ČURLÍK, Ján - ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - LAZÁR, Jozef - LAZÁR, Peter - KONJEVIČ, Dean - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid. The first report of Setaria tundra (Issaitshikoff & Rajewskaya, 1928) in Slovakia by using of molecular methods. In Veterinary Research Communications. ISSN 0165-7380, 2023, vol. 47, no. 4, p. 2247-2251. (2023: 1.8 - IF, 1.9 - IF 5y, 0.483 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1 - Nordic list). (2023 - Current Contents). Dostupné na internete: .

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OCA1. Surname awarded to the assessed person	Čurlík
OCA2. Name awarded to the assessed person	Ján
OCA3. Degrees awarded to the assessed person	Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
OCA4. Hyperlink to the entry of the person in the Register of university staff	https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6068
OCA5. Area of assessment	study programme cynology · I. degree
OCA6. Category of the research/artistic/other output	scientific output
OCA7. Year of publication of the research/artistic/other output	2023
OCA8. ID of the record in the Central Registry of Publication Activity (CRPA) or the Central Registry of Artistic Activity (CRAA)	1107652
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://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11259-023-10127-9
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	ČURLÍK, Ján - ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - LAZÁR, Jozef - LAZÁR, Peter - KONJEVIČ, Dean - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid. The first report of Setaria tundra (Issaitshikoff & Rajewskaya, 1928) in Slovakia by using of molecular methods. In Veterinary Research Communications. ISSN 0165-7380, 2023, vol. 47, no. 4, p. 2247-2251. (2023: 1.8 - IF, 1.9 - IF 5y, 0.483 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1 - Nordic list). (2023 - Current Contents). Dostupné na internete: .
OCA12. Type of the output (if the output is not registered in CRPA or CRAA)	article
OCA13. Hyperlink to the webpage where the output is available (full text, other documentation, etc.)	https://app.crepc.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=0218399C17E4BE6E12A281E813BF
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.
OCA15. Annotation of the output with contextual information concerning the description of creative process and the content of the research/artistic/other activity, etc.	Setaria tundra is a filarioid parasite occurring in the northern hemisphere. Adult forms of helminths are located free in the peritoneal cavity of its definitive host cervids, while microfilariae are presented in the host’s bloodstream. Intermediate hosts are represented by several mosquito species, mainly of the genus Aedes. Nematode S. tundra is well adapted to roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and therefore is the infection usually asymptomatic. In this study we present the first report of S. tundra in Slovakia. This study is the first report of S. tundra in Slovakia.
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OCA16. Annotation of the output in English	Setaria tundra is a filarioid parasite occurring in the northern hemisphere. Adult forms of helminths are located free in the peritoneal cavity of its definitive host cervids, while microfilariae are presented in the host’s bloodstream. Intermediate hosts are represented by several mosquito species, mainly of the genus Aedes. Nematode S. tundra is well adapted to roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and therefore is the infection usually asymptomatic. Infection of Setaria tundra in roe deer has been observed in several European countries such as Croatia, Spain, Poland, Austria, Denmark or Hungary and now we confirmed this filarioid infection in Slovakia as well. Although it has not been confirmed in all countries yet, according to reported cases we might assume that the distribution of the parasite is everywhere around Europe where roe deer live and where are suitable conditions for intermediate hosts. It is only questionable if infection of S. tundra has started spreading rapidly in recent years or if it just wasn’t objective of any studies before or simply just mistake diagnosed.
OCA17. List of maximum 5 most significant citations corresponding to the output	Huggins, L. G., Namgyel, U., Wangchuk, P., Atapattu, U., Traub, R., & Colella, V. (2024). Metabarcoding using nanopore sequencing enables identification of diverse and zoonotic vector-borne pathogens from neglected regions: A case study investigating dogs from Bhutan. One Health, 19, 100839. Szentivanyi, T., V. González, L., Klein, Á., Soltész, Z., & Garamszegi, L. Z. (2025). Complementing community science with xenomonitoring: understanding the eco-epidemiology of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs and mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors, 18(1), 233. Espinal-Palomino, R., de Oca-Aguilar, A. C. M., Ibarra-López, M. P., Vidal-Martínez, V. M., & Ibarra-Cerdeña, C. N. (2025). Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies. International Journal for Parasitology, 55(2), 79-94. Šiljegović, S., Mouillaud, T., Jiolle, D., Petrić, D., Ignjatović-Ćupina, A., Vasić, A., ... & Kavran, M. (2024). Dirofilaria sp. and blood meal analysis in mosquitoes collected in Vojvodina and Mačva, and the first report of Setaria tundra (Issaitshikoff & Rajewskaya, 1928) in Serbia. Animals, 14(9), 1255. Lazár, J., Šmigová, J., Šmiga, Ľ., Berrilli, F., Lazár, P., Čurlík, J., & Papajová, I. (2024). Molecular detection of Setaria tundra (Issaitshikoff & Rajewskaya, 1928) and Setaria cervi (Rudolphi, 1819) in red deer in Slovakia. Veterinary Research Communications, 48(4), 2835-2840.
OCA18. Characteristics of the output's impact on socio-economic practice	The output provides socio-economic practice with the first confirmed finding of the parasite Setaria tundra in Slovakia, thereby expanding knowledge of its occurrence, host range, and distribution among filarioid parasites in wild game. The data obtained provide an important basis for further monitoring of the occurrence of this parasite and its spread within roe deer populations in Slovakia. The results are particularly relevant to the fields of hunting and veterinary parasitology. The identification of S. tundra enables the early detection of potential changes in the prevalence and intensity of infection, as well as facilitating parasitological monitoring.
OCA19. Characteristics of the output and related activities' impact on the educational process	The output makes a significant contribution to the educational process in the fields of parasitology and veterinary biology. The results of the study, which represents the first confirmed occurrence of the nematode Setaria tundra in Slovakia, expand current knowledge of parasite biodiversity and their distribution within the territory of Slovakia. The findings can be directly incorporated into teaching when presenting topics related to parasitic organisms, parasite life cycles, and parasite host relationships. The results of the study are relevant to students in the educational process, particularly as an example of the integration of classical and molecular diagnostic methods.