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Vanderleyden, KU Leuven (promotor) Prof. S. Lebeer, University Antwerp (promotor) Prof. D. Schols, KU Leuven (co-promotor) Dr. M. Petrova, KU Leuven (co-promotor)  \nMembers of the Examination Committee: Prof. I. Vankelecom (chairman), KU Leuven  \nProf. C. Michiels, KU Leuven Prof. R. Lavigne, KU Leuven Prof. H. Verstraelen, UGent  \nProf. P. Delputte, University Antwerp  \nDissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor in Bioscience Engineering  \nJanuary 2018  \nDoctoraatsproefschrift nr. 1490 aan de faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen van de KU Leuven  \n© 2018 KU Leuven, Science, Engineering & Technology Uitgegeven in eigen beheer, Elke Lievens, Heverlee  \nAlle rechten voorbehouden. Niets uit deze uitgave mag worden vermenigvuldigd en/of openbaargemaakt worden door middel van druk, fotokopie, microfilm, elektronisch of op welke andere wijzeook zonder voorafgaandelijke schriftelijke toestemming van de uitgever.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form by print, photoprint, microfilm, electronic or any other means without written permission from the publisher.  \nDoctoraatsproefschrift gefinancierd met een specialisatiebeurs van het Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen (IWT-Vlaanderen)  \nChallenges are what makes life interesting, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.  \n-Joshua J. Marine-  \nDankwoord  \n“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”  \n-Orson Welles  \nHet is zover! Na vijf jaar eindigt mijn verhaal aan het CMPG, ik kan het bijna niet geloven. Mijn eerste dag op het CMPG kan ik me nog heel goed herinneren, het was de start van een onvergetelijk avontuur. Een nieuw labo, nieuwe collega’s en een totaal onbekend onderwerp waardoor ik gepassioneerd ben geraakt en ook na mijn doctoraat graag op blijf verder werken. Doctoreren is voor mij een intense rollercoaster geweest met veel ups en downs, maar het is een hoofdstuk dat ik niet wil vergeten. Ik ben uitermate trots op het eindresultaat en besef nu pas hoe dit doctoraat heeft bijgedragen tot mijnontwikkeling als wetenschapper én als persoon. Daarom wil ik graag iedereen bedanken die megeholpen heeft om dit te bereiken, zonder jullie had ik het niet gekund!  \nJos, bedankt voor de kans die je mij gegeven hebt om een doctoraat te starten in jouw S&P groep, voor de moeite om een onderwerp te zoeken dat me boeide en het vertrouwen dat je me doorheen dejaren hebt gegeven. Jouw deur stond altijd open en ondanks jouw drukke agenda als decaan, was het nooit teveel gevraagd om wat tijd voor mij vrij te maken als dat nodig was, bedankt daarvoor!  \nJan, bedankt dat je dit project mee hebt opgezet en me hebt geïntroduceerd in de wondere wereld van virussen. Hoewel je officieel geen supervisor meer bent, wil ik je heel graag bedanken voor deondersteuning tijdens mijn eerste jaar!  \nDominique, bedankt om mijn project onder je hoede te nemen. Dit onderzoek was niet mogelijk geweest zonder jou. Bedankt voor het vertrouwen dat ik mijn bacteriën mocht loslaten op het herpesvirus in het Rega! Doorheen de jaren heb je me mijn eigen stempel laten drukken op hetonderzoek, stond je open voor nieuwe ideeën en kon je me tot rede brengen als ze iets te ambitieuswaren. Ik heb onze samenwerking enorm gewaardeerd en vond het altijd fijn om bij jou langs tekomen, voor de hartelijke ontvangst, de chocolaatjes die je trakteerde, de positieve insteek en de leukewetenschappelijke discussies.  \nSarah, bedankt om mijn doctoraat vanuit Antwerpen te blijven opvolgen. Bedankt voor je hulp bij het schrijven van mijn IWT aanvraag, de suggesties door de jaren heen, de bijstand met je uitgebreide moleculaire kennis van lactobacillen, en het nalezen en verbeteren van de thesis.  \nMariya, you are more than just my co-promotor","cbCaioZO9sTHUVRJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioZO9sTHUVRJ","pdf",12079541,211,"English","# Dankwoord\n## Acknowledgements and supervisors\n## Examination committee and contributors","[{\"question\":\"What topic does the dissertation address?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses the role of lactobacilli in vaginal barrier function and how this may relate to HSV-2 transmission.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the listed supervisors and committee members?\",\"answer\":\"Supervisors include Prof. J. Vanderleyden, Prof. S. Lebeer, and Prof. D. Schols, with Dr. M. Petrova as co-promotor; the examination committee includes Prof. I. 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