Institute of Parasitology

Biology Centre, ASCR, v.v.i.

Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Doc. Ing. Martin Kváč PhD.

Department: Department of Medical and Veterinary Parasitology
Laboratory: Laboratory of Opportunistic Parasites
Position: Research scientist
Telephone 1: 5419
Telephone 2:
Email 1: kvac@centrum.cz
Email 2:
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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







Curriculum vitae:

University Education


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


  • 2003-today Institute of Parasitology, BC ASCR, v.v.i. (Research scientist)
  • 2004-today Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia České Budějovice (teacher)



    Stays abroad

  • Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Austria (2000)
  • Institut für Parasitologie und Zoologie, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, Austria (2000)
  • Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia USA (2007)



    • Other activities


    Supervisor of Bc. and MSc. students at the University of South Bohemia


    Projects


  • Occurence of microsporidia on the pig farms (2007)


  • Immune response of mice to infection with different gastric cryptosporidia from mammals (2007-2009)


  • Zoonotic potencial of Cryptosporidium species infecting cattle and pigs (2007-2009)


  • Host specifity and morphological variability of pig cryptosporidia (2006)


  • Gastric cryptosporidia in mammals: variability and host specificity (2005-2007)


    • Recent publications:

    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.

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