Institute of Parasitology |
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Biology Centre, ASCR, v.v.i.Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
Department: | Department of Medical and Veterinary Parasitology |
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Laboratory: | Laboratory of Opportunistic Parasites |
Position: | Research scientist |
Telephone 1: | 5419 |
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Email 1: | kvac@centrum.cz |
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Research interest
Endoparasites of farm and wild animals, including infectivity, pathogenity and relation to hosts.
Research priorities
Opportunistic protozoa, especially Cryptosporidia, Microsporidia and Giardia
1993-1999 Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia České Budějovice (MSc.)
1999-2003 Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia České Budějovice (PhD.)
Scientific experience and professional development
Stays abroad
Other activities
Supervisor of Bc. and MSc. students at the University of South Bohemia
Projects
KVÁČ M., HOFMANNOVÁ L., BERTOLINO S., WAUTERS L., TOSI G., MODRÝ D. (2008) Natural infection with two genotypes of Cryptosporidium in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Italy. Folia Parasitologica 55, 95- 99. |
KVÁČ M., SAK B., KVĚTOŇOVÁ D., DITRICH O., HOFMANNOVÁ L., MODRÝ D., VÍTOVEC J., XIAO L. (2008) Infectivity, pathogenicity, and genetic characteristics of mammalian gastric Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic ruminants. Veterinary Parasitology 153, 363- 367. |
SAK B., KVÁČ M., HANZLÍKOVÁ D., CAMA V. (2008) First report of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection on a pig farm in the Czech Republic. Veterinary Parasitology 153, 220- 224. |
KAŠIČKOVÁ D., SAK B., KVÁČ M., DITRICH O. (2007) Detection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in a new host — cockateel (Nymphicus hollandicus) using molecular methods. Parasitology Research 101, 1685- 1688. |
KVÁČ M., KVĚTOŇOVÁ D., SALÁT J., DITRICH O. (2007) Viability staining and animal infectivity of Cryptosporidium andersoni oocysts after long-term storage. Parasitology Research 100, 213- 217. |
KVÁČ M., ONDRÁČKOVÁ Z., KVĚTOŇOVÁ D., SAK B., VÍTOVEC J. (2007) Infectivity and pathogenicity of Cryptosporidium andersoni to a novel host, southern multimammate mouse (Mastomys coucha). Veterinary Parasitology 143, 229- 233. |
KVÁČ M., VÍTOVEC J. (2007) Occurrence of Strongyloides papillosus associated with extensive pulmonary lesions and sudden deaths in calves on a beef farm in a highland area of South Bohemia (Czech Republic). Helminthologia 44, 10- 13. |