Andrejčáková Zuzana, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 18.09.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Andrejčáková
I.2 Given name
Zuzana
I.3 Degrees
DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1985
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
výsk. prac.
I.8 E-mail address zuzana.andrejcakova@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23885
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0001-9929-0607
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2010
food hygiene
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2014
veterinary morphology and physiology
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
researcher
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2014 – to date
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - retraining
Institute of Veterinary Education Košice
2025
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes - retraining
Institute of Veterinary Education Košice
2019
IHC workshop – HERMES LabSystems
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Department of Histology and Embryology, Malá Hora 4, 036 01 Martin
2019
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - rodents and rabbits
Institute of Veterinary Education Košice
2015
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - livestock
Institute of Veterinary Education Košice
2015
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
Basics of physiology
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Basics of physiology
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Basics of physiology
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Basics of physiology
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
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

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V.4. Overview of supervised theses

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Currently supervised theses100
Defended theses080

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Physiology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Physiology
Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Physiology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Physiology
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 outputs20574
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus3419
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs293218
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus285217
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level00

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

1.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - KOZIOŁ, Katarzyna - KOZIOROWSKI, Marek - FABIÁN, Dušan - ŠEFČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - ALMÁŠIOVÁ, Viera - SIROTKIN, Alexander V. Dietary flaxseed's protective effects on body tissues of mice after oral exposure to xylene. In: Saudi journal of biological sciences. 2021. ISSN 1319-562X, Vol. 28, no. 7 (2021), p. 3789-3798. (2021: 4.052 - IF, 62 - H-index, 4.247 - IF 5y, 0.656 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.55 - ABDC).
2.
SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLA, Vladimír - FAIX, Štefan - FABIAN, Dušan. Veterinárna fyziológia II. Rec. Katarína Holovská, Zuzana Maková. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2019. ISBN 978-80-8077-647-3, 183 s.
3.
BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - SEMJON, Boris - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - POSPIECH, Matej - NAGY, Jozef - POPELKA, Peter - KYZEKOVÁ, Petronela. Effect of concentration of Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) and duration of administration on fatty acid profile, and oxidative stability of pork meat. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1087, p. [1-13]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC).
4.
ŠMAJDA RODÁKOVÁ, Kristína - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - DEMEČKOVÁ, Vlasta - LAUKO, Stanislav - RYNÍKOVÁ, Mária - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Daniela - FUSEK, Michal - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - TOMOVÁ, Alexandra - RAŠKOVÁ, Barbara - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra. Modulation of gut–liver axis by ASD-associated microbiota and synbiotic intervention in a pseudo-germ-free mouse model. In: Applied Sciences. 2026. ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 16, no. 11 (2026), art. no. 5529, p. [1-35]. (2024: 2.5 - IF, 162 - H-index, 2.7 - IF 5y, 0.521 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.438 - ABDC).
5.
BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - PETRILLA, Vladimír - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - DYBA, Barbara - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. A comparative analysis of the cytotoxic and vascular activity effects of western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) and eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) venoms using a chick embryo model. In: Animals. 2024. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 14, no. 11 (2024), art. no. 1634, p. [1-14]. (2024: 2.7 - IF, 95 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.733 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.548 - ABDC).

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

1.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - KOZIOŁ, Katarzyna - KOZIOROWSKI, Marek - FABIÁN, Dušan - ŠEFČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - ALMÁŠIOVÁ, Viera - SIROTKIN, Alexander V. Dietary flaxseed's protective effects on body tissues of mice after oral exposure to xylene. In: Saudi journal of biological sciences. 2021. ISSN 1319-562X, Vol. 28, no. 7 (2021), p. 3789-3798. (2021: 4.052 - IF, 62 - H-index, 4.247 - IF 5y, 0.656 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.55 - ABDC).
2.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - HERTELYOVÁ, Zdenka - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra. The application of Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 8617 and flaxseed positively improved the health of mice challenged with enterotoxigenic E. coli O149:F4. In: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2020. ISSN 1867-1306, Vol. 12, no. 3 (2020), p. 937-951. (2020: 4.609 - IF, 27 - H-index, 4.585 - IF 5y, 0.816 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.68 - ABDC).
3.
LAUKO, Stanislav - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - HAJDUČKOVÁ, Vanda - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KOLESÁR FECSKEOVÁ, Lívia - BERTKOVÁ, Izabela - HIJOVÁ, Emília - KAMLÁROVÁ, Anna - JANIČKO, Martin - AMBRO, Ľuboš - KVAKOVÁ, Monika - GUĽÁŠOVÁ, Zuzana - STROJNÝ, Ladislav - ŠTRKOLCOVÁ, Gabriela - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MAĎAR, Marián - DEMEČKOVÁ, Vlasta - NÉMETOVÁ, Daniela - PAČUTA, Ivan - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra. Beneficial effect of faecal microbiota transplantation on mild, moderate and severe dextran sodium sulphate-induced ulcerative colitis in a pseudo germ-free animal model. In: Biomedicines. 2024. ISSN 2227-9059, Vol. 12, no. 1 (2024), art. no. 43, p. [1-37]. (2024: 3.9 - IF, 85 - H-index, 4.2 - IF 5y, 1.114 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.891 - ABDC).
4.
VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - KOZIOŁ, Katarzyna - HERTELYOVÁ, Zdenka - KOZIOROWSKA, Anna - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa. Effects of supplemental flaxseed on the ovarian and uterine functions of adult cycling mice. In: General Physiology and Biophysics. 2022. ISSN 0231-5882, Vol. 41, no. 3 (2022), p. 205-219. (2022: 1.5 - IF, 43 - H-index, 1.5 - IF 5y, 0.37 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.214 - ABDC).
5.
SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - FAIXOVÁ, Dominika - FAIXOVÁ, Zita. Duration of the flaxseed supplementation affects antioxidant defence mechanisms and the oxidative stress of fattening pigs. In: Veterinary sciences. 2023. ISSN 2306-7381, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2023), art. no. 586, p. [1-12]. (2023: 2 - IF, 2.2 - IF 5y, 0.552 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.393 - ABDC).

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

1.
GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - LAUKO, Stanislav - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - HAJDUČKOVÁ, Vanda - MAĎAR, Marián - KOLESÁR FECSKEOVÁ, Lívia - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MRAVCOVÁ, Kristína - ŠTRKOLCOVÁ, Gabriela - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - KAČÍROVÁ, Jana - STAŠKOVÁ, Andrea - VILČEK, Štefan - BOMBA, Alojz. Innovative animal model of DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in pseudo germ-free mice. In: Cells. 2020. ISSN 2073-4409, Vol. 9, no. 12 (2020), art. no. 2571, p. [1-28]. (2020: 6.6 - IF, 22 - H-index, 6.663 - IF 5y, 1.22 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.282 - ABDC).
[1] HU, Yu - YE, Zhen - WU, Mingquan - SHE, Yingqi - LI, Linzhen - XU, Yujie - QIN, Kaihua - HU, Zhipeng - YANG, Maoyi - LU, Fating - YE, Qiaobo. The Communication Between Intestinal Microbiota and Ulcerative Colitis: An Exploration of Pathogenesis, Animal Models, and Potential Therapeutic Strategies. In FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE, 2021, vol. 8, no., pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.766126.
2.
GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - LAUKO, Stanislav - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - HAJDUČKOVÁ, Vanda - MAĎAR, Marián - KOLESÁR FECSKEOVÁ, Lívia - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MRAVCOVÁ, Kristína - ŠTRKOLCOVÁ, Gabriela - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - KAČÍROVÁ, Jana - STAŠKOVÁ, Andrea - VILČEK, Štefan - BOMBA, Alojz. Innovative animal model of DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in pseudo germ-free mice. In: Cells. 2020. ISSN 2073-4409, Vol. 9, no. 12 (2020), art. no. 2571, p. [1-28]. (2020: 6.6 - IF, 22 - H-index, 6.663 - IF 5y, 1.22 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.282 - ABDC).
[1] KE, Haoran - LI, Fang - DENG, Wenlin - LI, Zitong - WANG, Siqi - LV, Pinjing - CHEN, Ye. Metformin Exerts Anti-inflammatory and Mucus Barrier Protective Effects by Enriching Akkermansia muciniphila in Mice With Ulcerative Colitis. In FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY, 2021, vol. 12, no., pp.
3.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - HERTELYOVÁ, Zdenka - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra. The application of Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 8617 and flaxseed positively improved the health of mice challenged with enterotoxigenic E. coli O149:F4. In: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2020. ISSN 1867-1306, Vol. 12, no. 3 (2020), p. 937-951. (2020: 4.609 - IF, 27 - H-index, 4.585 - IF 5y, 0.816 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.68 - ABDC).
[1] HUNG, Yuan Pin - LEE, Ching Chi - LEE, Jen Chieh - TSAI, Pei Jane - HSUEH, Po Ren - KO, Wen Chien. The potential of probiotics to eradicate gut carriage of pathogenic or antimicrobial-resistant enterobacterales. In Antibiotics, 2021-09-01, 10, 9, pp.
4.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - HERTELYOVÁ, Zdenka - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra. The application of Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 8617 and flaxseed positively improved the health of mice challenged with enterotoxigenic E. coli O149:F4. In: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2020. ISSN 1867-1306, Vol. 12, no. 3 (2020), p. 937-951. (2020: 4.609 - IF, 27 - H-index, 4.585 - IF 5y, 0.816 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.68 - ABDC).
[1] KVAKOVA, Monika - BERTKOVA, Izabela - STOFILOVA, Jana - SAVIDGE, Tor C. Co-Encapsulated Synbiotics and Immobilized Probiotics in Human Health and Gut Microbiota Modulation. In FOODS, 2021, vol. 10, no. 6, pp.
5.
ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - KULICHOVÁ, Lucia - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - ALMÁŠIOVÁ, Viera - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - PETRILLA, Vladimír - KREŠÁKOVÁ, Lenka. Synbiotics suppress the release of lactate dehydrogenase, promote non-specific immunity and integrity of jejunum mucosa in piglets. In: Animal Science Journal. 2016. ISSN 1344-3941, Vol. 87, č. 9(2016), s. 1157-1166. (2016: 1.325 - IF, 33 - H-index, 1.262 - IF 5y, 0.555 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.314 - ABDC).
[1] FUOCHI, Virginia - FURNERI, Pio Maria. Natural Substances and Semisynthetic Derivatives as Potential Alternative Products Against SARS-CoV-2. In MINI-REVIEWS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. ISSN 1389-5575, 2021, vol. 21, no. 13, pp. 1596-1611.

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

1.
Slovak research and development agency 20-0114 – Sex-specific microbiome and gene interactions in the pathogenesis of behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms in the animal model of autism spectrum disorder.. Project period: 2021–2025.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0015/21 – Gnotobiotic laboratory animals associated with human microbiota in the study of prevention and therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).. Project period: 2021–2024.
3.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0414/23 – Modulation of fattening pig metabolism by flaxseed application. Project period: 2023–2026.
4.
Slovak research and development agency APVV-22-0071 – Prevention of periconceptional reproductive failure in animals via supplementation of diet with various sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Project period: 2023–2027.
5.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0738/26 – Study of Camelina sativa metabolites effects on ovarian and uterine activity of gilts in vitro. Project period: 2026–2029.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

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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
University of Rzeszow, Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences
University of Rzeszow, Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (14.6.2021-25.6.2021). Contact: Prof. titular Marek Koziorowski, Phd MVD, Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation. prorektordsnauki@ur.edu.pl
2021 – 2021
University of Rzeszow, Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences
University of Rzeszow, Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (12.5.2019-24.5.2019). Contact:Lucyna Kustra-Kłeczek, Head of IRO, lkustra@ur.edu.pl
2019 – 2019
University of Rzeszow, Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences
University of Rzeszow, Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (7.5.2018-18.5.2018). Contact:Lucyna Kustra-Kłeczek, Head of IRO, lkustra@ur.edu.pl
2018 – 2018
University of Rzeszow, Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences
University of Rzeszow, Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (6.2.2017-17.2.2017). Contact: Prof. titular Marek Koziorowski, Phd MVD, Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation, prorektordsnauki@ur.edu.pl mkozioro@ur.edu.pl
2017 – 2017
University of Rzeszow, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences
University of Rzeszow, Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (7.2.2016-7.3.2016). Contact: Prof. titular Marek Koziorowski, Phd MVD, Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation, prorektordsnauki@ur.edu.pl mkozioro@ur.edu.pl
2016 – 2016
IX. Other relevant facts
In 2020, obtaining a scientific qualification level IIa.
Awards for scientific publications - Slovak Society for Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Veterinary Sciences at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Veterinary Section - Young Scientists 2016 2nd place - Andrejčáková Z., Sopková D., Vlčková R., Kulichová L., Gancarčíková S. , Almašiová V., Holovská K., Petrilla V., Krešáková L .: Synbiotics suppress the release of lactate dehydrogenase, promote non-specific immunity and integrity of jejunum mucosa in piglets. Animal Science Journal, 2016, 87, 9, 1157 - 1166. (IF 2015 = 1.045). Young Scientists 2020 3rd place - Andrejčáková Z., Sopková D., Vlčková R., Hertelyová Z., Gancarčíková S., Nemcová R .: The application of Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 8617 and flaxseed positively improved the health of mice challenged with enterotoxigenic E coli O149: F4. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2020, 12, 3, 937 - 951. (IF 2019 = 3.533). Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Young Scientists 2019 - 2nd place - same publication.