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Research/art/teacher profile of a person

The name of the university:
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
The seat of the university:
Šrobárova 2, 041 80 Košice
The name of the faculty:
Faculty of Science
The seat of the faculty:
Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice
I. - Basic information
I.1 - Surname
Majláth
I.2 - Name
Igor
I.3 - Degrees
RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1973
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Šrobárova 2, Košice
I.7 - Position
independant researcher
I.8 - E-mail address
igor.majlath@upjs.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/14844
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5613-9226
II. - Higher education and further qualification growth
II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
II.b - Year
1996
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology: Anthropology - zoology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
II.b - Year
2001
II.c - Study field and programme
Animal physiology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
IIa
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
Animal physiology and ethology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)
III. - Current and previous employment
III.a - Occupation-positionIII.b - InstitutionIII.c - Duration
independant researcherPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science1997-current
IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
IV.a - Activity description, course name, otherIV.b - Name of the institutionIV.c - Year
Advanced snake identification, first aid and medical management courseSwaziland Antivenom Trust Foundation2011
Non-venomous and venomous snake handling courseSwaziland Antivenom Trust Foundation2011
Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) snake handling courseSwaziland Antivenom Trust Foundation2011
Accredited educational programme:Protection of animlas used for scientific or educational purposesInstitute of postgraduate education of veterinary surgeons 1570/2012/80/22017
V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile courseV.1.b - Study programmeV.1.c - DegreeV.1.d - Field of study
EthologyZoology and physiology2. and 3.Biology
Ethology for psychologistsPsychology2. and 3.Psychology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
30
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
43
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the courseV.5.b - Study programmeV.5.c - DegreeV.5.d - Field of study
Selected chapters from herpetologyZoology and animal physiology2. and 3.Biology
Behavioral ecologyZoology and animal physiology2. and 3.Biology
VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
121
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
55
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
38
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
17
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
382
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
222
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
382
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
222
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLÁTH, I. - DERDÁKOVÁ, M. - VÍCHOVÁ, B. - PEŤKO, B. Borrelia lusitaniae and Green Lizards (Lacerta viridis), Karst Region, Slovakia. In Emerging Infectious Diseases. ISSN 1080-6040, 2006, vol. 12, no. 12, p. 1895-1901. (5.53 - IF2006)

MAJLÁTH, I. - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. Escape behaviour of the Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) in the Slovak Karst. In Acta ethologica ISSN 1437-9546, 2009, vol. 12, no. 2, pp, 99-103. (0,667 - IF2009)

LITERAK, I. - ROBESOVA, B. - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLATH, I. - KULICH, P. – FABIAN, P. – ROUBALOVA, E. Herpesvirus-Associated Papillomatosis in a Green Lizard. In Journal of Wildlife diseases, ISSN 0090-3558, 2010, vol., no. 1, pp. 257-261. (1,373 - IF2009)

MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLÁTH, I. - HROMADA, M. – TRYJANOWSKI, P. - BONA, M. – ANTCZAK, M. – VÍCHOVÁ, B. – DZIMKO, Š. – MIHALCA, A. – PEŤKO, B. The role of the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) in the transmission cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. In International Journal of Medical Microbiology. ISSN 1438-4221, 2008, vol. 298 S1, Suppl. 44, p. 161-167 (2,524 - IF2007)

HAKLOVÁ, B. - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLÁTH, I. - HARRIS, D.J. - PETRILLA, V. - LITSCHKA-KOEN, T. - OROS, M. - PEŤKO, B. Phylogenetic relationship of Hepatozoon blood parasites found in snakes from Africa, America and Asia. 2014 Parasitology, 141 (3), pp. 389-398. (2,355-IF2013)

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

Kočíková, B., Majláth, I., Víchová, B., Maliničová, L., Pristaš, P., Connors, V.A., Majláthová, V. : Candidatus cryptoplasma associated with green lizards and ixodes ricinus ticks, Slovakia, 2004–201, (2018) Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24(12), pp. 2348-2351.

Frątczak, M., Vargová, B., Tryjanowski, P., Majláth, I., Jerzak, L., Kurimský, J., Cimbala, R., Jankowiak, Conka, Z., Majláthová, V. Infected Ixodes ricinus ticks are attracted by electromagnetic radiation of 900 MHz (2020) Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11 (4), art. no. 101416, .

Pačuta, A., Žagar, A., Kočíková, B., Majláthová, V., Mihalca, A.D., Majláth, I.: Time matters. Locomotor behavior of Lacerta viridis and Lacerta agilis in an open field maze (2018) Acta Ethologica, 21 (2), pp. 91-99.

Vargová, B., Kurimský, J., Cimbala, R., Kosterec, M., Majláth, I., Pipová, N., Tryjanowski, P., Jankowiak, Majláthová, V. Ticks and radio-frequency signals: Behavioural response of ticks (Dermacentor reticulatus) in a 900 MHz electromagnetic field (2017) Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22 (5), pp. 683-693.

KOPENA, Renata - MARTIN, Jose - LOPEZ, Pilar - MAJLÁTH, Igor - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória. Lack of evidence of vertical transmission of Karyolysus blood parasites in Iberian green lizards (Lacerta schreiberi). In: International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife. - ISSN 2213-2244. - č. 16 (2021), s. 95-98.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória - MAJLÁTH, Igor - DERDÁKOVÁ, Markéta - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - PEŤKO, Branislav. Borrelia lusitaniae and Green Lizards (Lacerta viridis), Karst Region, Slovakia. In Emerging Infectious Diseases. ISSN 1080-6040, 2006, vol. 12, no. 12, p. 1895-1901. Citácie 1. GREGO, E. - BERTOLOTTI, L. - PELETTO, S. - AMORE, G. - TOMASSONE, L., MANNELLI, A. Borrelia lusitaniae OspA gene heterogeneity in Mediterranean basin area. In JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION. ISSN 0022-2844, NOV 2007, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 512-518. WOS 2. DUNEAU, D. - BOULINIER, T. - GÓMEZ-DÍAZ, E. - PETERSEN, A. - TVERAA, T. - BARRETT, R.T. - MCCOY, K.D. Prevalence and diversity of Lyme borreliosisi bacteria in marine birds. In INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION. ISSN 1567-1348, MAY 2008, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 352-359. WOS 3. MILUTINOVIĆ, M. - MASUZAWA, T. - TOMANOVIĆ, S. - RADULOVIĆ, Z. - FUKUI, T. - OKAMOTO, Y. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Francisella tularensis and their co-infections in host-seeking Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Serbia. In EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY. ISSN 0168-8162, AUG 2008, vol. 45, no. 3-4, pp. 171-183. WOS 4. DUBSKA, L. - LITERAK, I. - KOCIANOVA, E. - TARAGELOVA, V. - SYCHRA, O. Differential Role of Passerine Birds in Distribution of Borrelia Spirochetes, Based on Data from Ticks Collected from Birds during the Postbreeding Migration Period in Central Europe. In APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 0099-2240, FEB 2009, Vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 596-602. WOS 5. FOLDVARI, G. – RIGO, K. Epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis and the role of lizards in disease maintenance. In MAGYAR ALLATORVOSOK LAPJA. ISSN 0025-004X, 2009, vol. 131, no. 8. pp. 494-502. WOS 6. TAKANO, A. – GOKA, K. – UNE, Y. – SHIMADA, Y. – FUJITA, H. – SHIINO, T. – WATABANE, H. – KAWABATA, H Isolation and characterization of a novel Borrelia group of tick-borne borreliae from imported reptiles and their associated ticks. In ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 1462-2912, JAN 2010, Vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 134-146. WOS 7. RAGAGLI, C. - BERTOLOTTI, L. - GIACOBINI, M. - MANNELLI, A. - BISANZIO, D. - AMORE, G. - TOMASSONE L. Transmission Dynamics of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii Among Ixodes ricinus, Lizards, and Mice in Tuscany, Central Italy. In VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, ISSN 1530-3667, JAN 2010, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 21-28. WOS 8. TIJSSE-KLASEN, E. - FONVILLE, M. - REIMERINK, J.H.J. - SPITZEN-VAN DER SLUIJS, A. - SPRONG, H. Role of sand lizards in the ecology of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in the Netherlands. In PARASITES & VECTORS, ISSN 1756-3305, MAY 2010, vol. 3, no. 42 WOS 9. VÁCLAV, R. - FICOVÁ, M. – PROKOP, P. – BETÁKOVÁ, T. Associations Between Coinfection Prevalence of Borrelia lusitaniae, Anaplasma sp., and Rickettsia sp. in Hard Ticks Feeding on Reptile Hosts. In MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, ISSN 0095-3628, FEB 2010 vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 245-253. WOS 10. ŠIROKÝ, P. - KUBELOVÁ, M. - MODRÝ, D. - ERHART, J. - LITERÁK, I. – ŠPITALSKÁ, E. – KOCIANOVÁ, E. Tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium as long term carrier of Q fever agent Coxiella burnetii—evidence from experimental infection. In PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH, ISSN 0932-0113, NOV 2010, vol. 107, no. 6, pp. 1515-1520. WOS

MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória - HURNÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - MAJLÁTH, Igor - PEŤKO, Branislav. Hepatozoon canis infection in Slovakia - imported or autochthonous?. In Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, ISSN 1530-3667, 2007, vol. 7, no. 4, p.226-231. Citácie 1. SPOLIDORIO, M.G. - LABRUNA, M.B. - ZAGO, A.M. - DONATELE, D.M. - CALIARI, K.M. - YOSHINARI, N.H. Hepatozoon canis infecting dogs in the State of Espirito Santo, southeastern Brazil. In VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. ISSN 0304-4017, AUG 2009, vol. 163, no. 4, pp. 357-361. WOS 2. VOJTA, L. - MRLJAK, V. - ĆURKOVIĆ, S. - ŽIVIČNJAK, T. - MARINCULIĆ, A. - BECK, R. Molecular epizootiology of canine hepatozoonosis in Croatia.In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY. ISSN 0020-7519, AUG 2009, vol. 39, no.10, pp. 1129-1136.WOS 3. ZYGNER, W. - GÓRSKI, P. - WEDRYCHOWICZ, H. Detection of the DNA of Borrelia afzelii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia canis in blood samples from dogs in Warsaw. In VETERINARY RECORD. ISSN 0042-4900, APR 2009, vol. 164, no. 15, pp. 465-467. WOS 4. AGUIRRE, A.A. Wild canids as sentinels of ecological health: A conservation medicine perspective. In PARASITES AND VECTORS. ISSN 1756-3305, MAR 2009, vol. 2 (SUPPL.1), art. no. S7. WOS 5. GABRIELLI, S. - KUMLIEN, S. - CALDERINI, P. - BROZZI, A. - IORI, A. - CANCRINI, G. The First Report of Hepatozoon canis Identified in Vulpes vulpes and Ticks from Italy. In VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, ISSN 1530-3667, April 2010, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 855-859. WOS 6. BANETH, G. Perspectives on canine and feline hepatozoonosis. In VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, ISSN 0304-4017, SEP 2011, vol. 181, no. 1, SI, pp. 3-11. WOS 7. ALLEN, KE - YABSLEY, MJ - JOHNSON, EM - REICHARD, MV - PANCIERA, RJ - EWING, SA - LITTLE, SE. Novel hepatozoon in vertebrates from the southern united states. In JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY. ISSN 0022-3395, AUG 2011, vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 648-653. WOS 8. GIANNITTI, F., DIAB, S.S., UZAL, F.A., FRESNEDA, K., ROSSI, D., TALMI-FRANK, D., BANETH, G. Infection with a Hepatozoon sp. closely related to Hepatozoon felis in a wild Pampas gray fox (Lycalopex - Pseudalopex - gymnocercus) co-infected with canine distemper virus(2012) Veterinary Parasitology, 186 (3-4), pp. 497-502 9. HAMEL DIETMAR; SILAGHI, CORNELIA; LESCAI, DANIEL; ET AL. Epidemiological aspects on vector-borne infections in stray and pet dogs from Romania and Hungary with focus on Babesia spp. in PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH Volume: 110, Issue: 4 Pages: 1537-1545 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2659-y Published: APR 2012 10. Hornok, S., Tánczos, B., Fernández de Mera, I.G., de la Fuente, J., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Farkas, R. High prevalence of Hepatozoon-infection among shepherd dogs in a region considered to be free of Rhipicephalus sanguineus(2013) Veterinary Parasitology, 196 (1-2), pp. 189-193.

FÖLDVÁRI, G. - RIGÓ, K. - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V.- MAJLÁTH, I. - FARKAS, R. - PET'KO, B. Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in lizards and their ticks from Hungary. In Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, ISSN 1530-3667, 2009, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 331-336. (2010) [1] SIROKY, Pavel et al. Tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium as long term carrier ... In Parasitology Research, 2010, vol. 107, no. 6, s. 1515-1520. (2010) [1] TIJSSE-KLASEN, E. et al. Role of sand lizards in the ecology of Lyme and other tick-borne ... In Parasites & Vectors, 2010, vol. 3, art.no. 42. (2012) [1] DUBSKA, L. et al. Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in ticks feeding ... In Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2012, vol. 3, no. 4, s. 265-268. (2012) [1] EGYED, L. Seasonal activity and tick-borne pathogen infection rates ... In Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2012, vol. 3, no. 2, s. 90-94. (2013) [1] BUKER, M. et al. Erster Nachweis von Borrelia burgdorferi-antikörpern bei freilebenden Greifvögeln in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Deutschland | [First detection of Borrelia burgdorferi-antibodies in free-living birds of prey from Eastern Westphalia, Germany]. In Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde, 2013, vol. 155, no. 7, s. 411-416. (2013) [1] GHIRA, I., MARTIN, M., SAS-KOVÁCS, I. Is there a need for another type of studies on reptiles in Romania? An argument for research on ticks parasitizing reptiles. In North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2013, vol. 9, no. 1, s. 221-225. (2014) [1] TAPPE, J. et al. Revisited: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infections in hard ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in the city of Hanover (Germany). In Parasites and Vectors, 2014, vol. 7, no. 1, art.no. 441 (2015) [1] NORTE, A.C. et al. The importance of lizards and small mammals as reservoirs for Borrelia lusitaniae in Portugal. In Environmental Microbiology Reports, 2015, vol. 7, no. 2, s. 188-193 (2015) [1] POLLOCK, N.B., GAWNE, E., TAYLOR, E.N. Effects of temperature on feeding duration, success, and efficiency of larval western black-legged ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on western fence lizards. In Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2015, vol. 67, no. 2, s. 299-307 (2015) [3] MORAVEC, Jiří. Plazi//Reptilia. Fauna ČR. Praha : Academia, 2015. ISBN 978-80-200-2416-9, 531 s.

MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLÁTH, I. - HROMADA, M. – TRYJANOWSKI, P. - BONA, M. – ANTCZAK, M. – VÍCHOVÁ, B. – DZIMKO, Š. – MIHALCA, A. – PEŤKO, B. The role of the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) in the transmission cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. In International Journal of Medical Microbiology. ISSN 1438-4221, 2008, vol. 298 S1, Suppl. 44, p. 161-167 (2012) [1] MIRCEAN, V. et al. Seroprevalence and geographic distribution of Dirofilaria immitis and tick-borne infections (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, and Ehrlichia canis) in dogs from Romania. In Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2012, vol. 12, no. 7, s. 595-604. (2012) [1] PASTIU, Anamaria et al. Zoonotic pathogens associated with Hyalomma aegyptium in endangered tortoises: evidence for host-switching behaviour in ticks? In Parasites & Vectors, 2012, vol. 5, art.no. 301. (2012) [1] VOGERL, M., ZUBRIKOVÁ, D., PFISTER, K. Prävalenz von Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. bei der schildzecke Ixodes ricinus an vier standorten in Bayern, Deutschland | [Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s. I. In Ixodes ricinus ticks from four localities in Bavaria, Germany]. In Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 2012, vol. 125, no. 9-10, s. 401-406. (2012) [3] KIEWRA, Dorota- LONC, Elzbieta. Epidemiological consequences of host specificity of ticks (Ixodida). In Annals of Parasitiology, 2012, vol. 58, no. 4, s. 181-187. (2013) [1] BAHRAMI, A.M., HOSSEINI, E., RAZMJO, M. Theileriosis in grazing sheep and its interrelation with the reptiles ticks. In Global Veterinaria, 2013, vol. 10, no. 5, s. 599-606. (2013) [1] GHIRA, I., MARTIN, M., SAS-KOVÁCS, I. Is there a need for another type of studies on reptiles in Romania? An argument for research on ticks parasitizing reptiles. In North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2013, vol. 9, no. 1, s. 221-225. (2013) [1] KALAMÁR, Z. et al. Geographical distribution and prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies in questing Ixodes ricinus from Romania: A countrywide study. In Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2013, vol. 4, no. 5, s. 403-408. (2013) [1] RADZIJEVSKAJA, J. et al. The propensity of voles and mice to transmit Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection to feeding ticks. In Veterinary Parasitology, 2013, vol. 197, no. 1-2, s. 318-325. (2015) [1] POLLOCK, N.B., GAWNE, E., TAYLOR, E.N. Effects of temperature on feeding duration, success, and efficiency of larval western black-legged ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on western fence lizards. In Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2015, vol. 67, no. 2, s. 299-307 (2016) [1] TARAGEĽOVÁ, V.R. et al. Natural foci of Borrelia lusitaniae in a mountain region of Central Europe. In Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2016, vol. 7, no. 2, s. 350-356

LITERAK, I. - ROBESOVA, B. - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, V. - MAJLATH, I. - KULICH, P. – FABIAN, P. – ROUBALOVA, E. Herpesvirus-Associated Papillomatosis in a Green Lizard. In Journal of Wildlife diseases, ISSN 0090-3558, 2010, vol., no. 1, pp. 257-261. (2010) [1] ROBERT, J. Comparative study of tumorigenesis and tumor ... In Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2010, vol. 34, no. 9, s. 915-925. (2011) [1] MARSCHANG, R.E. Viruses infecting reptiles. In Viruses, 2011, vol. 3, no. 11, s. 2087-2126. (2012) [1] GULL, J.M. et al. Multiple papillomas in a diamond python, Morelia spilota spilota. In Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2012, vol. 43, no. 4, s. 946-949. (2012) [1] HELLEBUYCK, T. et al. Dermatological diseases in lizards. In Veterinary Journal, 2012, vol. 193, no. 1, s. 38-45. (2012) [1] ROGOVSKYY, A.S. et al. A novel papillomavirus isolated from proliferative ... In Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2012, vol. 24, no. 4, s. 750-754. (2013) [1] MARSCHANG, R.E. Clinical Virology. In Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 978-145570893-2, s. 32-52 (2015) [1] COWAN, M.L., RAIDAL, S.R., PETERS, A. Herpesvirus in a captive Australian Krefft's river turtle (Emydura macquarii krefftii). In Australian Veterinary Journal, 2015, vol. 93, no. 1-2, s. 46-49 (2015) [1] HOULDCROFT, C.J., BREUER, J. Tales from the crypt and coral reef: The successes and challenges of identifying new herpesviruses using metagenomics. In Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015 (2015) [1] ORIGGI, F.C. et al. A genomic approach to unravel host-pathogen interaction in chelonians: The example of Testudinid herpesvirus 3. In PLoS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, no. 8, art.no. e0134897

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

APVV-19-0440 EMNEGPAT (2020-2024) Emerging zoonotic pathogens transmitted by neglected arthropod species in Slovakia – coordinator for UPJŠ

APVV-15-0419 – (2016-2018) Antitick protection using polypropylene fibers with acaricidal effect – coordinator for UPJŠ

VEGA 2/0113/18 Eco-epidemiology of Borreliamiyamotoi in Slovakia - principal investigator

VEGA 1/0298/19 Refuge of fauna in urbanised environment: diversity, ecology and adaptation of animals in city aglomeration - deputy of principal investigator


APVV-17-0372 EMITICK Radiofrequency interphase in biology and ecology of ixodid ticks - investigator

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
VII.a - Activity, positionVII.b - Name of the institution, boardVII.c - Duration
Person responsible for accepting and leading Fulbright's guest "Vincent A. Connors, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Executive Editor, Comparative Parasitology, University of South Carolina Upstate, USA" as a visiting professor at the P.J. Safarik University in Košice, Faculty of ScienceFullbright fellowship1.9.2016-31.12.2016
organisation of the conference, member of the scientific committeeEurovenom 2019 - herpetology conference27.9.-29.9.2019
member of the organizing committee of the conference"Diseases of the natural focus 2008, Košice"3.11. - 5.11.2008
organizer of a scientific seminarRadiofrequency interface in biology and ecology of ixodid ticks, EMITICK2129.9. - 1.10.2021
organizer of a scientific seminarRadiofrequency interface in biology and ecology of ixodid ticks, EMITICK221.6.-3.6.2022
VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
VIII.a - Name of the institutionVIII.b - Address of the institutionVIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay)VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Univeristy of South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, South Carolina, USA1.2.2020 - 31.7.2020Visiting Profesor
Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Behavioural EcologyPoznaň, Poland2006, 2008, 2009 ( 2 weeks/year)project cooperation
Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary scienceBudapest, 1078, István u. 2., Hungary2008, 2015, 2016 (2 weeks/year)project cooperation
Swaziland Antivenom Trust FoundationSimunye, Swaziland7.1.2011 - 2.2.2011herpetology scientific expedition, courses
IX. - Other relevant facts
IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

2008 - Golden Incheba (New parasites of humans, animals and plants in Slovakia at the turn of the millennium - as co-author)

2008 - 2x outstanding poster on VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne pathogens, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1xfirst author, 1xco-author)

2010 - VEGA 1/0139/08 – outstanding result of project Arthropod borne pathogens in Lacertid lizards in model areas of Europe

2012 - Golden Incheba (Parasites in cities – risk and prevention of human and animal diseases - as co-author)

2017 - The most outstanding poster on IX International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne pathogens, Cairns, Australia

2019 - Dean Prize for scientific activity on Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik Univeristy in Košice


Date of last update
2023-09-07