Kapľavka Silvia, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 21.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Kapľavka |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Silvia |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1991 |
| 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 | silvia.zemanova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/55515 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2018 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2023 | infectious diseases of animals |
III. Current and previous employment
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IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Infectious diseases and their prevention I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | 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, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | 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 |
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 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 2 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Epizootiology | 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 |
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Epizootiology | 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 |
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
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 38 | 19 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 6 | 5 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 13 | 11 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 10 | 8 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | VOJTEK, Boris - ČECHVALA, Peter - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PETROUŠKOVÁ, Patrícia - KOŽIARSKÁ TOMČOVÁ, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Incidence of Chlamydia spp., FIV, FeLV in free-roaming cats in Slovakia. In: Veterinary medicine: research and reports. 2024. ISSN 2230-2034, Vol. 15, no. (2024), p. 205-220. (2024: 2.5 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.604 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - SÜLI, Judit - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš. Retrospective overview of COVID-19 in Europe. In: Folia veterinaria. 2022. ISSN 0015-5748, Roč. 66, č. 2 (2022), s. 9-16. |
| 3. | ČONKOVÁ-SKYBOVÁ, Gabriela - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - BÁRDOVÁ, Katarína - REICHEL, Peter - LINK, Róbert - HISIRA, Vladimír - CSANÁDY, Alexander - VUKUŠIČ, Gabriel - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Occurrence of Aujeszky's disease in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Slovakia. In: Biologia. 2021. ISSN 0006-3088, Vol. 76, no. 8 (2021), p. 2225-2230. (2021: 1.653 - IF, 42 - H-index, 1.532 - IF 5y, 0.339 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.248 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika. Serological survey of lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats in Slovakia. In: Zoonoses 2022 - International Symposium on Zoonoses Research : 1. vyd. Berlin : Nationalen Forschungsplattform für Zoonosen, 2022. online, s. 183. |
| 5. | ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - MYCZKO, Łukasz - TRYJANOWSKI, Piotr - NUSOVÁ, Gréta - MATYSIAK, Alicja - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Molecular methods for studying bat-associated pathogens. In: Encyclopedia. 2022, p. [1-3]. Názov z titulnej obrazovky. Dostupné na internete: <https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29312>. |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | VOJTEK, Boris - ČECHVALA, Peter - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PETROUŠKOVÁ, Patrícia - KOŽIARSKÁ TOMČOVÁ, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Incidence of Chlamydia spp., FIV, FeLV in free-roaming cats in Slovakia. In: Veterinary medicine: research and reports. 2024. ISSN 2230-2034, Vol. 15, no. (2024), p. 205-220. (2024: 2.5 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.604 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - VOJTEK, Boris - ZÁKUTNÁ, Ľubica - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia. Besnota na území Slovenskej republiky – opätovný výskyt. In: Slovenský vakcinologický kongres. 14. Slovenský vakcinologický kongres určený pre lekárov a odborných zdravotníckych pracovníkov : Program a zborník abstraktov. 1. vyd. Bratislava : A-medi management, 2023. ISBN 978-80-89797-93-6, s. 26. |
| 3. | ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - MYCZKO, Łukasz - TRYJANOWSKI, Piotr - NUSOVÁ, Gréta - MATYSIAK, Alicja - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for studying bat-associated pathogens. In: Microorganisms. 2022. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1875, p. [1-10]. (2022: 4.5 - IF, 66 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 0.909 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.825 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - SÜLI, Judit - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš. Retrospective overview of COVID-19 in Europe. In: Folia veterinaria. 2022. ISSN 0015-5748, Roč. 66, č. 2 (2022), s. 9-16. |
| 5. | KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - PROKEŠ, Marián - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - KOSTIČÁK, Maroš - PELEGRINOVÁ, Andrea. Bats as biological drivers of pathogen spread in a changing environment. In: The impact of global change on the environment, human and animal health : Proceedings of scientific abstracts and contributions: International Scientific Conference. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2023. ISBN 978-80-8077-789-0, s. 158-161. |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - MYCZKO, Łukasz - TRYJANOWSKI, Piotr - NUSOVÁ, Gréta - MATYSIAK, Alicja - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for studying bat-associated pathogens. In: Microorganisms. 2022. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1875, p. [1-10]. (2022: 4.5 - IF, 66 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 0.909 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.825 - ABDC). [1] TSENGEL, Undarmaa - WU, Tzong Yuan - CHEN, Yi Ning. Rapid detection of bat coronaviruses from fecal samples using loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay in the field. In Journal of Virological Methods, 2024-12-01, 330, pp. ISSN 01660934. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.115035. |
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| 2. | ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - TOMČOVÁ, Jana - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - MYCZKO, Łukasz - TRYJANOWSKI, Piotr - NUSOVÁ, Gréta - MATYSIAK, Alicja - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for studying bat-associated pathogens. In: Microorganisms. 2022. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1875, p. [1-10]. (2022: 4.5 - IF, 66 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 0.909 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.825 - ABDC). [1] QUARLERI, Jorge - GALVAN, Veronica - DELPINO, M. Victoria. Henipaviruses: an expanding global public health concern? In GEROSCIENCE, 2022, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 2447-2459. ISSN 2509-2715. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-022-00670-9. |
| 3. | VOJTEK, Boris - ČECHVALA, Peter - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - PETROUŠKOVÁ, Patrícia - KOŽIARSKÁ TOMČOVÁ, Jana - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna. Incidence of Chlamydia spp., FIV, FeLV in free-roaming cats in Slovakia. In: Veterinary medicine: research and reports. 2024. ISSN 2230-2034, Vol. 15, no. (2024), p. 205-220. (2024: 2.5 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.604 - ABDC). [1] SO-IN, Charinya - WATAYOTHA, Laksanachan - SONSUPEE, Thikhamporn - KHANKHUM, Surasak - SUNTHAMALA, Nuchsupha. Molecular Detection of Vector-Borne Pathogens and Their Association with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukemia Virus in Cats from Northeastern Thailand. In ANIMALS, 2025, vol. 15, no. 14, pp. ISSN 2076-2615. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15142065. |
| 4. | KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - DRÁŽOVSKÁ, Monika - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia - PROKEŠ, Marián. Serological survey of lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats and human exposure to bats in Slovakia. In: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2022. ISSN 1232-1966, Vol. 29, no. 1 (2022), p. 44-49. (2022: 1.7 - IF, 61 - H-index, 1.9 - IF 5y, 0.389 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.313 - ABDC). [1] DUNDAROVA, Heliana - CHASSOVNIKAROVA, Tsenka - TODOROVA, Nadezhda - BELTCHEVA, Michaela - ALEKSIEVA, Iliana - LUONG, Nguyen Thanh - THONG, Vu Dinh. Lyssavirus Antibody Detection in Cave-Dwelling Bats on Cat Ba Island, Vietnam: Implications for Zoonotic Surveillance. In Veterinary Sciences, 2025-07-01, 12, 7, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12070654. |
| 5. | KORYTÁR, Ľuboš - PROKEŠ, Marián - ONDREJKOVÁ, Anna - ZEMANOVÁ, Silvia. Relationships between the spread of pathogens and the migratory connectivity of european wild birds. In: Folia veterinaria. 2020. ISSN 0015-5748, Roč. 64, č. 1 (2020), s. 27-31. [1] SELEEM, Aya - SABRY, Maha A. - ABDEL-MOEIN, Khaled A. Occurrence of Virulent Salmonella enterica Among Migratory Birds: A Potential Zoonotic Risk. In Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2025-01-01, 57, 3, pp. 1481-1485. ISSN 00309923. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20230402210451. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | EU4Health Programme 101132974 – One Health surveillance and Vector monitoring for cross-border pathogens - OH SURVector. Project period: 2024–2026. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency SK-PL-23-0048 – Vector-borne pathogens in flying vertebrate populations. Project period: 2024–2025. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0316/23 – Zoonotické patogény lietajúcich stavovcov v kontexte jedného zdravia. Project period: 2023–2025. |
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
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IX. Other relevant facts
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