prof. Ing. Vlastimil Baruš, DrSc.

Position: research scientist
Research topics: parasitology, ecology and fish taxonomy
Department: Department of Fish Ecology
Phone: +420 543 422 545
E-mail: barusivb.cz

Education:

1953-1958 Mendel university of agriculture and forestry in Brno, graduate thesis: „Parasites of domestic animals bred in the farm of Žabčice, south Moravia“

Professional career:

  • Ph.D. (1961), Institute of Biology CZAS Praha, Ph.D. thesis: „Helminths parasitizing horses Equus caballus in the Czechoslovakia“;
  • 1972 – DrSc. in biology, Institute of parasitology CZAS Praha, thesis: „Theoretical and practical aspects of syngamosis and subulurosis of Gallinaceous in domestic and free-living birds“;
  • 1980 Professor in zoology of Mendel university of agriculture and forestry in Brno. Member of the Department of ichthyology, Institute of vertebrate biology AS CR, v.v.i. in Brno.

    Profession experience:

    parasitology, ichthyology and ecology

    Presently concerned mainly with ecological studies of ichthyofauna in water reservoirs and research on fish parasitofauna.



    Publications

    2011

    Š. MAŠOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, F. MORAVEC: New morphological data on the first-stage larvae of two Procamallanus species (Nematoda: Camallanidae) based on SEM studies, Folia Parasitologica 58 (2011) .


    2010

    I. FOITOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, Š. MAŠOVÁ, W. NURCAHYO: Description of Lemuricola (Lemuricola) pongoi-male (Nematoda: Enterobiinae) parasitising orangutan Pongo abelii, Parasitology Research 106 (2010) 817-820.

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. HODOVÁ: Nematodes of Cithariniella (Pharyngodonidae) from freshwater fishes in Senegal, with a key to species, Helminthologia 47 (2010) 105-114.

    H. KROUPOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, S. MÁCOVÁ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, L. NOVOTNÝ, J. MÁCHOVÁ: Effect of nitrite on early-life stages of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.), Enviromental Toxicology and Chemistry 29 (2010) 535-540.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, I. KROUPOVÁ: Toxicity of Diazinon 60 EC for embryos and larvae of tench, Tinca tinca (L.), Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 20 (2010) 409-415.

    Š. MAŠOVÁ, F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, P. KOUBEK: A new Anoplocephalid (Cestoda) from Tarentola parvicarinata (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) in Senegal (West Africa), Journal of Parasitology 96 (2010) 977-981.


    2009

    V. BENEDIKT, V. BARUŠ, M. ČAPEK, M. HAVLÍČEK, I. LITERÁK: Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, Acta Parasitologica 54 (2009) 197-204.

    J. HAMÁČKOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, P. KOZÁK, M. PEŇÁZ, L. A. STANNY, T. POLICAR, V. BARUŠ: Growth and development of vimba bream (Vimba vimba) larvae in relation to feeding duration with live and/or dry starter feed, Aquaculture 287 (2009) 158-162.

    Š. MAŠOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. HODOVÁ, P. KOUBEK, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Redescription of Parapharyngodon micipsae (Seurat 1917) (Nematoda Pharyngodonidae) from the new host Tarentola parvicarinata Joger 1980 (Squamata Gekkonidae), Tropical Zoology 22 (2009) 243-255.


    2008

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. HODOVÁ, A. ŠIMKOVÁ: Morphometric and molecular characteristics of Labeonema synodontisi n. comb. (Nematoda: Atractidae) from the West African fishes, Parasitology Research 102 (2008) 1013-1020.

    Š. MAŠOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. HODOVÁ, I. MATĚJUSOVÁ, P. KOUBEK, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Morphometric and molecular characterization of Parapharyngodon echinatus (Nematoda, Pharyngodonidae) from the Senegal gecko ( Tarentola parvicarinata ), Acta Parasitologica 53 (2008) 274-283.


    2007

    Z. ADÁMEK, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, I. SUKOP: Diet and growth of 1+ Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii in alternative pond culture, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 7 (2007) 153-160.

    V. BARUŠ, J. JARKOVSKÝ, M. PROKEŠ: Philometra ovata (Nematoda: Philometroidea): a potential sentinel species of heavy metal accumulation, Parasitology Research 100 (2007) 929-933.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, H. KROUPOVÁ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ: Toxicita Diazinonu 60 EC pro raná vývojová stadia lína obecného (Tinca tinca), Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 43 (2007) 74-80.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ, V. ŽLÁBEK, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ: Toxicity of Diazinon 60 EC for Cyprinus carpio and Poecilia reticulata, Aquaculture International 15 (2007) 267-276.


    2006

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. MATĚJUSOVÁ, I. HODOVÁ, P. KOUBEK: Thelastoma gueyei sp. n. (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) from the Senegal diplopod Archispirostreptus tumuliporus (Diplopoda: Spirostreptidae), Nematology 8 (2006) 739-747.

    M. PROKEŠ, P. ŠOVČÍK, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, P. SPURNÝ, L. VILIZZI: Growth of barbel, Barbus barbus, in the River Jihlava following major, Folia zoologica 55 (2006) 86-96.


    2005

    V. BARUŠ, V. KAJEROVÁ, B. KOUBKOVÁ: A new species of Pterothominx Freitas, 1959 (Nematoda : Capillariidae) parasitising psittacine birds (Psittaciformes), Systematic Parasitology 62 (2005) 59-64.

    M. DÁVIDOVÁ, M. ONDRAČKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. REICHARD, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Nematode infections of the European bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus Pallas, 1776: Cypriniformes), Helminthologia 42 (2005) 45-48.

    V. KAJEROVÁ, V. BARUŠ: Psittacine birds (Aves : Psittaciformes) as new hosts of Baruscapillaria obsignata (Nematoda : Capillariidae), Acta veterinaria Brno 74 (2005) 571-574.

    V. KAJEROVÁ, V. BARUŠ: Corrections to description of Cardiofilaria dubia (Nematoda) parasitizing Australian parrot, Helminthologia 42 (2005) 167-169.

    M. PEŇÁZ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, J. DRASTICHOVÁ: Endocrine disruption in a barbel, Barbus barbus population from the River Jihlava, Czech Republic, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 21 (2005) 420-428.

    E. ŘEHULKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. GELNAR: Two remarkable nematodes from the African reedfish Erpetoichthys calabaricus (Polypteriformes : Polypteridae), Helminthologia 42 (2005) 149-153.

    A. ŠIMKOVÁ, J. JARKOVSKÝ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Associations between fish reproductive cycle and the dynamics of metazoan parasite infection, Parasitology Research 95 (2005) 65-72.


    2004

    K. HAUPTMANOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. LITERÁK, V. BENEDIKT: Haemoproteids and microfilariae in hawfinches in the Czech Republic, Helminthologia 41 (2004) 125-133.

    J. JARKOVSKÝ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, T. SCHOLZ, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ: Seasonal dynamics of Proteocephalus sagittus in the stone loach Barbatula barbatula from the Haná River, Czech Republic, Journal of Helminthology 78 (2004) 225-229.

    V. KAJEROVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. LITERÁK: New records of Ascaridia platyceri (Nematoda) in parrots (Psittaciformes), Veterinární medicína 49 (2004) 237-241.

    V. KAJEROVÁ, V. BARUŠ, I. LITERÁK: Nematodes from the genus Ascaridia parasitizing psittaciform birds: a review and determination key, Veterinární medicína 49 (2004) 217-223.

    P. KOUBEK, V. BARUŠ, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Presence of Skrjabingylus petrowi (Nematoda) in central Europe, Parasitology Research 93 (2004) 301-303.

    P. KOUBEK, V. BARUŠ, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Troglotrema acutum (Digenea) from carnivores in the Czech Republic, Helminthologia 41 (2004) 25-31.

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, I. DYKOVÁ: Raphidascaris acus (Bloch, 1779) larvae infections of the stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (L.), from the River Haná, Czech Republic, Journal of Fish Diseases 27 (2004) 65-71.

    M. LENHARDT, M. PROKEŠ, I. Z. JARIC, V. BARUŠ, J. KOLAREVIC, I. KRUPKA, G. CVIJANOVIC, Z. CAKIC, Z. GACIC: Comparative analysis of morphometric characters of juvenile sterlet Acipenser ruthenus L. from natural population and aquaculture, Journal of Fish Biology 65 (2004) 320.

    S. ŠIKUTOVÁ, J. HALOUZKA, V. BARUŠ: Mermithid nematode parasitizing in Tabanidae (Diptera) in South Moravia, Czech Republic, Helminthologia 41 (2004) 113-114.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Discussion to several tapeworm species from the families Hymenolepididae, Anoplocephalidae and Davaineidae parasitizing rodents and man, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 52 (2004) 23-28.


    2003

    V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA, R. ŠUMBERA: Relative concentrations of four heavy metals in the parasites Protospirura muricola (Nematoda) and Inermicapsifer arvicanthidis (Cestoda) in their definitive host silvery mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus: Rodentia), Helminthologia 40 (2003) 227-232.

    I. LITERÁK, V. BARUŠ, K. HAUPTMANOVÁ, R. HALOUZKA: The nematode Diplotridena henryi (Nematoda : Diplotriaenoidea) as the possible cause of subcutaneous emphysema and respiratory insufficiency in a great tit (Parus major), Helminthologia 40 (2003) 23-25.

    M. PALÍKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ: Mercury content in Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) and its host Anguilla anguilla, Acta veterinaria Brno 72 (2003) 289-294.

    M. PEŇÁZ, K. PIVNIČKA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Temporal changes in the abundance of barbel, Barbus barbus in the Jihlava River, Czech Republic, Folia zoologica 52 (2003) 441-448.

    M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARÁNEK: Růstové vlastnosti a problematika chovu jesetera sibiřského (Acipenser baerii) v podmínkách České republiky, Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 39 (2003) 99-103.

    T. SCHOLZ, A. ŠKEŘÍKOVÁ, V. HANZELOVÁ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ: Resurrection of Proteocephalus sagittus (Grimm, 1872) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) based on morphological and molecular data, Systematic Parasitology 56 (2003) 173-181.

    R. ŠUMBERA, V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA: Heavy metals in the silvery mole-rat, Heliophobius argenteocinereus (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) from Malawi, Folia zoologica 52 (2003) 149-153.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, R. ŠUMBERA, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Helminths parasitizing the silvery mole-rat, Heliophobius argenteocinereus (Rodentia : Bathyergidae) from Malawi, Helminthologia 40 (2003) 153-160.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Notes to the species Heligmosomoides polygyrus (Dujardin, 1845) (Nematoda, Heligmosomidae), parasitizing Rodentia, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 51 (2003) 7-18.


    2002

    V. BARUŠ, B. KOUBKOVÁ: The first species of Thelastoma Leidy, 1849 (Nematoda: Thelastomidae) parasitising the scorpion Euscorpius italicus (Chactidae: Scorpionidea), Systematic Parasitology 53 (2002) 141-146.

    V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Length and weight of Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids (Cestoda) parasitizing adult cyprinid fishes (Cyprinidae): a comparative analysis, Helminthologia 39 (2002) 29-34.

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, P. KOUBEK: Stichorchis subtriquetrus (Digenea: Cladorchidae) - back to the fauna of the Czech Republic after 200 years, Helminthologia 39 (2002) 155-158.

    M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, M. HOMOLKA: Movements of barbel, Barbus barbus (Pisces: Cyprinidae), Folia zoologica 51 (2002) 55-66.

    M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, M. MACHOLÁN, I. KRUPKA, J. MASÁR: Meristic and mensural morphological characters of juvenile sterlet reared in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, Folia zoologica 51 (2002) 149-164.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, J. HILDEBRAND, M. PROKEŠ: Species of the genus Heligmosomum Railliet et Henry, 1909 (Nematoda, Heligmosominae) parasitizing Rodentia in Europe, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 50 (2002) 7-13.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Next remarks to the knowledge of heavy metal concentrations in gravid tapeworm species parasitizing aquatic birds, Helminthologia 39 (2002) 143-148.


    2001

    V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ: Accumulation of heavy metals in the Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids (Pseudophyllidea) of different age, Helminthologia 38 (2001) 29-33.

    V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ: Cadmium and lead concentrations in Contracaecum rudolphii (Nematoda) and its host, the cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Aves), Folia Parasitologica 48 (2001) 77-78.

    F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, J. SITKO: Heavy metal concentrations in tapeworms Diploposthe laevis and Microsomacanthus compressa parasitizing aquatic birds, Helminthologia 38 (2001) 63-66.