Lefrancois, Thierry

 

All publications and communications

 

International publications with impact factors

 

1.       PREZODE: preventing zoonotic disease emergence. Peyre M, Vourc'h G, Lefrançois T, Martin-Prevel Y, Soussana JF, Roche B. Lancet. 2021 Feb 27;397:792-793

2.       Noroy C, Lefrançois T, Meyer DF. Searching Algorithm for Type IV Effector proteins (S4TE) 2.0: Improved tools for type IV effector prediction, analysis and comparison in proteobacteria, PLOS Computational Biology. 2019 Mar 25;15(3):e1006847

3.       L Pruneau, K Lebrigand, B Mari, T Lefrançois, DF. Meyer, and N Vachiery. Comparative Transcriptome Profiling

of Virulent and Attenuated Ehrlichia ruminantium Strains Highlighted Strong Regulation of map1- and Metabolism Related Genes. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2018, vol 8, doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00153

4.       Amal Moumene, Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo, Thierry Lefrancois, Nathalie Vachiéry, Damien F Meyer. Iron starvation conditions upregulate Ehrlichia ruminantium Type IV secretion system, tr1 transcription factor and map1 genes family through the master regulatory protein ErxR. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2018 Jan 19;7:535. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00535.

5.       N Cangi; V Pinarello; L Bournez; T Lefrançois; E Albina; L Neves; N Vachiery. Efficient high-throughput molecular method to detect Ehrlichia ruminantium in ticks. Parasites & Vectors. 10: 566.

6.       Mercier A, Arsevska E, Bournez L, Bronner A, Calavas D, Cauchard J, Falala S, Caufour P, Tisseuil C, Lefrançois T, Lancelot R. Spread rate of lumpy skin disease in the Balkans, 2015-2016. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2017 Feb 26. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12624.

7.       N Cangi, J Gordon, L Bournez, V Pinarello, R Aprelon, K Huber, T Lefrancois, L Neves, D F Meyer, N Vachiery. Recombination is a major driving force of genetic diversity in the Anaplasmataceae Ehrlichia ruminantium. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2016. 6, 111. SEP 29 2016. DOI: 10.3339/fcimb.2016.00111

8.       Marcelino I, Ventosa M, Pires E, Müller M, Lisacek F, Lefrançois T, Vachiery N, Coelho AV. Comparative proteomic profiling of Ehrlichia ruminantium pathogenic strain and its high-passaged attenuated strain reveals virulence and attenuation-associated proteins. PLoS ONE. 2015.  December 21, 10 (12), DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145328

9.       Vachiery N, Puech C, Cavelier P, Rodrigues V, Aprelon R, Lefrançois T, Martinez D, Epardaud M. An in vitro model to assess the immunosuppressive effect of tick saliva on the mobilization of inflammatory monocyte-derived cells. Veterinary Research. 2015. Sep 28; 46(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s13567-015-0229-5

10.    Bournez L, Cangi N, Lancelot R, Pleydell D, Stachurski F, Bouyer J, Martinez D, Lefrançois T,  Neves L Pradel J. Parapatric distribution and sexual competition between two tick species, Amblyomma variegatum and A. hebraeum (Acari, Ixodidae), in Mozambique. Parasites & Vectors. 2015. Oct 6 ; 8: 504. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1116-7.

11.    Moumène A, Marcelino I, Ventosa M, Gros O, Lefrançois T, Vachiéry N, et al. Proteomic Profiling of the Outer Membrane Fraction of the Obligate Intracellular Bacterial Pathogen Ehrlichia ruminantium. PLoS ONE. 2015. Feb24, 10(2): e0116758.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116758

12.    Marcelino I, Lefrançois T, Martinez D, Giraud-Girard K, Aprelon R, Mandonnet N, Gaucheron J, Bertrand F, Vachiéry N. A user-friendly and scalable process to prepare a ready-to-use inactivated vaccine: The example of heartwater in ruminants under tropical conditions. Vaccine. 2015 Jan 29;33(5):678-85. doi:0.1016/j.vaccine.2014.11.059

13.    Dicko AH, Lancelot R, Seck MT, Guerrini L, Sall B, Lo M, Vreysen MJ, Lefrançois T, Fonta WM, Peck SL, Bouyer J. Using species distribution models to optimize vector control in the framework of the tsetse eradication campaign in Senegal. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jun 30. Vol 111, n°28, 10149-154. doi:10.1073/pnas.1407773111

14.    Pruneau L, Moumène A, Meyer D, Marcelino I, Lefrançois T and N Vachiéry. Understanding Anaplasmataceae pathogenesis using ‘Omics’ approaches. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2014 Jul 2;4:86. eCollection 2014. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2014.00086

15.    Bouyer J & T Lefrancois. Boosting the sterile insect technique to control mosquitoes. Trends in parasitology. 2014. Vol. 30, No. 6, 271-273. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2014.04.002

16.    AG Fall, A Diaïté, M Talla Seck, J Bouyer, T Lefrançois, N Vachiéry, R Aprelon, O Faye, L Konaté, R Lancelot. West Nile virus transmission in sentinel chickens and potential mosquito vectors, Senegal River Delta, 2008-2009. International Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10(10), 4718-4727. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10104718

17.    Ometto T, Durigon EL, de Araujo J, Aprelon R, de Aguiar DM, Cavalcante GT, Melo RM, Levi JE, Júnior SM, Petry MV, Neto IS, Serafini P, Villalobos E, Cunha EM, Lara MD, Nava AF, Nardi MS, Hurtado R, Rodrigues R, Sherer AL, Sherer JD, Geraldi MP, de Seixas MM, Peterka C, Bandeira DD, Pradel J, Vachiery N, Labruna MB, de Camargo LM, Lanciotti R, Lefrançois T. West Nile virus surveillance, Brazil, 2008–2010. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Nov;107(11):723-30. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trt081

18.    Thomas D, Delgado A, Louison B, Lefrancois T, Shaw J. Examining dog owners' beliefs regarding rabies vaccination during government-funded vaccine clinics in Grenada to improve vaccine coverage rates. Prev Vet Med. 2013 Jul 1;110(3-4):563-9. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.02.009

19.    Rodney J.S., Millien M., Flanagan J.K., Shaw J., Morales P., Pinto J., Pyburn D., Gonzalez W., Ventura A., Lefrançois T., Pradel J., Swenson S., Jenkins-Moore M., Dawn T., Erdman M., Cox L., Bracht A.J., Andrew F., Fawzi M., Moran K., O'Hearn E., Carrillo C., May G.D., White W.H., Metwally S., McIntosh M., Deng M. 2013. A field and laboratory investigation of viral diseases of swine in the Republic of Haiti. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 21 (3) : 130-138

20.    Aimey V, Hunte K, Whitehall P, Sanford B, Trotman M, Delgado A, Lefrancois T, Shaw J, Hernandez J. Prevalence of and examination of exposure factors for Salmonella on commercial egg-laying farms in Barbados. Prev Vet Med. 2013 Jul 1;110(3-4):489-96. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.12.009

21.    I Marcelino, AM de Almeida, M Ventosa, L Pruneau, DF Meyer, D Martinez, T Lefrançois, N Vachiéry, AV Coelho. Tick-borne diseases in cattle: applications of Proteomics to develop new generation vaccines. J Proteomics. 2012, 75 (14) : 4232-4250. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.03.026

22.    I Marcelino, A de Almeida, C Brito, DF Meyer, M Barreto; C Sheikboudou, C F Franco, D Martinez, T Lefrançois, N Vachiéry, MJ Carrondo, AV Coelho, PM Alves. Proteomic analyses of Ehrlichia ruminantium highlight differential expression of MAP1-family Proteins. Vet. Microbiol. 2012, 156 (3-4) : 305-314. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.11.022

23.    H Pilet, N Vachiéry, M Berricha, R Bouchouicha, B Durand, L Pruneau, V Pinarello, A Saldana, C Carasco-Lacombe, T Lefrançois, DF Meyer, D Martinez, H-J Boulouis, N Haddad. A new typing technique for the Rickettsiales Ehrlichia ruminantium: Multiple-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 2012, 88 (2) : 205-211. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.11.011

24.    L Pruneau, L Emboulé, P Gely, I Marcelino, B Mari, V Pinarello, C Sheikboudou, D Martinez, F Daigle, T Lefrançois, DF Meyer, N Vachiéry. Global gene expression profiling of Ehrlichia ruminantium at different stages of development. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 2012, 64 (1) : 66-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00901

25.    M.I. Percedo Abreu, J. Guitián, K. Herbert-Hackshaw, J. Pradel, L. Bournez, M. Petit-Sinturel, A. Delgado, B. Sanford, M. Trotman, C. Lazarus, J.F. López, L. Gómez, M.T. Frías-Lepoureau, M. Depaz, S. Phanord, S. Titus, M. Parris-Aaron, V. Gongora & T. Lefrançois. Developing a disease prevention strategy in the Caribbean: the importance of assessing animal health-related risks at regional level.   Revue scientifique et technique de l’OIE volume 30 (3), December 2011. 725-731.

26.    Adakal H, Stachurski F, Konkobo M, Zoungrana S, Meyer DF, Pinarello V, Aprelon R, Marcelino I, Alves PM, Martinez D, Lefrancois T, Vachiéry N. Efficiency of inactivated vaccines against heartwater in Burkina Faso: impact of Ehrlichia ruminantium genetic diversity. Vaccine. 2010 Jun 23;28(29):4573-80. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.04.087

27.    Lefrançois T, Hendrikx P, Vachiéry N, Ehrhardt N, Millien M, Gomez L, Gouyet L, Gerbier G, Gongora V, Shaw J, Trotman M. Interaction between research and diagnosis and surveillance of avian influenza within the Caribbean animal health network (CaribVET). Transbound Emerg Dis. 2010 Apr;57(1-2):11-4.  doi: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01120.x.

28.    Lefrançois T, Hendrikx P, Ehrhardt N, Millien M, Gomez L, Gouyet L, Gaidet N, Gerbier G, Vachiéry N, Petitclerc F, Carasco-Lacombe C, Pinarello V, Ahoussou S, Levesque A, Gongora HV, Trotman M. Surveillance of avian influenza in the Caribbean through the Caribbean Animal Health Network: surveillance tools and epidemiologic studies. Avian Dis. 2010 Mar;54(1 Suppl):369-73.

29.    Ahoussou S, Lancelot R, Sanford B, Porphyre T, Bartlette-Powell P, Compton E, Henry L, Maitland R, Lloyd R, Mattioli R, Chavernac D, Stachurski F, Martinez D, Meyer DF, Vachiery N, Pegram R, Lefrançois T. Analysis of Amblyomma surveillance data in the Caribbean: lessons for future control programmes. Vet Parasitol. 2010Feb 10;167(2-4):327-35. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.09.035

30.    Raliniaina M, Meyer DF, Pinarello V, Sheikboudou C, Emboulé L, Kandassamy Y,Adakal H, Stachurski F, Martinez D, Lefrançois T, Vachiéry N. Mining the genetic diversity of Ehrlichia ruminantium using map genes family. Vet Parasitol. 2010Feb 10;167(2-4):187-95. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.09.020

31.    Emboulé L, Daigle F, Meyer DF, Mari B, Pinarello V, Sheikboudou C, Magnone V, Frutos R, Viari A, Barbry P, Martinez D, Lefrançois T, Vachiéry N. Innovative approach for transcriptomic analysis of obligate intracellular pathogen: selective capture of transcribed sequences of Ehrlichia ruminantium. BMC MolBiol. 2009 Dec 24;10:111. doi: 10.1186/1471-2199-10-111

32.    Adakal H, Meyer DF, Carasco-Lacombe C, Pinarello V, Allègre F, Huber K,Stachurski F, Morand S, Martinez D, Lefrançois T, Vachiery N, Frutos R. MLST scheme of Ehrlichia ruminantium: genomic stasis and recombination in strains from Burkina-Faso. Infect Genet Evol. 2009 Dec;9(6):1320-8. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2009.08.003

33.    Chevalier V, Reynaud P, Lefrançois T, Durand B, Baillon F, Balança G, GaidetN, Mondet B, Lancelot R. Predicting West Nile virus seroprevalence in wild birds in Senegal. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Dec;9(6):589-96. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0130

34.    Pradel J, Chalvet Monfray K, Molia S, Vachiéry N, Rousteau A, Imbert D,Martinez D, Sabatier P, Lefrançois T. Risk factors for West Nile virus seropositivity of equids in Guadeloupe. Prev Vet Med. 2009 Nov 1;92(1-2):71-8. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.07.001

35.    Kiel JL, Gonzalez Y, Parker JE, Andrews C, Martinez D, Vachiéry N, Lefrançois T. Viral association with the elusive rickettsia of viper plague from Ghana, WestAfrica. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:318-21. doi: 10.1196/annals.1428.092

36.    Pedregal A, de Sousa DR, Nguyen HN, das Neves EA, Lowagie S, Marique T, Kagye N, Guerra IT, Kamba Y, Totte P, Vachiéry N, Lefrançois T, Martinez D, Yourassowsky C, Callens N, Monnom O, Dubois F, Wérenne J. Toward prevention of cowdriosis. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:286-91. doi: 10.1196/annals.1428.091

37.    Vachiéry N, Jeffery H, Pegram R, Aprelon R, Pinarello V, Kandassamy RL, Raliniaina M, Molia S, Savage H, Alexander R, Frebling M, Martinez D, Lefrançois T. Amblyomma variegatum ticks and heartwater on three Caribbean Islands. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:191-5. doi: 10.1196/annals.1428.081

38.    Frutos R, Viari A, Vachiéry N, Boyer F, Lefrançois T, Martinez D. Emergence and potential of high-throughput and integrative approaches in pathology. Ann N YAcad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:62-5. doi: 10.1196/annals.1428.060.

39.    Gongora V, Trotman M, Thomas R, Max M, Zamora PA, Lepoureau MT, Phanord S, Quirico J, Douglas K, Pegram R, Martinez D, Petitclerc M, Chouin E, Marchal C, Chavernac D, Doyen D, Vachiéry N, Molia S, Hendrikx P, Lefrançois T. The Caribbean animal health network: new tools for harmonization and reinforcement of animal disease surveillance. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:12-5. doi: 10.1196/annals.1428.055.

40.    Vachiery N, Maganga G, Lefrançois T, Kandassamy Y, Stachurski F, Adakal H,Ferraz C, Morgat A, Bensaid A, Coissac E, Boyer F, Demaille J, Viari A, Martinez D, Frutos R. Differential strain-specific diagnosis of the heartwater agent: Ehrlichia ruminantium. Infect Genet Evol. 2008 Jul;8(4):459-66.

41.    Molia S, Frebling M, Vachiéry N, Pinarello V, Petitclerc M, Rousteau A,Martinez D, Lefrançois T. Amblyomma variegatum in cattle in Marie Galante, French Antilles: prevalence, control measures, and infection by Ehrlichia ruminantium. Vet Parasitol. 2008 May 31;153(3-4):338-46. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.01.046

42.    Marcelino I, Vachiéry N, Amaral AI, Roldão A, Lefrançois T, Carrondo MJ, Alves PM, Martinez D. Effect of the purification process and the storage conditions on the efficacy of an inactivated vaccine against heartwater. Vaccine.2007 Jun 21;25(26):4903-13.

43.    Lefrançois T, Blitvich BJ, Pradel J, Molia S, Vachiéry N, Martinez D. West Nile virus in Guadeloupe: introduction, spread, and decrease in circulation level: 2002-2005. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Oct;1081:206-15.

44.    Vachiéry N, Raliniaina M, Stachurski F, Adakal H, Molia S, Lefrançois T, Martinez D. Understanding the mechanisms of transmission of Ehrlichia ruminantium and its influence on the structure of pathogen populations in the field. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Oct;1078:495-7.

45.    Vachiéry N, Lefrançois T, Esteves I, Molia S, Sheikboudou C, Kandassamy Y, Martinez D. Optimisation of the inactivated vaccine dose against heartwater and in vitro quantification of Ehrlichia ruminantium challenge material. Vaccine.2006 May 29;24(22):4747-56.

46.    Lefrançois T, Blitvich BJ, Pradel J, Molia S, Vachiéry N, Pallavicini G,Marlenee NL, Zientara S, Petitclerc M, Martinez D. West Nile virus surveillance, Guadeloupe, 2003-2004. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jul;11(7):1100-3.

47.    Quirin R, Salas M, Zientara S, Zeller H, Labie J, Murri S, Lefrançois T, Petitclerc M, Martinez D. West Nile virus, Guadeloupe. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004Apr;10(4):706-8.

48.    De Boüard S, Christov C, Guillamo JS, Kassar-Duchossoy L, Palfi S, LeguerinelC, Masset M, Cohen-Hagenauer O, Peschanski M, Lefrançois T. Invasion of human glioma biopsy specimens in cultures of rodent brain slices: a quantitative analysis. J Neurosurg. 2002 Jul;97(1):169-76.

49.    Moissonnier P, Blot S, Devauchelle P, Delisle F, Beuvon F, Boulha L, Colle MA, Lefrancois T. Stereotactic CT-guided brain biopsy in the dog. J Small Anim Pract. 2002 Mar;43(3):115-23.

50.    Costa S, Planchenault T, Charriere-Bertrand C, Mouchel Y, Fages C, Juliano S,Lefrançois T, Barlovatz-Meimon G, Tardy M. Astroglial permissivity for neuritic outgrowth in neuron-astrocyte cocultures depends on regulation of laminin bioavailability. Glia. 2002 Feb;37(2):105-13.

51.    Guillamo JS, Lisovoski F, Christov C, Le Guérinel C, Defer GL, Peschanski M, Lefrançois T. Migration pathways of human glioblastoma cells xenografted into the immunosuppressed rat brain. J Neurooncol. 2001 May;52(3):205-15.

52.    Chambaut-Guérin AM, Costa SL, Lefrançois T, Fages C, Gauthereau X, Tardy M. Effects of retinoic acid and tumor necrosis factor alpha on GL-15 glioblastoma cells. Neuroreport. 2000 Feb 7;11(2):389-93.

53.    Solano P, Michel JF, Lefrançois T, de La Rocque S, Sidibé I, Zoungrana A,Cuisance D. Polymerase chain reaction as a diagnosis tool for detecting trypanosomes in naturally infected cattle in Burkina Faso. Vet Parasitol. 1999 Sep 30;86(2):95-103.

54.    Duvallet G, de La Rocque S, Reifenberg JM, Solano P, Lefrançois T, Michel JF, Bengaly Z, Sidibe I, Cuisance D, Cuny G. Review on the molecular tools for the understanding of the epidemiology of animal trypanosomosis in West Africa. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 1999 Mar-Apr;94(2):245-8. Review.

55.    Lefrançois T, Solano P, Bauer B, Kabore I, Touré SM, Cuny G, Duvallet G. Polymerase chain reaction characterization of trypanosomes in Glossina morsitans submorsitans and G. tachinoides collected on the game ranch of Nazinga, Burkina Faso. Acta Trop. 1999 Jan 15;72(1):65-77.

56.    Lefrançois T, Solano P, de la Rocque S, Bengaly Z, Reifenberg JM, Kabore I, Cuisance D. New epidemiological features on animal trypanosomiasis by molecular analysis in the pastoral zone of Sideradougou, Burkina Faso. Mol Ecol. 1998Jul;7(7):897-904.

57.    De La Rocque S, Lefrancois T, Reifenberg JM, Solano P, Kabore I, Bengaly Z, Augusseau X, Cuisance D. PCR analysis and spatial repartition of trypanosomes infecting tsetse flies in Sidéradougou area of Burkina Faso. Ann N Y Acad Sci.1998 Jun 29;849:32-8.

58.    Lefrançois T, Fages C, Peschanski M, Tardy M. Neuritic outgrowth associated with astroglial phenotypic changes induced by antisense glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA in injured neuron-astrocyte cocultures. J Neurosci. 1997 Jun 1;17(11):4121-8.

59.    Mouchel Y, Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Apolipoprotein E gene expression in astrocytes: developmental pattern and regulation. Neuroreport. 1995 Dec29;7(1):205-8.

60.    Le Prince G, Delaere P, Fages C, Lefrançois T, Touret M, Salanon M, Tardy M. Glutamine synthetase (GS) expression is reduced in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type. Neurochem Res. 1995 Jul;20(7):859-62.

61.    Lefrançois T, Fages C, Brugère-Picoux J, Tardy M. Astroglial reactivity in natural scrapie of sheep. Microb Pathog. 1994 Nov;17(5):283-9.

 

 

Book chapter, professional publications

 

62.    T Baldet, M Duhayon, L Cavalerie, T Lefrançois, A Fediaevsky, C Garros, T Balenghien. La surveillance entomologique des populations de Culicoides en France continentale pendant la période supposée d’inactivité vectorielle, Automne-Hiver 2016-2017. Bulletin épidémiologique, santé animale et alimentation. 2017

63.    Charbonnier G, Laveissière G, Lancelot R (collab.), Lefrançois T (collab.), Libeau G (collab.), Minet C (collab.), Domenech J (collab.). La peste des petits ruminants : La PPR. 2015. Montpellier : CIRAD, 78 p. (Les savoirs partagés) ISBN 978-2-87614-698-3 ; 978-2-87614-703-4

64.    Libeau G, Cêtre Sossah C, Caufour P, Minet C, Kwiatek O, Lancelot R, Servan de Almeida R, Albina E, Lefrançois T. Development of vaccines against peste des petits ruminants: CIRAD’s achievements and future challenges. Bulletin de l’OIE. 2015-2, 72-77.

65.    Arsevka E, Calavas D, Dominguez M, Hendrikx P, Lancelot R, Lefrançois T, Peiffer B, Perrin JB. Des laboratoires de référence à la veille sanitaire internationale en France. Bulletin épidémiologique, santé animale et alimentation. Mars 2015, n°66, p 16-18.

66.    Arsevka E, Dominguez M, Peiffer B, Perrin JB, Marcé C, Hendrikx P, Etore F, Collignon C, Lancelot R, Lefrançois T, Calavas D. Développement d’une veille sanitaire internationale en santé animale dans le cadre de la Plateforme ESA. Bulletin épidémiologique, santé animale-alimentation. Septembre 2014, n°63, p30-31.

67.    Arsevska E, Calavas D, Dominguez M, Hendrikx P, Lancelot R, Lefrancois T, Le Potier MF, Peiffer B, Perrin JB. Peste porcine africaine en Sardaigne en 2014 – de l’enzootie à l’épizootie ? Bulletin épidémiologique, santé animale-alimentation. Mars 2014, n°61, p11-12.

68.    Arsevska E, Calavas D, Esmaile de Sales Lima F, Faye B, Hendrikx P, Lancelot R, Lefrancois T, Libeau G. Coronavirus du Syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS-CoV) : quel réservoir animal ? Bulletin épidémiologique, santé animale-alimentation. Mars 2014, n°61, p15-17.

69.    Lefrancois T and Pineau T. Public health and livestock : Emerging diseases in food animals. Animal Frontiers. Editorial. January 2014 4:4-6; doi:10.2527/af.2014-0001

70.    Vachiéry N, Marcelino I, Martinez D, Lefrançois T. Ehrlichia ruminantium (Heartwater). Manuel of security sentitive microbes and toxins. Chap 65. Ed. Dongyou Liu. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2014, p 749-759.

71.    Vachiéry N, Marcelino I, Martinez D, Lefrançois T. Opportunities in Diagnostic and Vaccine Approaches to Mitigate Potential Heartwater Spreading and Impact on the American Mainland. In Vaccines and Diagnostics for Transboundary Animal Diseases. Dev Biol (Basel). Basel, Karger, 2013, vol 135, pp 191-200. Roth JA, Richt JA, Morozov I (eds)

72.    Dufour B., Hendrikx P., Thonnat J., Calavas D., Moutou F., Lazard C., Toma B., Lefrançois T., Chaisemartin D., Bouchot A., Chazel M., Ouagal M., Guix E., François C., Chardonnet B. Surveillance épidémiologique en santé animale 3e édition. 341p, éditions Quae, 2011.

73.    Pradel J, Petit-Sinturel M, Bournez L, Vachiéry N, Gongora V, Shaw J, Kalloo M, Lefrançois T. CaribVET, le réseau caribéen de santé animale. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p3-5

74.    Gerbier G, Sala C, Lefrancois T, Hendrikx P, Calavas D. La Visite sanitaire bovine en Guadeloupe. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p6

75.    Pradel J, Lecollinet S, Gerbier G, Gouyet L, Zientara S, Martinez D, Lefrançois T. La surveillance de l’activité du virus West Nile dans la Caraïbe. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p7

76.    Gouyet L, Bournez L, Lefrançois T, Mondésir M. Gestion sanitaire des coqs de combat en Martinique. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p16

77.    Gerbier G, Cassadou S, Lefrançois T, Quenel P. Leptospirose en Guadeloupe : une zoonose à surveiller. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p25

78.    Vachiéry N, Martinez D, Lefrançois T. La cowdriose dans la Caraïbe. Bulletin Epidémiologique, Santé animale-alimentation, Anses, 43, Juin 2011, p44-48

79.    Lefrançois T., Vachiery N., Meyer D., Pradel J., Martinez D. 2011. Stratégies innovantes de lutte contre les maladies émergentes animales. Innovations agronomiques, 16 : 105-116. http://www.inra.fr/ciag/revue/volume_16_novembre_2011

80.    Moissonnier P, Bordeau W, Devauchelle P, Delisle F, Blot S, Lefrançois T (1999). La biopsie des tumeurs de l'encéphale par stéréotaxie assistée par densitométrie : mise au point d'un nouveau cadre et premières applications cliniques chez le chien. Bulletin de l'académie vétérinaire de France, 72, 107-112.

81.    Moissonnier P, Duchossoy Y, Lefrançois T (1996). Problèmes immunitaires soulevés par les greffes dans le SNC. Recueil de Médecine Vétérinaire, 172, 181-191.

82.    Lefrançois T, Tardy M (1995). L'astrocyte, une cellule clé dans la pathogénie des encéphalopathies spongiformes. Recueil de Médecine Vétérinaire, 1, 29-32.

83.    Lefrançois T, Le Prince G, et Tardy M (1994). Démences de type Alzheimer et encéphalopathies spongiformes, analogies et théories nouvelles. Médecine Sciences, 10, 1141-1143.

 

Patent

 

84.    Frutos, R., N. Vachiery, T. Lefrançois , C. Ferraz, J. Demaille and D. Martinez (2006). Target genes for strain-speciific diagnostic of Ehrlichia ruminantium and use thereof. Brevet PCT/IB2006/003870.

 

Invited international key note communications

 

 

85.    Regional health networks and one health approach on vector borne diseases. International Conference on “One Health: Connect and Proact”, Hong Kong, 5 –7 September 2017.

86.    SF Andriamandimby, A Apolloni, M Béral, E Cardinale, C Coste, AS El Arbi, B El Mamy, AG Fall, P Formenty, JM Héraud, R Lancelot, S de La Rocque, T Lefrançois, M Lo, MC Moisson, J Petermann, VM Rakotoharinome, I Seck, MT Seck, C Squarzoni-Diaw, W Wint. Rift Valley fever, rainfall and livestock trade, A one-health approach. 1st Joint STVM-AITVM conference, Berlin, 6th September 2016

87.    T Lefrançois. Emergence : De la recherche intégrée à la veille internationale. 3ème Journées de la Veille Sanitaire dans l’océan Indien. Réseau Sega One Health. Balaclava, Ile Maurice. 26-27 octobre 2015.

88.    T Lefrançois & R Lancelot. One Health: From Research to Public Health. Session conference, IMED, Vienne, Monday, November 3, 2014

89.    M Trotman and T Lefrançois. Surveillance against the odds: Can we meet the expectations of both science and policy? 2nd International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), Habana, Cuba. 7-9 May 2014.

90.    Lefrançois T., E Albina, R Lancelot. International cooperation and emerging diseases. II Jornadas sobre zoonosis y enfermedades Emergentes: Enfermedades virales transmitidas por mosquitos, Barcelone, Espagne. 2013-05-23/24.

91.    T Lefrançois, Trotman, V Gongora, K Hackshaw, M Kalloo, J Pradel. Innovative strategies for strengthening regional animal health networks. 21st Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for the Americas, Bridgetown – Barbados 26 - 29 November 2012

92.    Lefrançois T, Petit-Sinturel M, Kalloo M, Shaw J, K Herbert-Hackshaw, M Trotman, Gongora V, Lefrançois CaribVET: A Model for Surveillance of Zoonotic Diseases. 14th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID). Miami, Florida, USA, March 9-12, 2010. International journal of infectious disease, 14 (1) : e185.

93.    Lefrançois T, Hendrikx P, Ehrhardt N, Ahoussou S, Kalloo M, Shaw J, Martinez D, Trotman M. CaribVET: Animal Disease Surveillance Network in the Caribbean. IMED (International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and surveillance), Vienna, Austria, 13-16th February 2009.

 

Oral and poster communications, and published abstract in international journals

 

94.    Nidia Cangi, Valérie Pinarello, Laure Bournez, Thierry Lefrançois, Emmanuel Albina, Luis Neves, Nathalie Vachiery. Ehrlichia ruminantium detection using efficient high-throughput molecular method. 2017 9th Tick and Tick-borne Pathogen Conference &1st Asia Pacific Rickettsia Conference. Cairns, Australia. 28/8/2017 - 1/9/2017

95.    Nidia Cangi ,, Laure Bournez ,, Jonathan Gordon ,, Rosalie Aprelon ,, Valérie Pinarello ,, Thierry Lefrançois ,, Luis Neves ,, Nathalie Vachiery , Ehrlichia ruminantium prevalence in ticks and its genetic diversity in Mozambique. 2017 9th Tick and Tick-borne Pathogen Conference &1st Asia Pacific Rickettsia Conference. 28/8/2017 - 1/9/2017

96.    Falala S., De Goër J., Arsevska E., Roche M., Rabatel J., Chavernac D., Hendrikx P., Lefrançois T., Dufour B., Lancelot R. 2016. Système de collecte de données Web pour analyser l'émergence et la propagation de maladies animales. In : Pernelle Nathalie (ed.), Bringay Sandra (ed.). Actes des 27es Journées francophones d'Ingénierie des Connaissances. Montpellier : AFIA, p. 239-241. IC2016 : Journées francophones d'Ingénierie des Connaissances. 27, 2016-06-06/2016-06-10, Montpellier (France).

97.    Noroy C., Chávez A.S., Vachiéry N., Lefrançois T., Meyer D. 2016. Searching algorithm for type IV effector proteins (S4TE) 2.0: tool for type IV effectors prediction. In : JOBIM 2016. Lyon : CNRS, Ecole normale supérieure de lyon, p. 156-156. Journées Ouvertes en Biologie, Informatique et Mathématiques. 17, 2016-07-28/2016-07-30, Lyon (France).

98.    Tago Pacheco D., Lancelot R., Lefrançois T., Surujbally N., Lazarus C., Morales P., Frias Lepoureau M.T., Vokaty S., Pradel J. 2016. Towards a regional approach for animal health provision: The economics of the CaribVET network. [229]. In : 14th Conference of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics: planning our future. Mérida : Online Abstract Submission and Invitation System, 1 p. ISVEE : Veterinary epidemiology and economics: Planning our future. 14, 2015-11-03/2015-11-07, Mérida (Mexique).

99.    Tago Pacheco D., Percedo Abreu M.I., Gongora V., Lancelot R., Lefrançois T., Surujbally N., Lazarus C., Morales P., Frias Lepoureau M.T., Vokaty S., Pradel J. 2016. Towards a regional approach for animal health services provision and disaster risk reduction: the economics of the Caribvet network. Farm and Business, 8 (1) : p. 98-102. West indies agricultural economic Conference, Conference Proceedings. 31, 2015-08-10/2015-08-14, Sainte Croix (Iles Vierges américaines).

100. Falala, J De Goër De Herve, E Arsevska, M Roche, J Rabatel, D Chavernac, P Hendrikx, T Lefrancois, B Dufour, R Lancelot. Un système automatique de veille sanitaire internationale pour les maladies animales émergentes. Journées d'animation scientifique Département Santé Animale INRA Futuroscope, 9 - 12 mai 2016.

101. S Falala, J De Goër, E Arsevska, M Roche, J Rabatel, D Chavernac, P Hendrikx, B Dufour, R Lancelot, T Lefrancois. Système de veille sanitaire pour analyser l’émergence et la propagation de maladies animales Atelier IN-OVIVE 4ième édition. INtégration de sources/masses de données hétérogènes et Ontologies, dans le domaine des sciences du VIVant et de l’Environnement. 7 juin 2016 - Montpellier

102. T Lefrançois, F Thiaucourt, R Lancelot. Défis Scientifiques et Economiques du Développement de Vaccins pour les Pays du Sud: maladies animales et zoonotiques. Réunion Aviesan-Corevac, 2-3 décembre 2015, Institut Pasteur, Paris.

103. T Lefrançois, C Coste, C Squarzoni, R Lancelot. Scientific support for regional disease control strategies in relation to animal movements. 11ème réunion du CPC REMESA, Alger, 24-25 novembre 2015

104. Pagès, N., Vachiery, N., Lefrançois, T., Giraud-Girard, K., Albina, E., Pradel, J. West-Nile in the Caribbean. Xth international congress on veterinary virology ESVV 2015, Montpellier, France

105. D. Tago, R. Lancelot, T. Lefrançois, N. Surujbally, C. Lazarus, P. Morales, Mt Frias Lepoureau, S. Vokaty, J. Pradel. (2015) Towards a regional approach for animal health provision: the economics of the Caribvet network. 14th conference of the international symposium on veterinary epidemiology and economics (ISVEE), Merida, Mexico, 3-7 nov. 2015

106. Arsevska E, Lefrançois T, Lancelot R, Roche M, Chavernac D, Falala S, Hendrikx P, Dufour B (2015) Disease outbreak documents as a source of queries for detection of signals of disease emergence on the Internet. 14th conference of the international symposium on veterinary epidemiology and economics (ISVEE), Merida, Mexico, 3-7 nov. 2015

107. Lancelot R, Guis H, Lefrançois T. What impact of climate change on animal health? 2015. In : Building tomorrow’s research agenda and bridging the science-policy gap. CIRAD, INRA, IRD, Agropolis International, Wageningen UR, CGIAR, UCDAVIS, FAO, Agreenium, GFAR. Montpellier : CIRAD, Résumé, 80.

108. Huber K, Lefrançois T, Cardinale E, Esnault O, Hue T, Pannequin M, Stachurski F. Impacts majeurs des tiques en santé animale en Outre-mer. 2015. In : Recueil des résumés des interventions. Journée thématique Tiques et maladies à tiques : impacts en santé humaine et vétérinaire. CNEV. Maisons-Alfort, France, 20 Mai 2015.

109. T Lefrançois, J Pradel, E Cardinale, R Lancelot Surveillance et contrôle des tiques au sein de réseaux régionaux de santé d’Outre-mer et de Méditerranée. In : Recueil des résumés des interventions. Journée thématique Tiques et maladies à tiques : impacts en santé humaine et vétérinaire. CNEV. Maisons-Alfort, France, 20 Mai 2015.

110. I. Marcelino, D. Martinez, T. Lefrançois, K. Giraud-Girard, R. Aprelon, J. Gaucheron, F. Bertrand, Nathalie Vachiéry. A new ready-to-use inactivated vaccine against heartwater. 8th International TTP & 12th Biennial STVM Conference 2014. 24-29 August 2014, Cape Town, South Africa.

111. Pruneau L, Meyer D.F, Marcelino I, Mari B, Lebrigand K, Viari A, Emboulé L, Gordon J, Pinarello V, Sheikboudou C, Martinez D, Lefrançois T and Vachiery N. Global gene expression profiling of virulent and attenuated strains of Ehrlichia ruminantium: Toward the comprehension of pathogenesis. Poster. 8th International TTP & 12th Biennial STVM Conference 2014. 24-29 August 2014, Cape Town, South Africa.

112. L Bournez, N Cangi, R Lancelot, D Pleydell, F Stachurski, D Martinez, T Lefrançois, L Neves, J Pradel. Are distributions of Amblyomma variegatum and Amblyomma hebraeum limited by interspecific competition? 2nd International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), Habana, Cuba. 7-9 May 2014. Poster

113. C Garros, H Guis, D Pleydell, S Jacquet, M Pioz, MS Castano Faynot, R Lancelot, T Lefrançois, T Balenghien. Culicoides et virus transmis : compréhension de la dynamique des populations de vecteurs et des mécanismes de circulation de la fièvre catarrhale ovine. Journées Franco-Maghrebines de Parasitologie et Mycologie. Rabat, Maroc. 2013-10-23/2013-10-26

114. Bournez L, Cangi N, Stachurski F, Lancelot R, Pleydell D, Martinez D, Lefrançois T, Pradel J, Neves L. Are the distributions of Amblyomma variegatum and Amblyomma hebraeum limited by exclusive competition in South-East Africa? Geovet, Aout 2013.

115. Lefrançois T, Bradford B, Cardinale E, Hackshaw K, Kalloo M, Pradel J Innovative Strategies For Strengthening Regional Animal Health And Veterinary Public Health Networks. Oral presentation. 1er forum international Veille Sanitaire et Réponse en Territoires Insulaires, La Réunion, 11-13 Juin 2013

116. D Elcock, J Seetahal, T Douglas, M Wintorph, L Barcos, M Kalloo, T Lefrançois, N. Vachiery, J Pradel, C Lazarus The Caribbean Animal Health Network of Laboratories: an example of cross border surveillance. Oral Presentation. 1er forum international Veille Sanitaire et Réponse en Territoires Insulaires, La Réunion, 11-13 Juin 2013

117. Pires E, I Marcelino, N Vachiéry, T Lefrançois  G Mazzuchelli, E de Pauw, AV. Coelho. Changes on bovine aorta endothelial cells (BAE) proteome upon infection with the rickettsia Ehrlichia ruminantium Farm animal proteomics 2013, pp 124-127

118. M Ventosa, I Marcelino, AV. Coelho, O Horlacher, F Lisacek, N Vachiéry, T Lefrançois ; Automatic prediction of PTMs in Ehrlichia ruminantium – creating new datasets for Quickmod analyses? Farm animal proteomics 2013, pp 67-70

119. Bournez L., Cangi N., Stachurski F., Lancelot R., Martinez D., Lefrançois T., Pradel J., Neves L. 2012. Is the distribution of Amblyomma variegatum influenced by interspecific competition with Amblyomma hebraeum? Preliminary study: distribution range in Mozambique : [Abstract]. In : E-sove 2012 : from biology to integrated control in a changing world. Abstract book. Montpellier : European Society for Vector Ecology, p. 116-117. Conférence E-SOVE. 18, 2012-10-08/2012-10-11, Montpellier.

120. Pinarello V., Sheikboudou C., Lefrançois T., Vachiery N. 2012. Système de management de la Qualité Laboratoire régional accrédité ISO 17025 UMR CIRAD- INRA CMAEE, site de Duclos Guadeloupe. In : Association QuaRES. 10éme Ecole inter-organismes qualité en recherche et en enseignement supérieur, du 11 au 14 septembre 2012, Montpellier, France . Poster. Ecole inter-organismes sur la qualité en recherche et en enseignement supérieur. 10, 2012-09-11/2012-09-14, Montpellier, France.

121. Laurent, M., Bournez, L., Delgado, A., Mondesir, M., Shaw, J., Lefrancois, T., Pradel, J., CaribVET Avian Influenza Working group and Trotman, M. Fighting cocks: risk for the Caribbean regarding avian influenza and Newcastle disease. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

122. Percedo Abreu, M.I., Guitian, J., Hackshaw, K., Pradel, J., Gongora, V., Lefrancois, T. and Caribvet Epidemiology Working group. Developing a disease prevention strategy in the Caribbean: the importance of assessing animal health related risks at the regional level. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

123. Pradel, J, Faverjon, C, Laurent, M, Kackshaw, K, Gongora, V, Kalloo, M, Shaw, J and Lefrancois, T. Key factors for sustainability of regional animal health networks: CaribVET example. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

124. Aimey, V.P, Hernandez, J.A, Hunte, K.D, Whitehall, P., Sanford, B.L, St. John, V.S, Delgado, A, Shaw, J, Lefrancois, T and Trotman, M, Prevalence of Salmonella on commercial layer farms in Barbados, 2009-2010. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

125. Lefrancois, T, Barcos, L, Vachiery, N, Caribvet Laboratory Working group and Lazarus, C, Enhancing laboratory capacities in the Caribbean for better animal health regional surveillance. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

126. Laurent, M, Gerbier, G, Faverjon, C, Teissier, R, Redon, J.-M, Vachiery, N, Lefrancois, T and Pradel, J, Heartwater surveillance network in Guadeloupe: a model for the Caribbean. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

127. Delgado, A, Faverjon, C, Lefrancois, T, Shaw, J, Gongora, V, Hackshaw, K and Pradel, J. Building capacities in animal health in the Caribbean: the veterinary epidemiology/para-epidemiology project (VEP). Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

128. Bartlette, P., Porphyre, T., Morton, B., Alfred, S., Beattie, P., Sampson, S., Delgado, A., Shaw, J., Lefrancois, T. and Pradel, J. Factors associated with Amblyomma variegatum presence in farms in Nevis and determination of high risks TBT areas. Poster. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012

129. N. Vachiéry, I. Marcelino, D. Martinez, T. Lefrançois, Opportunities in diagnostic and vaccine approaches to mitigate potential heartwater spreading and impact in American mainland. Vaccines and Diagnostics for Transboundary Animal Diseases, September 17-19, 2012, Ames Iowa, USA

130. Bournez L, Cangi N, Stachurski F, Lancelot R, Martinez D, Lefrançois T, Pradel J,  Neves L. Is the distribution of Amblyomma variegatum influenced by interspecific competition with Amblyomma hebraeum? Preliminary study: distribution range in Mozambique. E-Sove meeting, 8-12 October 2012, Montpellier, France

131.  Vachiery N., Huber K., Haddad N., Meyer D., Pruneau L., Saldana A., Pilet H., Berrich M., Bouchouicha R., Pinarello V., Carasco-Lacombe C., Magan M., Adakal H., Boulouis H.J., Martinez D., Lefrançois T. 2011. Caractérisation de la diversité génétique d'Ehrlichia ruminantium à l¿échelle mondiale par l'approche MLVA et MLST. In : Circulation des zoonoses et des parasitoses dans l'océan indien. Colloque Conjoint Parasitologie-Célébration Vet 2011, 9-11/11/2011 : résumés des communications. Antananarivo : Académie malgache, p. 28. Antananarive, Madagascar

132. Corn JL, Lefrançois T. Tropical Bont Tick in the Caribbean. Committee on Parasitic Diseases. United States Animal Health Association (USAHA). Buffalo, New York, USA. September 29-October 5, 2011.

133. Vachiéry N, Pruneau L., Meyer D F, Haddad N, Adakal H, Stachurski F, Pilet H, Carasco-Lacombe C, Pinarello V, Raliniaina M, Martinez D and Lefrançois T. Genetic characterization of the Ricketssiales Ehrlichia ruminantium at mondial scale using new multi-locus approaches. Seventh international conference on Tick and tick borne pathogens, Zaragoza, Spain, 28th August-2nd of September 2011.

134. Meyer D F, Lefrançois T, Marcelino I, Carasco-Lacombe C, Gros O, Piquemal R, Sheikboudou C, Vieira HLA, Martinez D and Vachiery N. Close encounters of the 4th kind: fine-tuning of Type IV Secretion System defines virulence of Ehrlichia ruminantium. Seventh international conference on Tick and tick borne pathogens, Zaragoza, Spain, 28th August-2nd of September 2011.

135. Pruneau L, Emboulé L, Mari B, Gely P, Meyer D.F, Pinarello V, Marcelino I, Sheikboudou C, Martinez D, Daigle F, Lefrançois T, Vachiery N. Identification of genes involved in pathogenicity of Ehrlichia ruminantium by transcriptomic approach. Poster. Seventh international conference on Tick and tick borne pathogens, Zaragoza, Spain, 28th August-2nd of September 2011.

136. Bournez. L., Porphyre T., Lefrançois T., Pradel J. Modelling of the Tropical Bont Tick population dynamic and improvement of its surveillance and control in the Caribbean region. Laure BOURNEZ, 47th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society, USDA T-STAR Invasive Species Symposium, Barbados, 3-7 July 2011.

137. Vachiéry N, Haddad N., Meyer D F., Pruneau L., Saldana A., Pilet H, Berrich M, Bouchouicha R, Pinarello V, Carasco-Lacombe C, Magnan M, Adakal H, Boulouis HJ, Martinez D and Lefrançois T. Characterization of the genetic diversity of the Rickettsiales Ehrlichia ruminantium, at the world scale, using MLVA and MLST. Fourth congress of European Microbiologists, Geneva, Zwitzerland, 26-30 June 2011

138. Jacques Simon J.R., Petit-Sinturel M., Millien M., Delgado A., Shaw J., Pyburn D., Deng M., Pradel J., Metwally S., Swenson S., Lefrançois T. Epidemiology project in Haiti: Risk factors related with the presence of Teschovirus encephalomyelitis disease. 6th symposium on Emerging and Reemerging Pig Diseases, Barcelona, 12-15 June 2011. Poster

139. Frías-Lepoureau M.T., Petit-Sinturel M., Díaz de Arce Landa H., Percedo Abreu M.I., Pradel J., Lefrançois T.  Classical swine fever working group of CaribVET network: example of a regional approach to monitor and control swine diseases in the Caribbean. 6th symposium on Emerging and Reemerging Pig Diseases, Barcelona, 12-15 June 2011. Poster

140. Meyer D F, Carasco-Lacombe C, Piquemal R, Pruneau L, Emboulé L, Pinarello V, Martinez D, Vachiery N and Lefrançois T. Close encounters of the 4th kind: fine-tuning of Type IV Secretion System defines virulence of Ehrlichia ruminantium. International Meeting on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial diseases, Héraklion, Crete, Greece, 5-7 June 2011.

141. Pruneau L, Emboulé L, Mari B,  Gely P, Meyer D.F, Pinarello V,  Marcelino I, Sheikboudou C,  Martinez D, Daigle F, Lefrançois T, Vachiery N. Transcriptomic approach to identify genes involved in pathogenicity of Ehrlichia ruminantium. Poster. International Meeting on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial diseases, Héraklion, Crete, Greece, 5-7 June 2011.

142. Meyer D F, Haddad N, Pruneau L, Saldana A, Pilet H, Berrich M, Bouchouicha R, Pinarello V, Carasco-Lacombe C, Magnan M, Adakal H, Boulouis HJ, Martinez D, Lefrançois T and Vachiéry N. Multi-locus approaches for the characterization of the diversity of the rickettsiale Ehrlichia ruminantium. Poster. International Meeting on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial diseases, Héraklion, Crete, Greece, 5-7 June 2011.

143. Lefrançois T., Pradel J., Petit-Sinturel M., Bournez L., Shaw J., Kalloo M., Gongora V. CaribVET charter, a tool for institutionalization and sustainability of a regional animal health network. International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), Lyon, 17-20 May 2011. Oral communication. Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health surveillance (ICAHS). Epidemiologie et Santé animale, N° 59-60, 418-421

144. Petit-Sinturel M., Delgado A., Bournez L., Pradel J., Shaw J., Zepeda C., Gongora V., Lefrançois T. Capacity building as a main tool for improvement of Regional Animal Health Network. International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), Lyon, 17-20 May 2011. Poster. Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health surveillance (ICAHS). Epidemiologie et Santé animale, N° 59-60,437-440.

145. Driot C., Pradel J., Teissier R., Redon J-M., Vachiery N., Gerbier G., Lefrançois T. Establishment of Heartwater surveillance in an enzootic situation: example in Guadeloupe, French West Indies. International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), Lyon, 17-20 May 2011. Poster. Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health surveillance (ICAHS). Epidemiologie et Santé animale, N° 59-60, 431-433.

146. T Lefrancois. CaribVET a regional animal health surveillance network. International Workshop Challenges of National, Regional and Global Information Systems and Surveillance for Major Animal Diseases and Zoonoses FAO Headquarters Rome, Italy 23-26 November 2010

147. N Vachiéry, D Meyer, I Marcelino, P Alves, Lefrançois, M Raliniaina, F Stachurski, H Adakal, C Sheikboudou, R Aprelon, V Pinarello, K Giraud-Girard, T Lefrançois, D Martinez. Vaccinal approach using inactivated vaccine against heartwater and Ehrlichia ruminantium diversity, SAPT Congress INRA, Sustainable Animal Production in the Tropics Farming in a Changing World - Gosier- Guadeloupe-15-19 November 2010

148. Petit-Sinturel M, Delgado A, Shaw J, Pradel J, Lefrançois T. VEP Veterinary Epidemiology / Para-epidemiology Program. A capacity-building and educational model USAHA Foreign and Emerging Diseases Committee Meeting  Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 16 November 2010

149. Gongora V, Lefrancois T, Pradel J and Bournez L. CaribVET: One Caribbean, One animal health, 26th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association conference, Jamaica, 3-6 November 2010.

150. T Lefrançois , N Vachiéry, F Stachurski, H Adakal, I Marcelino, M Raliniaina, D Meyer, D Martinez Ehrlichia vaccines: facing the challenge of diversity ICTTD-3 Final Meeting "Integrated control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in a globalized world", İstanbul, Turkey, July 26-29, 2010

151. Lefrançois T, PorphyreT, Pegram R, Goodwin-Diaz Z, Sanford B, Maitland R, St-Aimee L, Holt T, Gerbier G, Bartlette-Powell P, Simon A, Challenger T, Joseph G, Butcher M, Hackshaw K, Pelonde P,Shaw J.  Tropical Bont Tick in the Caribbean Region: output of the CaribVET working group 113th Annual Meeting of the USAHA & AAVLD. Committee on Parasitic Diseases. Octobre 8-15 , 2009. San Diego, USA

152. Lefrançois T, Vachiéry N, Hendrikx P, Ehrhardt N, Millien M, Gomez L, Gouyet L, Gaidet N, Gerbier G, Petitclerc F, Carasco-Lacombe C, Pinarello V, Ahoussou S, Levesque A, Shaw J, Gongora V, Trotman M. Surveillance Of Avian Influenza In The Caribbean Through The Caribbean Animal Health Network (CaribVET): Surveillance Tools And Epidemiological Studies. STVM Tenth Biennial Conference. One Health, One Medicine: Building Bridges to Face the Challenge of Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases. June 29 – July 3, 2009. Lübeck, Germany

153. Huber K., Vachiery N., Lefrancois T., Stachurski F., Martinez D. 2009. Phylogeography of Amblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae), the main vector of Ehrlichia ruminantium: preliminary results. 5th International congress of Vector Ecology, Belek-Antalya, Turquie, 11-16 octobre 2009.

154. Meyer D, Lefrançois T, Emboulé L, Sheikboudou C, Pinarello V, Giraud-Girard K, Martinez D and Vachiéry N. MAP proteins of the Rickettsia Ehrlichia ruminantium: A key for efficient vaccine against heartwater? STVM Tenth Biennial Conference. One Health, One Medicine: Building Bridges to Face the Challenge of Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases. June 29 – July 3, 2009. Lübeck, Germany

155. Meyer D, Sheikboudou C, Pinarello V, Giraud-Girard K, Martinez D, Lefrançois T and Vachiéry N. MAP proteins of the Rickettsia Ehrlichia ruminantium : A key for efficient vaccine against heartwater? Poster. FEMS 2009 3rd congress of European Microbiologist, "Microbes and Man - interdependence and future challenges”. Gothenburg, Sweden - June 28 - July 2, 2009

156. Emboulé L, Daigle F, Frutos R, Meyer D, Viari A, Pinarello V, Christian S, Magnone V, Mari B, Barbry P, Martinez D, Lefrançois T and Vachiéry N. High throughput analysis of Ehrlichia ruminantium transcriptome: identification of genes involved in virulence. Poster. FEMS 2009 3rd congress of European Microbiologist, "Microbes and Man - interdependence and future challenges”. Gothenburg, Sweden - June 28 - July 2, 2009

157. Lefrançois T, Hendrikx P, Millien M, L Gomez, L Gouyet, P Ehrhardt N, Ahoussou S, J Shaw, Gongora V, Trotman M. Surveillance of avian influenza in the Caribbean through the Caribbean Animal Health Network, CaribVET. Poster. 7th International Symposium on Avian Influenza: Avian Influenza In Poultry and Wild Birds. Athens, GA, USA. 5-10th April 2009.

158. Ahoussou S, Lancelot R, Sanford B, Pegram R,  Stachurski F, Llyod R, Mattioli R, Compton E, Maitland R, Bartlette-Powel P, Lesroy H, Martinez D, Meyer D, Vachiery N, Shaw J, Lefrançois T. Analysis of Amblyomma surveillance data and tick population dynamics in the Caribbean: perspectives for future control programmes. 112th Annual Meeting of the USAHA & AAVLD. Committee on Parasitic Diseases. October 23-29, 2008. Greensboro, USA

159. Raliniaina M, Meyer D, Pinarello V, Sheikboudou C, Kandassamy Y, Emboulé L, Adakal H, Stachurski F, Martinez D, Lefrançois T and Vachiéry N. Mining the genetic diversity of ehrlichia ruminantium using map genes family: a key for efficient vaccine against heartwater. VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (TTP6).Buenos Aires, Argentina, 21-26 September 2008

160. Ahoussou S, Lancelot R, Sanford B, Pegram R3 Stachurski F, Llyod R, Mattioli R, Compton E, Maitland R, Bartlette-Powel P, Lesroy H, Martinez D, Meyer D, Vachiery N, Lefrançois T. Analysis of Amblyomma surveillance data and tick population dynamics in the Caribbean: perspectives for future control programmes. Poster. VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (TTP6).Buenos Aires, Argentina, 21-26 September 2008

161. Emboulé L, Daigle F, Meyer D, Viari A, Frutos R, Kandassamy Y, Sheikboudou C, Lefrançois T, Martinez D, and Vachiéry N. Selective capture of transcribed sequences (scots) for transcriptomic analysis of virulent and attenuated strains of ehrlichia ruminantium. Poster. VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (TTP6).Buenos Aires, Argentina, 21-26 September 2008

162. Lefrançois T, Hendrikx P, Gongora V, Trotman M, Alfonso Zamora P, Millien M,  Molia S, Martinez D. The caribbean animal health network (caribvet): harmonisation and reinforcement of animal disease surveillance focused on emerging diseases. International Conference of the Association of Institutions of Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM), Montpellier, France. 19-22 Août 2007.

163. Gongora V, Trotman M, Thomas R, Millien M, Zamora PA, Frias Lepoureau MT, Phanord S, Quirico J, Douglas K, Pegram P, Martinez M, Petitclerc M, Chouin E, Marchal C, Chavernac D, Doyen D, Vachiéry N, Molia S, Hendrikx P, Lefrançois T. The Caribbean animal health network (CaribVET): new tools for harmonization and reinforcement of animal disease surveillance. STVM Merida, Mexique. 17-22 Juin 2007.

164. Vachiéry N, Jeffery H, Pegram R, Aprelon R, Pinarello V, Lloyd R, Kandassamy Y, Raliniaina M, Molia S, Savage H, Alexander R, Frebling M, Martinez M, Lefrançois T. Amblyomma variegatum ticks and Heartwater in three Caribbean islands: tick infection and Ehrlichia ruminantium genetic diversity in bovine herds. STVM Merida, Mexique. 17-22 Juin 2007.

165. Frutos R, Viari A, Vachiery N, Boyer F, Lefrançois T, Martinez D.  Emergence and potential of high throughput and integrative approaches in pathology: tackling adaptive evolution of pathogens. STVM Merida, Mexique. 17-22 Juin 2007.

166. Pradel J., Chalvet Monfray K., Molia S., Martinez D., Sabatier P.,  Lefrançois T. Risk factors for West Nile virus seropositivity of equines in Guadeloupe. Congrès ISVEE XI (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics), Cairns en Australie du 6 au 11 août 2006

167. Chevalier V,   Reynau P,    Lefrançois T,   Lancelot R,   Baillon F,    Gaidet N,   Balança G,    Sylla S. Ethological risk factors of West Nile infection on Wild birds in Senegal 2006 . - p. 41-43 , In : ISVEE Proceedings (2006) vol.11   Congrès ISVEE (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) XI, Cairns en Australie du 6 au 11 août 2006

168. Molia S., Frebling M., Lefrançois T., Vachiéry N., Petitclerc M., and Martinez D. Amblyomma Variegatum In Marie Galante: Survey And Consequences For Eradication In The Antilles. Poster. Congrès ISVEE (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) XI, Cairns en Australie du 6 au 11 août 2006

169. Molia S., Lefrançois T., Chavernac D., Pacer R., Pegram R., and Martinez D. CaribVET, A Regional Approach For Surveillance And Control Of Animal Diseases In The Caribbean. Poster. Congrès ISVEE (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) XI, Cairns en Australie du 6 au 11 août 2006

170. Vuillaume C,   Hendrikx P,   Teycheney P-Y,   Abadie C,   Dollet M,  Daugrois J-H,   Palloix A,   Urbino C, Langlais C,   Wicker E,  Vernière C,    Martinez D,    Lefrançois T,   Molia S. French overseas departments pest surveillance and detection ativities in the Caribbean Region.  42nd Annual Meeting of the Carribean Food Crop Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 9-15, 2006.

171. Lefrançois T, Douglas K, Coombs D, Thompson N, Thomas R, Molia S, Vachiery N, Blitvich B, Martinez D, West Nile virus diagnostic and surveillance network in the Caribbean. ASTMH meeting, Washington, December 2005

172. Molia S, Lefrançois T, vachiery N, Martinez, D, CaribVET, a Tool to Facilitate Control of Emerging and Exotic Animal Disease Threats, CFCS Guadeloupe, 14-15 July 2005

173. Lefrançois T, Blitvich B, Pradel J, Molia S, Vachiéry M, Martinez D. West Nile Virus in Guadeloupe: Introduction, Spread, and Decrease in Circulation Level. STVM, Vietnam, juin 2005

174. Vachiéry, N., Raliniaiana, M., Stachurski, F., Molia, S., Lefrançois, T., Martinez, D. (2006) Understanding the mechanisms of transmission of Ehrlichia ruminantium and its influence on the structure of pathogens populations in the field. STVM, Vietnam, juin 2005

175. Vachiéry N, Raliniaina M, Stachurski F, Molia S, Lefrançois T, Martinez D. Understanding the mechanisms of transmission of Ehrlichia ruminantium and its influence on the structure of pathogens populations in the field, Logrone, Espagne, juin 2005.

176. Vachiery N, Lefrançois T, Molia S, Martinez D. Détection et typage d’Ehrlichia ruminantium  par nested PCR : application à l’étude de la diversité génétique d’Ehrlichia ruminantium sur le terrain. La lutte contre les tiques dans les Caraïbes. Réunion du Réseau écologie des interactions durables (REID), Montpellier, 17 décembre 2004.

177. Quirin R, Salas M, Zientara S, Zeller H, Lefrançois T, Pallavicini G, Petitclerc M, Martinez D. First serological evidence of West Nile infections in birds and horses in Guadeloupe and subsequent surveillance systems. Scientific seminar on animal health SISA, Cuba, 24-27 septembre 2003.

178. Mwangi D, Lefrancois T, Boulange A, Authie E. Immune responses in N’Dama and Boran cattle following immunisation with recombinant Trypanosoma congolense cysteine proteinase. 26th meeting of the International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-5 October 2001.

179. Lefrançois T, Guillamo J-S, de Boüard S, Kassar-Duchosssoy L, Christov C, Tardy M, Peschanski M. Grafted glioblastoma cells target preexisting infiltrated tumor cells and can be used as vector for therapeutics. Annual congres of American Association for Cancer Research, San Francisco, 1-5 Avril 2000.

180. de Boüard S, Kassar-Duchossoy L, Guillamo J-S, Christov C, Tardy M, Peschanski M, Lefrançois T. Human glioblastoma cell line grafted into brain slice culture reproduced in vivo infiltration and migration patterns. Annual congres of American Association for Cancer Research, San Francisco, 1-5 Avril 2000.

181. Solano P, de La Rocque S, Cuisance D, Lefrançois T, Michel JF, Cuny G, Duvallet G Apport des données moléculaires dans la prévention spatiale du risque trypanosomien. Congrès de la société française de parasitologie, Montpellier, 1-3 Mars 2000.

182. Moissonnier P, Bordeau W, Devauchelle P, Delisle F, Blot S, Lefrançois T. CT-Guided stereotaxic biopsy of intracranial lesions : accuracy testing of a new device and clinical applications in 8 dogs. Congrès Mondial Vétérinaire WAVSA, Lyon, Septembre 1999.

183. Guillamo J-S, Lisovoski F, Lefrancois T, Tardy M, Peschanski M. GL15 human glioblastoma cells implanted into the rat brain: a model to study tumor cell migration. Third congress of the European Association for Neuro-Oncology, Versailles, 13-16 Septembre 1998. In J. Neuro-Oncol., 1998, Vol. 39, No 2, pp 115

184. Bengaly Z, Lefrançois T. Apport de l’application de la PCR dans l’épidémiologie des trypanosomoses animales africaines. 3ème Journées Société Burkinabé de Parasitologie (SOBEPAR), 13-14 Juillet 1997

185. Duvallet G, Reifenberg JM, Solano P, Sidibé I, de La Rocque S, Lefrançois T, Cuisance D, Touré SM, Cuny G. Epidémiologie moléculaire des trypanosomoses animales: premier bilan des recherches menées en Afrique de l’Ouest. 24ème réunion du Conseil Scientifique International pour la Recherche et la Lutte contre les Trypanosomiases, Maputo (Mozambique), 29 Septembre - 3 Octobre 1997.

186. Bauer B, Kabore I, Lefrançois T, Solano P. Impact of the chitin synthesis inhibitor Triflumuron in two tsetse species in the subhumid zone of Burkina Faso. Poster. 24ème réunion du Conseil Scientifique International pour la Recherche et la Lutte contre les Trypanosomiases, Maputo (Mozambique), 29 septembre - 3 octobre 1997.

187. Sidibe I, Bengaly Z, Lefrançois T, Solano P, Ganaba R, Ouattara L, Kabore I, Bauer B, Toure SM. Epidémiologie de la trypanosomose animale au Burkina Faso. Où en est-on? Comité technique Population-Elevage-Environnement, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). 8-10 Décembre 1997.

188. Mouchel Y, Lefrancois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Neuritic outgrowth associated with astroglial phenotypic changes induced by antisense GFAP-mRNA in injured neuron-astrocyte coculture. Joint Sixteenth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry and Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Neurochemistry, Boston, USA, 20-26 Juillet 1997. In Journal of Neurochemistry, 1997, 69 (Suppl.), S243.

189. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. An inhibition of astroglial reactivity by antisense GFAP-mRNA promote neuronal migration and neuritic growth. An in vitro study. 2nd European Meeting on glial cell function and disease, Arcachon, 21-25 Avril 1996.

190. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Brugère-Picoux J, Tardy M. Astrocyte as the key cell in the pathogenesis of spongiform encephalopathy. IIIrd international symposium on transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathies : prion diseases, Paris, 18-20 Mars 1996

191. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Une inhibition partielle de la GFAP par un ARN antisens, entraine des changements phénotypiques et métaboliques dans l'astrocyte en culture. 2ème Colloque de la Société des Neurosciences, Lyon, 14-18 Mai 1995.

192. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Partial inhibition of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein expression by an antisense mRNA induces regression of morphologically differenciated astrocytes. International Symposium on axonal regrowth in the mammalian spinal cord and peripheral nerve, Deauville, 27-29 Avril 1995

193. Tardy M, Fages C, Lefrançois T. Inhibition of GFAP expression supports the requirement of GFAP in some aspects of phenotypic and metabolic differentiation of astroglial cells in vitro. 15th International Society for Neurochemistry biennial meeting, Kyoto, Japon, 2-7 Juillet 1995. In Journal of Neurochemistry, 1995, 65 (Suppl.), S119A.

194. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Une inhibition partielle de l'expression de la GFAP par un ARN antisense induit une forte regression des prolongements astrocytaires. Club des cellules gliales, Paris, 10 décembre 1994.

195. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Tardy M. Un ARNm GFAP antisens induit des changements structuraux dans une lignée cellulaire d'astrocytome humain. Club français du cytosquelette, Banyuls, 2 - 4 juin 1994.

196. Fages C, Rolland B, LePrince G, Riol H, Lefrançois T, Arcuri C, Tardy M. GFAP gene expression during postnatal development. First european meeting on glial cell function in health and disease, Heidelberg, March 24-27, 1994.

197. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Brugère-Picoux J, Tardy M. Astrocytic plasticity in natural scrapie of the sheep. First european meeting on glial cell function in health and disease, Heidelberg, March 24-27, 1994. In Facts and Research in Gerontology, 1994, 8, 72.

198. Tardy M, Lefrançois T, Fages C, Le Prince G. GFAP gene expression during postnatal development. 4th European Congress of Cell Biology, Prague, June 26th - July 1st 1994. In Cell Biology International, 1994, 18 (5), We 152.

199. Tardy M, Lefrançois T, Fages C, Brugère-Picoux J. Etude de la plasticité astrocytaire dans la tremblante du mouton. Communication orale. Club des cellules gliales, Bordeaux, 1er octobre 1993.

200. Lefrançois T, Fages C, Brugère-Picoux J, Tardy M. Astrocyte plasticity in Scrapie as a model of Alzheimer pathogenesis. Congrès IPSEN, "Les précurseurs de la protéine amyloïde dans le developpement, le vieillissement et la maladie d'Alzheimer", Lyon, 21 Juin 1993.