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| OCA1. Surname awarded to the assessed person | Čurlík |
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| OCA2. Name awarded to the assessed person | Ján |
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| OCA3. Degrees awarded to the assessed person | Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD |
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| OCA4. Hyperlink to the entry of the person in the Register of university staff | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6068 |
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| OCA5. Area of assessment | study programme cynology · I. degree |
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| OCA6. Category of the research/artistic/other output | scientific output |
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| OCA7. Year of publication of the research/artistic/other output | 2025 |
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| OCA8. ID of the record in the Central Registry of Publication Activity (CRPA) or the Central Registry of Artistic Activity (CRAA) | 1396602 |
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| OCA9. Hyperlink to the record in CRPA or CRAA | https://vsk.uvlf.sk/sk/my_pc/ |
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| OCA10. Hyperlink to the record in another publicly accessible register, catalogue of research/ artistic/other outputs | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12266544/ |
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| OCA11. Characteristics of the output in the format of the CRPA or the CRAA bibliographic record, if the output is not available in a publicly accessible register or catalogue of outputs | ZUBRIKOVÁ, Dana - VARGOVÁ, Lucia - HALAPY, Júlia - LUKÁČ, Branislav - BLAŽEKOVÁ, Veronika - ŠVIRLOCHOVÁ, Klaudia Mária - ČISOVSKÁ BAZSALOVICSOVÁ, Eva - ČURLÍK, Ján - HEGLASOVÁ, Ivana - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Prevalence of haemotropic mycoplasmas and blood piroplasmids in domestic and wild ruminants in Slovakia, Central Europe. In Current research in parasitology and vector-borne diseases. ISSN 2667-114X, 2025, vol. 8, no., art. no. 100270, p. [1-6]. (2025: 3 - IF, 3.6 - IF 5y, 20 - H-index, 0.953 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1 - Nordic list). Dostupné na internete: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000305>. |
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| OCA12. Type of the output (if the output is not registered in CRPA or CRAA) | article |
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| OCA13. Hyperlink to the webpage where the output is available (full text, other documentation, etc.) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000305 |
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| OCA14. Characteristics of the author's contribution | The author contributed to the research conceptualization, data collection and analysis, interpretation of the results, and manuscript preparation, and collaborated on formulating its main objectives and scope. |
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| OCA15. Annotation of the output with contextual information concerning the description of creative process and the content of the research/artistic/other activity, etc. | The scientific output was produced as part of the authors’ research activities focused on determining the prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas and Babesia/Theileria species in domestic and wild ruminants. Some piroplasmids and hemotropic mycoplasmas are important pathogens affecting domestic and wild animals, leading to various clinical symptoms and economic losses. The aim of this study was to determine, for the first time, the prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas and Babesia/Theileria species in domestic and wild ruminants in Slovakia and Central Europe. Between 2008 and 2024, blood samples were collected from cattle, goats, and sheep (n = 549) throughout Slovakia, along with liver samples from red deer (n = 43). DNA was extracted and screened using PCR and sequencing for the presence of hemotropic mycoplasmas and piroplasmids.
The overall prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas was highest in cattle, at 53.3% (124/232), and in sheep, at 60% (90/150), whereas the prevalence in goats was considerably lower (4.2%; 7/167). |
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| OCA16. Annotation of the output in English | The aim of this study is to present the prevalence of hemoplasmas was high in cattle and sheep farms, while goat farms showed a low prevalence. None of the red deer liver samples tested positive for hemoplasma, but we found a high prevalence of piroplasmids, which were identified by sequencing as T. capreoli. This finding supports the hypothesis that red deer may serve as a reservoir for the pathogen. First study on haemotropic Mycoplasma spp. in ruminants in Slovakia (60% in sheep, 53.3% in cattle, and 4.2% in goats). Mycoplasma wenyonii and “Candidatus Mycoplasma haematobovis” detected in cattle. Mycoplasma ovis-like microorganisms identified in sheep and goats. High Theileria spp. prevalence in red deer (65.1%), absent in sheep; T. capreoli confirmed by sequencing. |
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| OCA17. List of maximum 5 most significant citations corresponding to the output | Bagi, Z., Knop, R., Tulcan, C., Tripon, R., Marinaș, R., & Kusza, S. (2026). Without Borders? The Impact of Political Barriers and Land Use on the Animal Health Dynamics and Genetic Structures of Large Game Species in the Carpathian Basin and Surrounding Regions—A Systematic Review. Veterinary Sciences, 13(3), 302.
Purgatová, S., Mangová, B., Selyemová, D., Krumpálová, Z., Chvostáč, M., Didyk, Y. M., ... & Rusňáková Tarageľová, V. (2026). Sympatric Occurrence of Five Exophilic Tick Species in the Levice Region (Southwestern Slovakia) and Their Infection with Tick-Borne Pathogens. Pathogens, 15(4), 382.
Rerkyusuke, S., Promphak, C., Wongpattaraworakul, P., Taikitsayakun, P., Chuduang, W., Thanaakkarasophon, T., ... & Phuektes, P. (2026). Molecular Prevalence of Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis and Associated Risk Factors for Co-Infection with Gastrointestinal Nematode in Anemic Meat Goats of Northeast Thailand. Animals, 16(3), 507.
Akilkumar, D., Ajith, Y., Sangeetha, S. G., Sherin, R., Adithya, S., Diana, V., ... & Tresamol, P. V. (2025). Phylogenetic characterization of hemotropic Mycoplasma in a buffalo calf with acute hemolytic crisis and co-infections from India. The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 86(1), 109.
Švirlochová, K. M., Víchová, B., Syrota, Y., Oboňa, J., Heglasová, I., Vargová, L., ... & Zubriková, D. (2026). Deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) as potential vectors of bacterial and protozoan pathogens in Slovakia. Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-borne Diseases, 100368. |
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| OCA18. Characteristics of the output's impact on socio-economic practice | The research findings provide the first comprehensive data on the occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasmas and piroplasmids in domestic and wild ruminants in Slovakia. The high prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas detected in cattle and sheep highlights their potential significance for the health status and productive performance of farm animals. The results may serve as a basis for the diagnosis, monitoring, and prevention of infections in livestock herds. |
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| OCA19. Characteristics of the output and related activities' impact on the educational process | The output makes a significant contribution to the educational process, as it provides new insights into the occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasmas and piroplasmids in domestic and wild ruminants in Slovakia and Central Europe. The findings expand current knowledge in the fields of veterinary parasitology, microbiology, epidemiology, and infectious diseases of animals, while also creating opportunities for their application in higher education. The results of the study can be directly incorporated into the teaching of specialized subjects, particularly within thematic areas focused on infectious diseases of animals. |
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