	2.5k
Sabeen Raza United States	7	983 1.0×	343 0.5×	273 0.6×	298 0.8×	78 0.3×	15	1.9k
Marie‐José Butel France	32	1.3k 1.3×	504 0.8×	726 1.5×	262 0.7×	79 0.3×	82	2.9k
Susanne Schjørring Denmark	18	560 0.6×	239 0.4×	312 0.7×	286 0.8×	25 0.1×	34	1.6k
Rial D. Rolfe United States	31	873 0.9×	1.5k 2.2×	624 1.3×	78 0.2×	175 0.6×	48	3.1k
Chyi‐Liang Chen Taiwan	28	618 0.6×	476 0.7×	348 0.7×	38 0.1×	113 0.4×	150	2.5k

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Vael, Carl, et al.. (2022). Proof of principle study replicating microbial clusters in connection to birth mode and diet in the early life intestine. PLoS ONE. 17(11). e0277502–e0277502.

Bervoets, Liene, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Niel Hens, et al.. (2013). Differences in gut microbiota composition between obese and lean children: a cross-sectional study. Gut Pathogens. 5(1). 10–10. 345 indexed citations

Vael, Carl, Stijn Verhulst, Vera Nelen, Herman Goossens, & Kristine Desager. (2011). Intestinal microflora and body mass index during the first three years of life: an observational study. Gut Pathogens. 3(1). 8–8. 115 indexed citations

Vael, Carl, et al.. (2011). Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of neonatal intestinal microbiota in relation to the development of asthma. BMC Microbiology. 11(1). 68–68. 79 indexed citations

Vael, Carl & Kristine Desager. (2009). The importance of the development of the intestinal microbiota in infancy. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 21(6). 794–800. 123 indexed citations

Vael, Carl, Vera Nelen, Stijn Verhulst, Herman Goossens, & Kristine Desager. (2008). Early intestinal Bacteroides fragilis colonisation and development of asthma. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 8(1). 19–19. 87 indexed citations

Verhulst, Stijn, Vera Nelen, Elly Den Hond, et al.. (2008). Intrauterine Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Body Mass Index during the First 3 Years of Life. Environmental Health Perspectives. 117(1). 122–126. 140 indexed citations

Verhulst, Stijn, Carl Vael, Caroline Beunckens, et al.. (2008). A Longitudinal Analysis on the Association Between Antibiotic Use, Intestinal Microflora, and Wheezing During the First Year of Life. Journal of Asthma. 45(9). 828–832. 56 indexed citations

Vael, Carl, Claudette Muller‐Serieys, Denis Chosidow, et al.. (2007). Prospective evaluation of virulence factors of enterococci isolated from patients with peritonitis: impact on outcome. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 60(3). 247–253. 28 indexed citations

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Vankerckhoven, Vanessa, Geert Huys, Marc Vancanneyt, et al.. (2007). Biosafety assessment of probiotics used for human consumption: recommendations from the EU-PROSAFE project. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 19(2). 102–114. 132 indexed citations

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Vankerckhoven, Vanessa, Carl Vael, Christine Lammens, et al.. (2004). Development of a Multiplex PCR for the Detection of asa1 , gelE , cylA , esp , and hyl Genes in Enterococci and Survey for Virulence Determinants among European Hospital Isolates of Enterococcus faecium. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42(10). 4473–4479. 514 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rice, Louis B., Lenore L. Carias, Susan D. Rudin, et al.. (2003). A Potential Virulence Gene,hyl_Efm, Predominates inEnterococcus faeciumof Clinical Origin. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 187(3). 508–512. 205 indexed citations

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Colebunders, Robert, Carl Vael, K Blot, et al.. (1994). Bordetella pertussis as a cause of chronic respiratory infection in an AIDS patient. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 13(4). 313–315. 15 indexed citations

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