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Desmecht Salomé

Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI)

FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire

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ORCID
0000-0003-4024-1936
Main Referenced Co-authors
Thiry, Damien  (26)
Antoine, Céline  (23)
Laforêt, Fanny  (19)
Duprez, Jean-Noël  (15)
Lieffrig, F. (10)
Main Referenced Keywords
COVID-19 (2); Infectious Diseases (2); Virology (2); Aeromonas salmonicida (1); Aeromonas salmonicida/drug effects (1);
Main Referenced Disciplines
Veterinary medicine & animal health (26)
Immunology & infectious disease (2)
Hematology (1)
Genetics & genetic processes (1)

Publications (total 30)

The most downloaded
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El Moussaoui, M., Desmecht, S., Tashkeev, A., Lambert, N., Maes, N., Braghini, J., MARECHAL, N., Quintana, C., BRIQUET, K., Gofflot, S., TOUSSAINT, F., Hayette, M.-P., Vermeersch, P., Lutteri, L., Grégoire, C., Beguin, Y., Rahmouni, S., Moutschen, M., Desmecht, D., & Darcis, G. (05 September 2022). Reduced T-cell response following a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in infection-naïve people living with HIV. Journal of Infection, 85, 751-755. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2022.09.006 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/294503

The most cited

49 citations (OpenAlex)

Desmecht, S.* , Tashkeev, A.* , El Moussaoui, M., MARECHAL, N., Perée, H., Tokunaga, Y., Fombellida-Lopez, C., Polese, B., Legrand, C., Wéry, M., Mni, M., Fouillien, N., TOUSSAINT, F., Gillet, L., Bureau, F., LUTTERI, L., HAYETTE, M.-P., MOUTSCHEN, M., MEURIS, C., ... DARCIS, G.*. (2022). Kinetics and persistence of the cellular and humoral immune responses to BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-naive and -experienced subjects: impact of booster dose and breakthrough infections. Frontiers in Immunology, 13, 863554. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.863554 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/267394

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Touzain, F., Oberlé, K., Calvez, S., Laforêt, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (2026). Characterization and efficacy evaluation in the Galleria mellonella model of four novel bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Poster presentation]. 31th Annual Belgian Society for Microbiology Symposium, Belgium.

Ben Abdallah, I., Desmecht, S., Diderich, J., Allais, L., Briers, Y., Delcenserie, V., Saulmont, M., & Thiry, D. (2026). Isolation of bacteriophages targeting enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with post-weaning diarrhea in piglets [Poster presentation]. BSM Annual Symposium 2026: The Next Generation in Microbiology, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Touzain, F., Olivier, T., Antoine, C., Beven, V., Meex, C., Lieffrig, F., Charette, S. J., & Thiry, D. (04 August 2025). Genomic and virulence insights of Western European Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida and development of Galleria mellonella infection assay. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 136 (8). doi:10.1093/jambio/lxaf193
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Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (21 February 2025). Isolation, in vitro characterization and efficacy assessment in the Galleria mellonella model of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Poster presentation]. 31th Annual Belgian Society for Microbiology Symposium, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Touzain, F., Olivier, T., Antoine, C., Beven, V., Meex, C., Lieffrig, F., Charette, S. J., & Thiry, D. (2025). Genomic and virulence insights of Western European Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida and development of Galleria mellonella infection assay [Poster presentation]. 12th Farah Day, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Touzain, F., Oberlé, K., Calvez, S., Laforêt, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (19 December 2024). Phenotypic and genomic characterizations of four bacteriophages active against Aeromonas salmonicida causing furunculosis in salmonids [Poster presentation]. 11th Farah day, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Touzain, F., Oberlé, K., Calvez, S., Laforêt, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (13 September 2024). Phenotypic and genomic characterizations of four bacteriophages active against Aeromonas salmonicida causing furunculosis in salmonids [Poster presentation]. 3rd BSVoM Symposium, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (05 September 2024). Isolation, in vitro characterization and efficacy assessment in the Galleria mellonella model of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Paper presentation]. 6th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, United Kingdom.

Desmecht, S., Touzain, F., Olivier, T., Antoine, C., Beven, V., Meex, C., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (05 September 2024). Genomic characterization and virulence assessment of three Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida strains isolated from salmonids in western Europe [Poster presentation]. 6th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, United Kingdom.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (25 June 2024). Isolation, in vitro characterization and efficacy assessment in Galleria mellonella larvae of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Poster presentation]. AMCRA Scientific symposium 2024, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (18 April 2024). In vitro and in vivo characterization of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida​ [Paper presentation]. Horizon scanning in veterinary epidemiology (symposium AESA), Liege, Belgium.

Desmecht, S.* , Latka, A.* , Ceyssens, P.-J., Garcia-Pino, A., Gillis, A., Lavigne, R., Lima-Mendez, G., Matthijnssens, J., Vázquez, R., Venneman, J., Wagemans, J., Briers, Y.* , & Thiry, D.*. (15 February 2024). Meeting Report of the Second Symposium of the Belgian Society for Viruses of Microbes and Launch of the Phage Valley. Viruses, 16 (2), 299. doi:10.3390/v16020299
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* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Desmecht, S., Touzain, F., Olivier, T., Antoine, C., Beven, V., Meex, C., Lieffrig, F., Charette, S. J., & Thiry, D. (2024). Genomic and virulence insights of Western European Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida and development of Galleria mellonella infection assay [Paper presentation]. 7th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, Germany.

Diderich, J., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Desmecht, S., Duprez, J.-N., Miyamoto, T., & Thiry, D. (21 December 2023). Stability and lytic activity assessment in milk of bacteriophages targeting Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis [Poster presentation]. 10th FARAH Day, Liege, Belgium.

Diderich, J., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Laforêt, F., Desmecht, S., Duprez, J.-N., Miyamoto Takahisa, & Thiry, D. (September 2023). Stability and lytic activity assessment of bacteriophages targeting Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis in milk [Poster presentation]. 2nd BSVoM Symposium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbroodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (September 2023). Isolation, in vitro characterization and efficacy assessment in Galleria mellonella larvae of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Poster presentation]. 2nd BSVoM Symposium, Liège, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain, F., Vermeersch, M., Leroux, A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt, A., Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (September 2023). Isolation, in vitro characterization and efficacy assessment in Galleria mellonella larvae of four bacteriophages targeting Aeromonas salmonicida [Poster presentation]. 5th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, Slovenia.

Diderich, J., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Desmecht, S., Duprez, J.-N., Miyamoto T., & Thiry, D. (September 2023). Stability and lytic activity assessment of bacteriophages targeting Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis in milk [Poster presentation]. 5th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, Slovenia.

El Moussaoui, M., Desmecht, S., Lambert, N., Maes, N., Braghini, J., MARECHAL, N., Quintana, C., BRIQUET, K., Gofflot, S., Toussaint, F., Hayette, M.-P., Vermeersch, P., Lutteri, L., GREGOIRE, C., Beguin, Y., Rahmouni, S., Moutschen, M., Desmecht, D., & Darcis, G. (2023). Cluster Analysis Identifies Distinct Patterns of T-Cell and Humoral Immune Responses Evolution Following a Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in People Living with HIV. Viruses, 15, 1435. doi:10.3390/v15071435
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Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Touzain F., Vermeersch M., Leroux A., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt A., Lieffrig F., & Thiry, D. (2023). In vitro characterization and preliminary efficacy assessment in galleria mellonella larvae of four newly isolated bacteriophages targeting aeromonas salmonicida [Paper presentation]. 10th FARADAY, Liege, Belgium.

Gao, Y., Sridhar, A., Bernard, N., He, B., Zhang, H., Pirotte, S., Desmecht, S., Vancsok, C., Boutier, M., Suárez, N. M., Davison, A. J., Donohoe, O., & Vanderplasschen, A. (2023). Virus-induced interference as a means for accelerating fitness-based selection of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 single-nucleotide variants in vitro and in vivo. Virus Evolution, 9 (1), 003. doi:10.1093/ve/vead003
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El Moussaoui, M., Desmecht, S., Tashkeev, A., Lambert, N., Maes, N., Braghini, J., MARECHAL, N., Quintana, C., BRIQUET, K., Gofflot, S., TOUSSAINT, F., Hayette, M.-P., Vermeersch, P., Lutteri, L., Grégoire, C., Beguin, Y., Rahmouni, S., Moutschen, M., Desmecht, D., & Darcis, G. (05 September 2022). Reduced T-cell response following a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in infection-naïve people living with HIV. Journal of Infection, 85, 751-755. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2022.09.006
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Desmecht, S.* , Tashkeev, A.* , El Moussaoui, M., MARECHAL, N., Perée, H., Tokunaga, Y., Fombellida-Lopez, C., Polese, B., Legrand, C., Wéry, M., Mni, M., Fouillien, N., TOUSSAINT, F., Gillet, L., Bureau, F., LUTTERI, L., HAYETTE, M.-P., MOUTSCHEN, M., MEURIS, C., ... DARCIS, G.*. (2022). Kinetics and persistence of the cellular and humoral immune responses to BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-naive and -experienced subjects: impact of booster dose and breakthrough infections. Frontiers in Immunology, 13, 863554. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.863554
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig François, & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolation and characterization of four new bacteriophages against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis [Poster presentation]. 4th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, Italy.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig François, & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolation and characterization of four new bacteriophages against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis [Poster presentation]. Inaugural BSVoM Symposium, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig, F., & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolement et pré-caractérisation d'un nouveau bactériophage contre Aeromonas salmonicida, l'agent causal de la furonculose [Paper presentation]. CIFMIA.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig François, & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolation and characterization of a new bacteriophage against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis [Poster presentation]. Viruses of Microbes 22 (VoM), Portugal.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig François, & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolation and preliminary characterization of four new lytic bacteriophages against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis [Paper presentation]. 9th FARADAY, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., & Thiry, D. (2022). Construction, characterization and efficacy assessment of Recombinant Phage Endolysins as enzybiotic against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis (ASAPHLYR) [Paper presentation]. 9th FARADAY, Belgium.

Desmecht, S., Antoine, C., Laforêt, F., Duprez, J.-N., Schonbrodt Alain, Lieffrig François, & Thiry, D. (2022). Isolation and preliminary characterization of four new lytic bacteriophages against Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis [Poster presentation]. 9th FARADAY, Belgium.

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