Vojtek Boris, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 21.09.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Vojtek
I.2 Given name
Boris
I.3 Degrees
DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1982
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Epizootiology, Parasitology and Protection of One Health
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
lecturer
I.8 E-mail address boris.vojtek@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17788
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0002-3008-0908
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2008
food hygiene
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2012
infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
Assistant professor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in košice
2012 – 2026
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Protecion of animals used for scietific and education purposes
State veterinary and food safety authority
2018
European computer driving licence ECDL
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2010
Managing own working time
Suvko coaching
Management and leadership skills
Suvko coaching
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

Academic year: 2026/2027

V.1. Overview of taught profile courses

Profile courseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Infectious diseases and their prevention I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses and one health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvierat
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonózy a ochrana spoločného zdravia
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses and one health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvierat
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonózy a ochrana spoločného zdravia
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Epidemiology
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Contagious diseases of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases and their prevention II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases and their prevention II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases – Zoonoses
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infekčné choroby psov a koní
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases – Zoonoses
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infekčné choroby psov a koní
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine

V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes

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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields

No records yet.

V.4. Overview of supervised theses

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Currently supervised theses000
Defended theses16190

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animals
Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animals
Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animals
Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animals
Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of small animals
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootiology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases and their prevention II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases of dogs
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases of dogs
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases of dogs
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases of dogs
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Health management of companion animals
Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language
II.
Veterinary Medicine
Health management of companion animals
Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language
II.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Epizootiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases and their prevention I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Epizootiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious diseases and their prevention I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Preventive veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs

The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.

VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations

TotalOver the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs8734
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus169
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs8645
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus7844
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level00

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

1.
DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - KOLENIČOVÁ, Simona - KOĽVEK, Filip - PROKEŠ, Marián - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - CSANÁDY, Alexander - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - VATAŠČINOVÁ, Tatiana - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. The first serological evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses in Slovakia. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2021. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 69, no. 1 (2021), p. 31-37. (2021: 0.959 - IF, 36 - H-index, 1.222 - IF 5y, 0.313 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.213 - ABDC).
2.
VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - KULICHOVÁ, Lucia - SMRČO, Peter - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. Effects of dietary nucleotides and cationic peptides on vaccination response in cats. In: Veterinární medicína. 2021. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2021), p. 17-23. (2021: 0.746 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.038 - IF 5y, 0.24 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.171 - ABDC).
3.
VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - SMRČO, Peter - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. Effects of orally administered beta-1,3/1,6-glucan on vaccination responses and immunological parameters in dogs [Vplyv orálne podávaného beta-1,3/1,6-glukánu na vakcinačnú odpoveď a imunologické parametre in dogs]. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2017. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 28, č. 6(2017), s. 993-1002. (2017: 2.568 - IF, 32 - H-index, 1.985 - IF 5y, 0.533 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.192 - ABDC).
4.
CITAROVÁ, Alexandra - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - VOJTEK, Boris - ZÁKUTNÁ, Ľubica - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. The findings of FPV, CPV-2a, CPV-2b and FCoV in cats with signs of feline panleukopenia [Nachweis von FPV, CPV-2a, CPV-2b und FCoV bei Katzen mit Symptomen der felinen Panleukopenie]. In: Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift. 2022. ISSN 0005-9366, Vol. 135, no. (2022), p. 1-6. (2022: 0.4 - IF, 37 - H-index, 0.4 - IF 5y, 0.173 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.076 - ABDC).
5.
PETROUŠKOVÁ, Patrícia - PELEGRINOVÁ, Andrea - LAZÁR, Jozef - LIPINSKÝ, Jakub - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PROKEŠ, Marián - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - VOJTEK, Boris - KOSTIČÁK, Maroš - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - MOJŽIŠOVÁ VAŠČINEC, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and European badgers (Meles meles) as overlooked wildlife hosts of canine parvovirus in Slovakia: First evidence by molecular characterization and virus isolation. In: Microorganisms. 2025. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 13, no. 10 (2025), art. no. 2325, p. [1-23]. (2025: 4.7 - IF, 139 - H-index, 5.1 - IF 5y, 1.077 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.91 - ABDC).

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

1.
DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - KOLENIČOVÁ, Simona - KOĽVEK, Filip - PROKEŠ, Marián - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - CSANÁDY, Alexander - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - VATAŠČINOVÁ, Tatiana - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. The first serological evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses in Slovakia. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2021. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 69, no. 1 (2021), p. 31-37. (2021: 0.959 - IF, 36 - H-index, 1.222 - IF 5y, 0.313 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.213 - ABDC).
2.
VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - KULICHOVÁ, Lucia - SMRČO, Peter - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. Effects of dietary nucleotides and cationic peptides on vaccination response in cats. In: Veterinární medicína. 2021. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2021), p. 17-23. (2021: 0.746 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.038 - IF 5y, 0.24 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.171 - ABDC).
3.
CITAROVÁ, Alexandra - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - VOJTEK, Boris - ZÁKUTNÁ, Ľubica - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. The findings of FPV, CPV-2a, CPV-2b and FCoV in cats with signs of feline panleukopenia [Nachweis von FPV, CPV-2a, CPV-2b und FCoV bei Katzen mit Symptomen der felinen Panleukopenie]. In: Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift. 2022. ISSN 0005-9366, Vol. 135, no. (2022), p. 1-6. (2022: 0.4 - IF, 37 - H-index, 0.4 - IF 5y, 0.173 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.076 - ABDC).
4.
DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PROKEŠ, Marián - VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš. First serological record of Coxiella burnetii infection in the equine population of Slovakia. In: Biologia. 2022. ISSN 0006-3088, Roč. 77, č. 6 (2022), s. 1645-1649. (2022: 1.5 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.4 - IF 5y, 0.34 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.232 - ABDC).
5.
VOJTEK, Boris - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Vplyv glukánov na fagocytárnu aktivitu leukocytov u psov. In: Alergie. 2022. Vol. 24, suppl. 1 (2022), p. 122.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs

1.
HALADOVÁ, Eva - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - SMRČO, Peter - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - VOJTEK, Boris - PROKEŠ, Marián - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Immunomodulatory effect of glucan on specific and nonspecific immunity after vaccination in puppies. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2011. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 59, č. 1 (2011), s. 77-86. (2011: 0.673 - IF, 32 - H-index, 0.792 - IF 5y, 0.42 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.186 - ABDC).
[1] BROSHKOV, Mykhailo M. - KICHUN, I. V. Effects of a 1,2,4-triazole derivative liposome emulsion on the innate and adaptive immunity of puppies vaccinated against canine parvovirus and canine distemper. In Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine. ISSN 13111477, 2019-01-01, 22, 3, pp. 297-304.
2.
VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - SMRČO, Peter - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. Effects of orally administered beta-1,3/1,6-glucan on vaccination responses and immunological parameters in dogs [Vplyv orálne podávaného beta-1,3/1,6-glukánu na vakcinačnú odpoveď a imunologické parametre in dogs]. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2017. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 28, č. 6(2017), s. 993-1002. (2017: 2.568 - IF, 32 - H-index, 1.985 - IF 5y, 0.533 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.192 - ABDC).
[1] BYRNE, John - KNOBEL, Darryn - MOORE, Susan M. - GATRELL, Stephanie - BUTAYE, Patrick. The Influence of beta-1,3-1,6-Glucans on Rabies Vaccination Titers in Cats. In VETERINARY SCIENCES, 2020, vol. 7, no. 3, pp.
3.
KREDATUSOVÁ, Gabriela - HAJURKA, Jaroslav - SZAKÁLLOVÁ, Ivana - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - VOJTEK, Boris. Physiological events during parturition and possibilities for improving puppy survival: a review. In: Veterinarni medicina. 2011. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 56, č. 12 (2011), s. 589-594. (2011: 0.748 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.89 - IF 5y, 0.318 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.208 - ABDC).
[1] BARRETO, Jose Victor Pronievicz - PERTILE, Simone Fernanda Nedel - REGO, Fabiola Cristine de Almeida - PATELLI, Thais Helena Constantino - NASCIMENTO, Sheila Tavares - LORENZETTI, Elis - FILHO, Luiz Fernando Coelho da Cunha. Prediction of vitality and survival of newborn lambs using a modified Apgar score. In APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE. ISSN 0168-1591, 2021, vol. 238, no., pp.
4.
HALADOVÁ, Eva - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - SMRČO, Peter - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - VOJTEK, Boris - PROKEŠ, Marián - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Immunomodulatory effect of glucan on specific and nonspecific immunity after vaccination in puppies. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2011. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 59, č. 1 (2011), s. 77-86. (2011: 0.673 - IF, 32 - H-index, 0.792 - IF 5y, 0.42 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.186 - ABDC).
[1] DE OLIVEIRA, Carlos A. F. - VETVICKA, Vaclav - ZANUZZO, Fabio S. beta-Glucan successfully stimulated the immune system in different jawed vertebrate species. In COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. ISSN 0147-9571, 2019, vol. 62, no., pp. 1-6.
5.
DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PROKEŠ, Marián - VOJTEK, Boris - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš. First serological record of Coxiella burnetii infection in the equine population of Slovakia. In: Biologia. 2022. ISSN 0006-3088, Roč. 77, č. 6 (2022), s. 1645-1649. (2022: 1.5 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.4 - IF 5y, 0.34 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.232 - ABDC).
[1] CELINA, Seyma S. S. - CERNY, Jiri. Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review. In FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 2022, vol. 9, no., pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1068129.

VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years

1.
Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 008UVLF-4/2022 – Coronavirus diseases in animals. Project period: 2022–2024.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0368/21 – Toll-like 3 receptor mutations and their influence on cell mediated immune response in relation to susceptibility to selected flavivirus infections in animals. Project period: 2021–2024.
3.
Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 005UVLF-4/2022 – Implementation of new scientific knowledge in teaching of Epizootiology. Project period: 2022–2024.
4.
Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 014UVLF-4/2019 – Tropical veterinary medicine. Project period: 2019–2021.
5.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0402/25 – ParvomiR: Monitoring of the variability of canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) in Slovakia and identification of miRNA biomarkers for assessment of therapeutic efficacy. Project period: 2025–2028.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
Position / activityInstitutionYear
Vice-rector for international relations
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2023 – to date
Member of the academic senate of the UVMP in Košice
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2019 – 2022
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
InstitutionAddressMobility scheme, employment contract, otherYear
ANMVI European Week- Lombardia 2009 a
Palazzo Trecchi 20 - 26100 Cremona, Taliansko
2009 – 2009
IX. Other relevant facts
Monitor of a clinical study: Study of efficacy and safety of the veterinary preparation AQUADOG® Vitaldrink in dogs (2021)