Assoc. prof. Levkut Martin, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 10.06.2025
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Levkut |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Martin |
| 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 | martin.levkut@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17786 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-2192-4769 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2007 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2012 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2020 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Associate of professor at the department of Morphological discipline | University of Veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2021 – 2022 |
Assistant of professor at the department of pathological anatomy and pathological physiology | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2012 – 2021 |
Veterinary inspector | Eville/Jones, Denmark | 2008 – 2009 |
Veterinary inspector | VMHS, LtD., UK | 2007 – 2008 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
Summer school of veterinary pathology | Univeristy of Zagreb, International attendance , Croatia | 2022 |
Summer school of Veterinary pathology | University in Zagreb- International attendance, Croatia | 2021 |
Fellowship- Uni of Zurich, participation on the research project | University of Zurich, Institute of veterinary pathology, Swiss Mentor: Assoc. of Prof. Nicole Borel | 2016 |
National foundation -Fellowship in Milan | Institute of Animal Pathology, Uni of Milan, Italy | 2010 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. |
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
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study 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 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 |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | 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 |
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Pathological morphology of internal organs of animals | Internal diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická morfológia vnútorných orgánov zvierat | Internal diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological morphology of internal organs of animals | Internal diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická morfológia vnútorných orgánov zvierat | Internal diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | 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 |
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 | 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
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 183 | 68 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 33 | 15 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 252 | 149 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 221 | 147 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SELECKÁ, Emília - LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Research Note: Immunocompetent cells in blood and intestine after administration of Lacto-Immuno-Vital in drinking water of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2021. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 100, no. 8 (2021), art. no. 101282, p. [1-6]. (2021: 4.014 - IF, 152 - H-index, 0.982 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
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| 2. | LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SEMAN, Vladimír - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of lacto-immuno-vital on growth performance and gene expression of IgA, MUC-2, and growth factor IGF-2 in the jejunum of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 12 (2020), p. 6569-6575. (2020: 3.352 - IF, 141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 3. | LEVKUT, Martin - HAČKOVÁ, Miroslava. Orálny amelanotický malígny melanóm zlatého retrívera [Oral amelanotic melignant melanoma in Golden Retriever]. In: Infovet. 2020. ISSN 1335-1907, Roč. 27, č. 2 (2020), s. 88-91. |
| 4. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - HUDEC, Erik - RAJČÁKOVÁ, Ľubica - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Martin - PATRÁŠ, Peter. Vplyv prídavku lyofilizovaného trúdieho plodu na génovú expresiu vybraných parametrov integrity čreva u prasiat. In: Apidologická konferencia BeeConnected 2024. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2024. ISBN 978-80-8077-819-4, s. 12. |
| 5. | LEVKUT, Martin. Patológia pre veterinárne sestry. Rec. Eva Petrovová, Štefan Tóth, Mária Levkutová. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2023. ISBN 978-80-8077-802-6, 130 s. [5,44 AH]. |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | SELECKÁ, Emília - LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Research Note: Immunocompetent cells in blood and intestine after administration of Lacto-Immuno-Vital in drinking water of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2021. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 100, no. 8 (2021), art. no. 101282, p. [1-6]. (2021: 4.014 - IF, 152 - H-index, 0.982 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
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| 2. | LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SEMAN, Vladimír - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of lacto-immuno-vital on growth performance and gene expression of IgA, MUC-2, and growth factor IGF-2 in the jejunum of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 12 (2020), p. 6569-6575. (2020: 3.352 - IF, 141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 3. | LEVKUT, Martin - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela. Immunohistochemistry of nodular dermatofibrosis in a German Shepherd - a case report. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2022. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 91, no. 3 (2022), p. 273-276. (2022: 0.6 - IF, 41 - H-index, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.245 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.103 - ABDC). |
| 4. | LEVKUT, Martin - MASSÁNYI, Peter. Nádorové a nenádorové zmeny sleziny u psov [Neoplastic and non-neoplastic changes of the spleen in dogs]. In: Infovet. 2024. ISSN 1335-1907, Roč. 31, č. 1 (2024), s. 17-24. |
| 5. | TANCOŠ, Vladimír - KOVALIK, Marcel - LEVKUT, Martin - BOBROVSKÁ, Martina - KOLENČÍKOVÁ, Petra - STRAKA, Ľubomír - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - ŠKOR, Ondrej - ANTOŠOVÁ, Martina - PLANK, Lukáš - THODAY, Keith L. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of predictive and prognostic markers in spontaneous canine mammary cancer. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2023. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 92, no. 2 (2023), p. 143-149. (2023: 0.6 - IF, 0.7 - IF 5y, 0.232 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.113 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | MAJOR, Peter - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Martin - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KOŽÁROVÁ, Ivona - GOLDOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Intestinal mucin dynamic and leukocytic responses of chickens infected with eimeria acervulina and fed oregano supplemented diet [Dynamika črevného mucínu a odpoveď leukocytov u kurčiat infikovaných Eimeria acervulina a kŕmených diétou obohatenou oreganom]. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 2 (2011), s. 147-156. (2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.125 - ABDC). [1] LAHLOU, Radhia Aitfella - BOUNECHADA, Mustapha - MOHAMMEDI, Arezki - SILVA, Luis R. - ALVES, Gilberto. Dietary use of Rosmarinus officinalis and Thymus vulgaris as anticoccidial alternatives in poultry. In ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0377-8401, 2021, vol. 273, no., pp. |
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| 2. | LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201. (2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.444 - ABDC). [1] POPOV, Igor V. - ALGBURI, Ammar - PRAZDNOVA, Evgeniya V. - MAZANKO, Maria S. - ELISASHVILI, Vladimir - BREN, Anzhelica B. - CHISTYAKOV, Vladimir A. - TKACHEVA, Elizaveta V. - TRUKHACHEV, Vladimir I. - DONNIK, Irina M. - IVANOV, Yuri A. - RUDOY, Dmitry - ERMAKOV, Alexey M. - WEEKS, Richard M. - CHIKINDAS, Michael L. A Review of the Effects and Production of Spore-Forming Probiotics for Poultry. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. |
| 3. | LEVKUT, Martin - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - IVANIŠINOVÁ, Oksana - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - REITEROVÁ, Katarína - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Inorganic or organic zinc and MUC-2, IgA, IL-17, TGF-β4 gene expression and sIgA secretion in broiler chickens. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2017. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 28, č. 5(2017), s. 801-811. (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] CHANG, Yaqi - ZHANG, Zhenyu - WU, Bing - ZHAO, Hua - LIU, Guangmang - CHEN, Xiaoling - TIAN, Gang - CAI, Jingyi - JIA, Gang. Evaluating zinc glycine chelate in Cherry Valley Ducks: Responses of growth performance, nutrient utilization, serum parameters, antioxidant status, meat quality and zinc accumulation. In ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0377-8401, 2021, vol. 275, no., pp. |
| 4. | LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SELECKÁ, Emília - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The influence of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes of peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in broiler chickens. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 273-281. (2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.17 - ABDC). [1] PIRMAN, Tatjana - REZAR, Vida - VRECL, Milka - SALOBIR, Janez - LEVART, Alenka. Effect of Olive Leaves or Marigold Petal Extract on Oxidative Stress, Gut Fermentative Activity, and Mucosa Morphology in Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Rich in n-3 Polyunsaturated Fats. In JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE. ISSN 1346-7395, 2021, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 119-130. |
| 5. | LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SELECKÁ, Emília - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The influence of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes of peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in broiler chickens. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 273-281. (2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.17 - ABDC). [1] ZHOU, Xumin - ZOU, Libin - CHEN, Wenbin - YANG, Taowei - LUO, Junqi - WU, Kaihui - SHU, Fangpeng - TAN, Xiao - YANG, Yu - CEN, Shengren - LI, Chuanyin - MAO, Xiangming. Flubendazole, FDA-approved anthelmintic, elicits valid antitumor effects by targeting P53 and promoting ferroptosis in castration-resistant prostate cancer. In PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH. ISSN 1043-6618, 2021, vol. 164, no., pp. |
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) 1/0107/21 – Activity of muscle myogenic stem cells and modulation of microflora in intestinal tract of poultry. Project period: 2021–2023. |
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| 2. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0355/19 – Influence of Zinc and probiotic bacteria on intestinal parasites in poultry. Project period: 2019–2022. |
| 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. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0181/25 – The influence of intestinal mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbiome on the central nervous system in neurodegenerative disease - an animal model. Project period: 2025–2028. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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The member of veterinary doctors | KVL SR | 2021 – to date |
Member of ECVP- european college of veterinary pathology | ECVP- European college of veterinary pathology | 2014 – to date |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| Institution | Address | Mobility scheme, employment contract, other | Year |
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Uni of Zagreb | Wiekoslav Heinzel St. 10000 Zagreb | Erazmus+ mobility- summer school of veterinary pathology | 2022 – 2022 |
Uni of Zagreb | Wiekoslav Heinzel St. 10000 Zagreb | Erazmus+ mobility- summer school of veterinary pathology | 2021 – 2021 |
Uni of Zurich | Winterthurerstrasse 204,Zurich, Švajčiarsko | ESKAS- mobilita- co-participant on a research project | 2015 – 2016 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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