Publications

2025

Scholarly publications

Lô, S., Dohmen, W., Heederik, D., Weijers, E., van Schothorst, I., Bleeker, A., Vermeulen, R., & Hoek, G. (2025). Spatial and temporal variability of atmospheric ammonia using a dense network in an area with livestock, residential and natural environments intertwined. Atmospheric Environment, 360, Article 121394. [DOI] [Portal]
Raben, C. R., Erbrink, H. J., Lô, S. B., Hoek, G., Heederik, D. J. J., & Dohmen, W. (2025). Contributions of different livestock production animals to dispersion-modelled ambient ammonia and particulate matter in a livestock-dense area. Atmospheric Environment: X, 27, Article 100345. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). Effect of incineration, co-incineration and combustion on TSE hazards in category 1 animal by-products. EFSA Journal, 23(5), Article e9435. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). BIOHAZ scientific opinion on the equivalence of an alternative heat treatment process of feathers and down. EFSA Journal, 23(3), Article e9270. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). Evaluation of an alkaline hydrolysis method under atmospheric pressure for Category 1 animal by-products. EFSA Journal, 23(2), Article e9272. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH): Part 5 (Frozen FVH process water management plan). EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9172. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH): Part 2 - A dynamic mass balance model for handling and processing operations in ffFVH using water. EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9173. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2025). Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH): Part 4 (fresh-cut FVH process water management plan). EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9171. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards) (2025). Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH): Part 3 (Fresh-whole FVH process water management plan). EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9170. [DOI] [Portal]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Allende, A., Alvarez-Ordóñez, A., Bortolaia, V., Bover-Cid, S., De Cesare, A., Dohmen, W., Guillier, L., Jacxsens, L., Nauta, M., Mughini-Gras, L., Ottoson, J., Peixe, L., Perez-Rodriguez, F., Skandamis, P., Suffredini, E., Cocconcelli, P. S., Fernández Escámez, P. S., Maradona, M. P., ... Herman, L. (2025). Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 21: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2024. EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9169. [DOI] [Portal]

2024

Scholarly publications

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2024). Re-evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 2. EFSA Journal, 22(11), Article e9090. [DOI] [Portal]
Prinsen, H., Deng, H., Heederik, D., Wagenaar, J. A., Speksnijder, D. C., & Dohmen, W. (2024). A coaching approach to strengthen farm management teams to reduce antimicrobial use in Dutch high usage pig farms: a 2 year intervention study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, Article 1422756. [DOI] [Portal]

2023

Scholarly publications

Dohmen, W., Liakopoulos, A., Bonten, M. J. M., Mevius, D. J., & Heederik, D. J. J. (2023). Longitudinal Study of Dynamic Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Pigs and Humans Living and/or Working on Pig Farms. Microbiology spectrum, 11(1), Article e0294722. [DOI] [Repository]
de Rooij, M. M. T., Sikkema, R. S., Bouwknegt, M., de Geus, Y., Stanoeva, K. R., Nieuwenweg, S., van Dam, A. S. G., Raben, C., Dohmen, W., Heederik, D., Reusken, C., Meijer, A., Koopmans, M. P. G., Franz, E., & Smit, L. A. M. (2023). A comprehensive sampling study on SARS-CoV-2 contamination of air and surfaces in a large meat processing plant experiencing COVID-19 clusters in June 2020. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 65(4), E227-E233. [DOI] [Repository]
Linde, K. J., Wouters, I. M., Kluytmans, J. A. J. W., Kluytmans-van den Bergh, M. F. Q., Pas, S. D., Koopmans, M. P. G., GeurtsvanKessel, C. H., Meier, M., Meijer, P., Raben, C. R., Spithoven, J., Tersteeg-Zijderveld, M. H. G., COCON Consortium, Heederik, D. J. J., & Dohmen, W. (2023). Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Air and on Surfaces in Rooms of Infected Nursing Home Residents. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 67(1), 129–140. Article wxac056. [DOI] [Repository]

2022

Scholarly publications

Jonker, L., Linde, K. J., de Hoog, M. L. A., Sprado, R., Huisman, R. C., Molenkamp, R., Oude Munnink, B. B., Dohmen, W., Heederik, D. J. J., Eggink, D., Welkers, M. R. A., Vennema, H., Fraaij, P. L. A., Koopmans, M. P. G., Wouters, I. M., & Bruijning-Verhagen, P. C. J. L. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in secondary school settings in the Netherlands during fall 2020: silent circulation. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1), 1-11. Article 960. [DOI] [Repository]
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) (2022). Transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during animal transport. EFSA Journal, 20(10), Article e07586. [DOI] [Repository]
Mallioris, P., Dohmen, W., Luiken, R. E. C., Wagenaar, J. A., Stegeman, A., & Mughini-Gras, L. (2022). Factors associated with antimicrobial use in pig and veal calf farms in the Netherlands: A multi-method longitudinal data analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 199, 1-10. Article 105563. [DOI] [Repository]

2021

Scholarly publications

Rooij, M. M. T. D., Sikkema, R. S., Bouwknegt, M., Geus, Y. D., Stanoeva, K. R., Nieuwenweg, S., Dam, A. S. G. V., Raben, C., Dohmen, W., Heederik, D., Reusken, C., Meijer, A., Koopmans, M. P. G., Franz, E., & Smit, L. A. M. (2021). Potential environmental transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 inside a large meat processing plant experiencing COVID-19 clusters. (pp. 1-23). medRxiv. [DOI] [Repository]

2020

Scholarly publications

Van Gompel, L., Luiken, R. E. C., Hansen, R. B., Munk, P., Bouwknegt, M., Heres, L., Greve, G. D., Scherpenisse, P., Jongerius-Gortemaker, B. G. M., Tersteeg-Zijderveld, M. H. G., García-Cobos, S., Dohmen, W., Dorado-García, A., Wagenaar, J. A., Urlings, B. A. P., Aarestrup, F. M., Mevius, D. J., Heederik, D. J. J., Schmitt, H., ... Smit, L. A. M. (2020). Description and determinants of the faecal resistome and microbiome of farmers and slaughterhouse workers: A metagenome-wide cross-sectional study. Environment international, 143, Article 105939. [DOI] [Repository]
Dohmen, W. (2020). Epidemiology of ESBL - About pigs and humans. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Universiteit Utrecht]. Utrecht University. [Repository]
Van Gompel, L., Dohmen, W., Luiken, R. E. C., Bouwknegt, M., Heres, L., Van Heijnsbergen, E., Jongerius-Gortemaker, B. G. M., Scherpenisse, P., Greve, G. D., Tersteeg-Zijderveld, M. H. G., Wadepohl, K., Ribeiro Duarte, A. S., Muñoz-Gómez, V., Fischer, J., Skarżyńska, M., Wasyl, D., Wagenaar, J. A., Urlings, B. A. P., Dorado-García, A., ... Smit, L. A. M. (2020). Occupational Exposure and Carriage of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (tetW, ermB) in Pig Slaughterhouse Workers. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 64(2), 125-137. [DOI] [Repository]

2018

Scholarly publications

Dorado García, A., Smid, J., van Pelt, W., Bonten, M. J. M., Fluit, A. C., van den Bunt, G., Wagenaar, J., Hordijk, J., Dierikx, C., Veldman, K. T., de Koeijer, A., Dohmen, W., Schmitt, H., Liakopoulos, A., Pacholewicz, E., Lam, T., Velthuis, A. G. J., Heuvelink, A., Gonggrijp, M. A., ... Heederik, D. J. J. (2018). Molecular relatedness of ESBL/AmpC-producing Escherichia coli from humans, animals, food and the environment: a pooled analysis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73(2), 339–347. [DOI] [Repository]

2017

Scholarly publications

Dohmen, W., Schmitt, H., Bonten, M., & Heederik, D. (2017). Air exposure as a possible route for ESBL in pig farmers. Environmental Research, 155, 359-364. [DOI] [Repository]
Dohmen, W., Van Gompel, L., Schmitt, H., Liakopoulos, A., Heres, L., Urlings, B. A. P., Mevius, D., Bonten, M. J. M., & Heederik, D. (2017). ESBL carriage in pig slaughterhouse workers is associated with occupational exposure. Epidemiology and Infection, 145(10), 2003-2010. [DOI] [Repository]
Dohmen, W., Dorado-García, A., Bonten, M. J. M., Wagenaar, J. A., Mevius, D., & Heederik, D. J. J. (2017). Risk factors for ESBL-producing Escherichia coli on pig farms: A longitudinal study in the context of reduced use of antimicrobials. PLoS One, 12(3), Article e0174094. [DOI] [Repository]

2016

Scholarly publications

Bos, M. E. H., Verstappen, K. M., van Cleef, B. A. G. L., Dohmen, W., Dorado-García, A., Graveland, H., Duim, B., Wagenaar, J. A., Kluytmans, J. A. J. W., & Heederik, D. J. J. (2016). Transmission through air as a possible route of exposure for MRSA. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 2016(26), 263–269. [DOI] [Repository]

2015

Scholarly publications

Dohmen, W., Bonten, M. J. M., Bos, M. E. H., van Marm, S., Scharringa, J., Wagenaar, J. A., & Heederik, D. J. J. (2015). Carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in pig farmers is associated with occurrence in pigs. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 21(10), 917-923. [DOI] [Repository]
Dorado-García, A., Dohmen, W., Bos, M. E. H., Verstappen, K. M., Houben, M., Wagenaar, J. A., & Heederik, D. J. J. (2015). Dose-Response Relationship between Antimicrobial Drugs and Livestock-Associated MRSA in Pig Farming. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21(6), 950-959. [DOI] [Repository]
Baede, V. O., Wagenaar, J. A., Broens, E. M., Duim, B., Dohmen, W., Nijsse, R., Timmerman, A. J., & Hordijk, J. (2015). Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in household dogs: a longitudinal study. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(6), 3117-3124. [DOI] [Repository]

2014

Scholarly publications

de Been, M., Lanza, V. F., de Toro, M., Scharringa, J., Dohmen, W., Du, Y., Hu, J., Lei, Y., Li, N., Tooming-Klunderud, A., Heederik, D. J. J., Fluit, A. C., Bonten, M. J. M., Willems, R. J. L., de la Cruz, F., & van Schaik, W. (2014). Dissemination of Cephalosporin Resistance Genes between Escherichia coli Strains from Farm Animals and Humans by Specific Plasmid Lineages. PLoS Genetics, 10(12), Article e1004776. [DOI] [Repository]

2013

Scholarly publications

Keessen, E. C., Harmanus, C., Dohmen, W., Kuijper, E. J., & Lipman, L. J. A. (2013). Clostridium difficile infection associated with pig farms. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(6), 1032-1034. [DOI]

Professional publications

Heederik, D. J. J., Bos, M. E. H., & Dohmen, W. (2013). Microbial resistance in livestock farming: occupational and public health concerns. In K. Venables (Ed.), Current topics in Occupational Epidemiology (pp. 17-30). Oxford University Press. [DOI]

2010

Scholarly publications

Dohmen, W., Neijenhuis, F., & Hogeveen, H. (2010). Relationship between udder health and hygiene on farms with an automatic milking system. Journal of Dairy Science, 93(9), 4019-4033. [DOI]