Department of Medical Zoology

Klášterní 2
691 42 Valtice

How to find us

Head

RNDr. Ivo Rudolf, Ph.D. <rudolfbrno.cas.cz> - isolation and identification of microorganisms, research on emerging infections, molecular diagnostics of zoonotic pathogens in haematophagous arthropods and vertebrate hosts

Research scientists

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Hubálek, DrSc. <zhubalekbrno.cas.cz> - ecology of zoonotic pathogens and their vertebrate hosts
Mgr. Silvie Šikutová, Ph.D. <sikutovabrno.cas.cz> - (on maternity leave), zoonoses research based on microbiological, molecular and immunological approach, ecology of arthropod vectors

Research workers

Ing. Lenka Betášová  <betasovaivb.cz> - microbiological methods used in the study of zoonotic pathogens
Mgr. Petra Jedličková  <jedlickovaivb.cz> - microbiological and serological methods used in the study of zoonotic pathogens
RNDr. Oldřich Šebesta  <oldrich.sebestatiscali.cz> - ecology of mosquitoes, monitoring of invasive mosquito species

Technician

Juraj Peško <juraj.peskoseznam.cz>
Ladislava Ševčíková <sevcikovaivb.cz>

PhD students

Mgr. Kristýna Venclíková <venclikovaivb.cz>

Undergraduates

Bc. Straková Petra
Bc. Vrbovská Veronika

Research priorities

Research is focused on the ecology of zoonotic microbial pathogens, the causative agents of human and animal infections, including (re)emerging diseases. The role of wild endotherm vertebrates (hosts or reservoirs of the zoonotic agents) and haematophagous arthropods (vectors of some pathogens) is studied in natural foci of diseases under the effect of changing environmental conditions, including anthropogenic influences.

Main research topics:

ecology of arboviruses, i.e. viruses transmitted by ixodid ticks, mosquitoes and other haematophagous arthropods (e.g., West Nile, Ťahyňa, and tick-borne encephalitis viruses)

ecology of spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme borreliosis) and some other bacterial arthropod-borne agents

circulation of these pathogens in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems under changing environmental conditions (including human activity impacts)

use and optimization of molecular-biological methods for detection and characterization of the zoonotic pathogens studied

proposals for control of the zoonotic pathogens and for prevention of free-living vertebrates and humans − as a contribution to preventive human and veterinary medicine, environmental protection, and nature conservation.


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HOME GENERAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF IVB STAFF PUBLICATIONS PROJECTS BOARD OF INSTITUTE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOLIA ZOOLOGICA NEWS PRESS RELEASE CONFERENCE LINKS BIENNIAL REPORT LECTURE HALL	Department of Medical Zoology Klášterní 2 691 42 Valtice How to find us Head RNDr. Ivo Rudolf, Ph.D. <rudolfbrno.cas.cz> - isolation and identification of microorganisms, research on emerging infections, molecular diagnostics of zoonotic pathogens in haematophagous arthropods and vertebrate hosts Research scientists prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Hubálek, DrSc. <zhubalekbrno.cas.cz> - ecology of zoonotic pathogens and their vertebrate hosts Mgr. Silvie Šikutová, Ph.D. <sikutovabrno.cas.cz> - (on maternity leave), zoonoses research based on microbiological, molecular and immunological approach, ecology of arthropod vectors Research workers Ing. Lenka Betášová <betasovaivb.cz> - microbiological methods used in the study of zoonotic pathogens Mgr. Petra Jedličková <jedlickovaivb.cz> - microbiological and serological methods used in the study of zoonotic pathogens RNDr. Oldřich Šebesta <oldrich.sebestatiscali.cz> - ecology of mosquitoes, monitoring of invasive mosquito species Technician Juraj Peško <juraj.peskoseznam.cz> Ladislava Ševčíková <sevcikovaivb.cz> PhD students Mgr. Kristýna Venclíková <venclikovaivb.cz> Undergraduates Bc. Straková Petra Bc. Vrbovská Veronika Research priorities Research is focused on the ecology of zoonotic microbial pathogens, the causative agents of human and animal infections, including (re)emerging diseases. The role of wild endotherm vertebrates (hosts or reservoirs of the zoonotic agents) and haematophagous arthropods (vectors of some pathogens) is studied in natural foci of diseases under the effect of changing environmental conditions, including anthropogenic influences. Main research topics: ecology of arboviruses, i.e. viruses transmitted by ixodid ticks, mosquitoes and other haematophagous arthropods (e.g., West Nile, Ťahyňa, and tick-borne encephalitis viruses) ecology of spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme borreliosis) and some other bacterial arthropod-borne agents circulation of these pathogens in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems under changing environmental conditions (including human activity impacts) use and optimization of molecular-biological methods for detection and characterization of the zoonotic pathogens studied proposals for control of the zoonotic pathogens and for prevention of free-living vertebrates and humans − as a contribution to preventive human and veterinary medicine, environmental protection, and nature conservation.