Assoc. prof. Karaffová Viera, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 22.08.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Karaffová
I.2 Given name
Viera
I.3 Degrees
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1981
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
associate professor
I.8 E-mail address viera.karaffova@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17790
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0002-8424-367X
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2008
general veterinary medicine
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2012
infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
Habilitation procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2023
infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
associate professor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2023 – to date
researcher
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2012 – to date
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Fluid cytology for general practise - online educational course
VetCPD organisation
2025
Skin cytology
VetCPD organisation
2025
course Basics of higher education pedagogy
UVLF in Košice
2025
Cytology of internal organs - online educational course
VetCPD organisation
2024
Online educational course
Royal Veterinary College, London
2024
workshop:
University of Pisa, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Applied Biology and Genetics Unit
2023
english language exam for teachers
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2021
Basics of cloning
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon
2018
'Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes:-Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - rodents and rabbits
Veterinary Training Institute
2016
'Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes: poultry
Veterinary Training Institute
2015
Relative quantification of not only gene expression
SEQme, Prague
2015
Real time PCR
SEQme, Prague
2013
Round cell crush course
online training RACE program number: 20-1346357
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

Academic year: 2026/2027

V.1. Overview of taught profile courses

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

No records yet.

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 theses041
Defended theses1202

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Pathology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Pathology
Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Diagnostic pathology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy I.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy II.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied cytology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied cytology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diagnostic pathology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied cytology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Applied cytology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diagnostic pathology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Pathological anatomy II.
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 outputs175101
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus5435
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs378287
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus337261
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level55

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

1.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - TELEKY, Jana - PINTARIČ, Máša - LANGERHOLC, Tomaž - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - HUDEC, Erik - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. Application of Lactobacillus reuteri B1/1 (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) improves immunological profile of the non-carcinogenic porcine-derived enterocytes. In: Life. 2023. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 13, no. 5 (2023), art. no. 1090, p. [1-14]. (2023: 3.2 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, 0.713 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.655 - ABDC).
2.
ALBRECHT, Elke - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - LEVKUT, Martin - RÖNTGEN, Monika. Effects of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium on muscle characteristics of chickens. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 11 (2022), art. no. 1695, p. [1-16]. (2022: 3.2 - IF, 46 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.634 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.6 - ABDC).
3.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - MARCINKOVÁ, Eva - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - STAŠOVÁ, Dominika - KAVUĽOVÁ, Alica - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Martin - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. TLR4 and TLR21 expression, MIF, IFN-beta, MD-2, CD14 activation, and sIgA production in chickens administered with EFAL41 strain challenged with Campylobacter jejuni. In: Folia microbiologica. 2017. ISSN 0015-5632, Vol. 62, č. 2(2017), s. 89–97. (2017: 1.311 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.353 - IF 5y, 0.502 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.329 - ABDC).
4.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - CSANK, Tomáš - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KIRÁLY, Ján - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - PISTL, Juraj - VILČEK, Štefan - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of Lactobacillus reuteri L26 Biocenol™ on immune response against porcine circovirus type 2 infection in germ-free mice. In: Beneficial Microbes. 2017. ISSN 1876-2883, Vol. 8, no. 3 (2017), p. 367-378. (2017: 2.31 - IF, 35 - H-index, 2.818 - IF 5y, 0.962 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.661 - ABDC).
5.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Local intestinal immune response including NLRP3 inflammasome in broiler chicken infected with Campylobacter jejuni after administration of Lactobacillus reuteri B1/1. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2020. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 31, no. 1 (2020), p. 937-949. (2020: 3.101 - IF, 33 - H-index, 2.573 - IF 5y, 0.702 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.336 - ABDC).

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

1.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SEMJON, Boris - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - SLANÝ, Ondrej - ČERTÍK, Milan - NAGY, Jozef - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Immune response and fatty acid profile of eggs from laying hens fed fermented feed rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. In: Fermentation. 2022. ISSN 2311-5637, Vol. 8, no. 3 (2022), art. no. 98, p. [1-16]. (2022: 3.7 - IF, 43 - H-index, 4.5 - IF 5y, 0.518 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.538 - ABDC).
2.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUT, Martin - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - NAGY, Oskar. The effect of Enterococcus faecium AL41 on the acute phase proteins and selected mucosal immune molecules in broiler chickens. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 4 (2022), art. no. 598, p. [1-13]. (2022: 3.2 - IF, 46 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.634 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.6 - ABDC).
3.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MAĎAR, Marián - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - FAIXOVÁ, Dominika - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra. Differences in immune response and biochemical parameters of mice fed by kefir milk and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei isolated from the kefir grains. In: Microorganisms. 2021. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 9, no. 4 (2021), art. no. 831, p. [1-17]. (2021: 4.926 - IF, 49 - H-index, 5.143 - IF 5y, 0.862 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.832 - ABDC).
4.
ŠEFCOVÁ, Miroslava Anna - LARREA-ÁLVAREZ, Marco - LARREA-ALVAREZ, Cesar - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - ORTEGA-PAREDES, David - VINUEZA-BURGOS, Christian - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - HERICH, Róbert. Effects of Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation on body weight and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in Campylobacter jejuni-challenged chickens. In: Veterinary sciences. 2020. ISSN 2306-7381, Vol. 7, no. 3 (2020), art. no. 121, p. [1-11]. (2020: 2.304 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.692 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.899 - ABDC).
5.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - TELEKY, Jana - PINTARIČ, Máša - LANGERHOLC, Tomaž - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - HUDEC, Erik - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. Application of Lactobacillus reuteri B1/1 (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) improves immunological profile of the non-carcinogenic porcine-derived enterocytes. In: Life. 2023. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 13, no. 5 (2023), art. no. 1090, p. [1-14]. (2023: 3.2 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, 0.713 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.655 - ABDC).

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

1.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Interaction of TGF-beta 4 and IL-17 with IgA secretion in the intestine of chickens fed with E. faecium AL41 and challenged with S. Enteritidis [Interakcia TGF-β4 a IL-17 s IgA sekréciou v čreve kurčiat po podaní E. faecium AL41 a infikovaní S. Enteritidis]. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2015. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 100, no. (2015), p. 75-79. (2015: 1.504 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.571 - IF 5y, 0.774 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] BAXTER, Mikayla F. A. - LATORRE, Juan D. - DRIDI, Sami - MERINO-GUZMAN, Ruben - HERNANDEZ-VELASCO, Xochitl - HARGIS, Billy M. - TELLEZ-ISAIAS, Guillermo. Identification of Serum Biomarkers for Intestinal Integrity in a Broiler Chicken Malabsorption Model. In FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE. ISSN 2297-1769, 2019, vol. 6, no., pp.
2.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Interaction of TGF-beta 4 and IL-17 with IgA secretion in the intestine of chickens fed with E. faecium AL41 and challenged with S. Enteritidis [Interakcia TGF-β4 a IL-17 s IgA sekréciou v čreve kurčiat po podaní E. faecium AL41 a infikovaní S. Enteritidis]. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2015. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 100, no. (2015), p. 75-79. (2015: 1.504 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.571 - IF 5y, 0.774 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] WU, Yuanyuan - ZHEN, Wen Rui - GENG, Yanqiang - WANG, Zhong - GUO, Yuming. Pretreatment with probiotic Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 11181 ameliorates necrotic enteritis-induced intestinal barrier injury in broiler chickens. In SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. ISSN 2045-2322, 2019, vol. 9, no., pp.
3.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Interaction of TGF-beta 4 and IL-17 with IgA secretion in the intestine of chickens fed with E. faecium AL41 and challenged with S. Enteritidis [Interakcia TGF-β4 a IL-17 s IgA sekréciou v čreve kurčiat po podaní E. faecium AL41 a infikovaní S. Enteritidis]. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2015. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 100, no. (2015), p. 75-79. (2015: 1.504 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.571 - IF 5y, 0.774 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] ZHENG, Linna - LIU, Liying - LIN, Lili - TANG, Hui - FAN, Xinzhong - LIN, Hai - LI, Xianyao. Cecal CircRNAs Are Associated With the Response to Salmonella Enterica Serovar Enteritidis Inoculation in the Chicken. In FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 1664-3224, 2019, vol. 10, no., pp.
4.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Interaction of TGF-beta 4 and IL-17 with IgA secretion in the intestine of chickens fed with E. faecium AL41 and challenged with S. Enteritidis [Interakcia TGF-β4 a IL-17 s IgA sekréciou v čreve kurčiat po podaní E. faecium AL41 a infikovaní S. Enteritidis]. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2015. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 100, no. (2015), p. 75-79. (2015: 1.504 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.571 - IF 5y, 0.774 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] LIU, Liying - LIN, Lili - ZHENG, Linna - TANG, Hui - FAN, Xinzhong - XUE, Nianguo - LI, Min - LIU, Min - LI, Xianyao. Cecal microbiome profile altered by Salmonella enterica, serovar Enteritidis inoculation in chicken. In GUT PATHOGENS. ISSN 1757-4749, 2018, vol. 10, no., pp.
5.
KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Interaction of TGF-beta 4 and IL-17 with IgA secretion in the intestine of chickens fed with E. faecium AL41 and challenged with S. Enteritidis [Interakcia TGF-β4 a IL-17 s IgA sekréciou v čreve kurčiat po podaní E. faecium AL41 a infikovaní S. Enteritidis]. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2015. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 100, no. (2015), p. 75-79. (2015: 1.504 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.571 - IF 5y, 0.774 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] CHRISTENSEN, D. - MORTENSEN, R. - ROSENKRANDS, I. - DIETRICH, J. - ANDERSEN, P. Vaccine-induced Th17 cells are established as resident memory cells in the lung and promote local IgA responses. In MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 1933-0219, 2017, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 260-270.

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

1.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0098/22 – Use of a functional 3D model of chicken intestine to study the effect of new lactobacillus isolates during infection by major zoonotic foodborne infections. Project period: 2022–2025.
2.
Slovak research and development agency APVV-21-0129 – Influence of intestinal microbiota modulation by probiotic bacteria on stimulation of myogenic stem cell activity in poultry. Project period: 2022–2025.
3.
Slovak research and development agency APVV-20-0099 – Biologically active substances of drone brood to support metabolic processes and the immune response of animals. Project period: 2021–2024.
4.
European Structural and Investment Funds 313011V336 – Demand-driven research for the sustainable and inovative food, Drive4SIFood. Project period: 2019–2023.
5.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0112/18 – Sledovanie imunologických vlastností nových potenciálnych probiotických laktobacilov v in vitro a in vivo podmienkach pri infekcii Campylobacter jejuni u kurčiat. Project period: 2018–2020.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
Position / activityInstitutionYear
member of European Federation of Animal Science
European Federation of Animal Science
2026 – to date
member of the Expert Panel for evaluating the proposals of National Science Poland
National science centre (NCN) Poland
2026 – to date
member of European Federation of Immunological Societies
European Federation of Immunological Societies
2025 – to date
member of Slovak Immunological Society
Slovak Immunological Society
2025 – to date
member of The Poultry Science Association
The Poultry Science Association, US
2024 – 2000
section editor for Poultry Science Journal
Poultry Science (CC journal, Elsevier)
2024 – to date
member of the commission for scientific research activity
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2023 – to date
member of the board of the department of morphological disciplines
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2021 – to date
member of topical advisory panel for animal sciences
CC journal Life
2021 – to date
training in the 3rd level of university studies in the field of study 6.3.3. veterinary morphology and physiology and 4.2.15. immunology
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
2018 – to date
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
The School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
staff mobility for training
2026 – 2026
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb
Ul. Vjekoslava Heinzela 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
teacher mobility Ceepus
2025 – 2025
Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków
al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków
practical training - mobility
2025 – 2025
Roslin institute, The University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian EH25 9RG, United Kingdom
practical training - mobility
2024 – 2024
University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry
Budapest, Hungary
professional internship - mobility
2024 – 2024
University of Maribor
Pivola 10, 2311 Hoče, Slovenia
Staff Mobility For Training
2021 – 2021
University of Bologna, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology
Piazza di Porta San Donato 2, Bologna, Italy
Staff Mobility For Training
2019 – 2019
University of Lisbon, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon
Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
Staff Mobility For Training
2018 – 2018
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon
Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
Staff Mobility For Training
2017 – 2017
Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine
Hudcova 296/70 621 00 Brno, Czech republic
study internship for doctoral students
2011 – 2011
IX. Other relevant facts
from July 2024 - position editor for the Immunology, Health and Diseases section of the journal Poultry Science (publisher Elsevier, CC journal)