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Ilke De Boeck

Postdoc researcher UAntwerpen
Verified email at uantwerpen.be
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[HTML][HTML] Comparing the healthy nose and nasopharynx microbiota reveals continuity as well as niche-specificity

I De Boeck, S Wittouck, S Wuyts… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
To improve our understanding of upper respiratory tract (URT) diseases and the underlying
microbial pathogenesis, a better characterization of the healthy URT microbiome is crucial. In …

[PDF][PDF] Lactobacilli have a niche in the human nose

I De Boeck, MFL van den Broek, CN Allonsius… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Although an increasing number of beneficial microbiome members are characterized for the
human gut and vagina, beneficial microbes are underexplored for the human upper …

Piliation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG promotes adhesion, phagocytosis, and cytokine modulation in macrophages

…, M Petrova, IJJ Claes, I De Boeck… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recently, spaCBA-encoded pili on the cell surface of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG were
identified to be key molecules for binding to human intestinal mucus and Caco-2 intestinal …

Carrot juice fermentations as man-made microbial ecosystems dominated by lactic acid bacteria

…, S Wittouck, IJJ Claes, I De Boeck… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Spontaneous vegetable fermentations, with their rich flavors and postulated health benefits,
are regaining popularity. However, their microbiology is still poorly understood, therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Lacticaseibacillus casei AMBR2 modulates the epithelial barrier function and immune response in a donor-derived nasal microbiota manner

C De Rudder, C Garcia-Tímermans, I De Boeck… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Live biotherapeutic products (LBP) are emerging as alternative treatment strategies for chronic
rhinosinusitis. The selection of interesting candidate LBPs often involves model systems …

Translating recent microbiome insights in otitis media into probiotic strategies

MFL van den Broek, I De Boeck, F Kiekens… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The microbiota of the upper respiratory tract (URT) protects the host from bacterial pathogenic
colonization by competing for adherence to epithelial cells and by immune response …

[HTML][HTML] Topical microbial therapeutics against respiratory viral infections

I Spacova, I De Boeck, PA Bron, P Delputte… - Trends in Molecular …, 2021 - cell.com
Emerging evidence suggests that microbial therapeutics can prevent and treat respiratory
viral diseases, especially when applied directly to the airways. This review presents …

Lactic acid bacteria as probiotics for the nose?

I De Boeck, I Spacova, OM Vanderveken… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Several studies have recently pointed towards an increased occurrence and prevalence of
several taxa of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the microbiota of the upper respiratory tract (…

Interplay between Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Candida and the involvement of exopolysaccharides

…, MFL van den Broek, I De Boeck… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A number of clinical studies have shown protective effects of lactobacilli against Candida
species in the gastrointestinal tract, the urogenital tract and the oral cavity, while others did not …

Large-Scale Phylogenomics of the Lactobacillus casei Group Highlights Taxonomic Inconsistencies and Reveals Novel Clade-Associated Features

S Wuyts, S Wittouck, I De Boeck, CN Allonsius… - …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although the genotypic and phenotypic properties of the Lactobacillus casei group have been
studied extensively, the taxonomic structure has been the subject of debate for a long time…