Prof. Tkáčiková Ľudmila, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 08.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Tkáčiková |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Ľudmila |
| I.3 Degrees |
Prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1956 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | ludmila.tkacikova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5991 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Biology |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-4551-3577 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | Veterinary College in Košice | 1981 | food hygiene |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1998 | microbiology |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2002 | microbiology |
| Inaugural procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2017 | microbiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
professor | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2017 – 2024 |
Associate professor | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 2002 – 2017 |
assistant professor | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 1992 – 2002 |
assistant | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 1984 – 1992 |
internal aspirancy | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 1982 – 1983 |
study stay | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 1981 – 1982 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of continuing education | Faculty of education UNIPO | 2026 |
Certificate of teaching experience | Technical University of Košice | 2026 |
Training of persons responsible for project safety pursuant to Section 24 of Act No. 151/2002 | Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic | 2020 |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute of postgraduate education of veterinary surgeons | 2017 |
Training of persons responsible for project safety pursuant to Section 24 of Act No. 151/2002 | Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic | 2015 |
Working with Computers and Windows III | Nova training, s.r.o. | 2013 |
Management skills | Nova training, s.r.o. | 2013 |
English language, modules B1 and B2 | Nova training, s.r.o. | 2012 |
Training for project managers | Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic | 2012 |
Basics of university pedagogy | Faculty of education UPJŠ | 1987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical immunology | Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, English language | III. | Biology |
General immunology | Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, English language | III. | Biology |
Klinická imunológia | Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
Všeobecná imunológia | Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
Klinická imunológia | Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
Všeobecná imunológia | Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
| Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|
Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, English language | III. | Biology |
Microbiology and Immunology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Biology |
V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
No records yet.
V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 40 | 6 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Immunology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Immunology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Immunology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Immunology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Veterinary immunology | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Veterinárna imunológia | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Veterinary immunology | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Veterinárna imunológia | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical immunology | Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, English language | III. | Biology |
General immunology | Microbiology and Immunology – part-time study, English language | III. | Biology |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Clinical microbiology and immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical microbiology and immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Immunology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical microbiology and immunology | 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 | 339 | 46 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 89 | 26 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 1302 | 742 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 1231 | 735 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 0 | 0 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - MOCHNÁČOVÁ, Evelína - TYAGI, Punit - KIŠŠOVÁ, Zuzana - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. Comprehensive mapping of the cell response to E. coli infection in porcine intestinal epithelial cells pretreated with exopolysaccharide derived from Lactobacillus reuteri. In: Veterinary Research. 2020. ISSN 0928-4249, Vol. 51, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 49, p. [1-13]. (2020: 3.699 - IF, 104 - H-index, 4.113 - IF 5y, 1.204 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.896 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | KŠONŽEKOVÁ, Petra - BYSTRICKÝ, Peter - VLČKOVÁ, Silvia - PÄTOPRSTÝ, Vladimír - BORSZÉKOVÁ PULZOVÁ, Lucia - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KUBAŠKOVÁ, Terézia - CSANK, Tomáš - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila. Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus reuteri: Their influence on adherence of E. coli to epithelial cells and inflammatory response. In: Carbohydrate Polymers. 2016. ISSN 0144-8617, Vol. 141, no. (2016), p. 10–19. (2016: 4.811 - IF, 192 - H-index, 5.13 - IF 5y, 1.419 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.852 - ABDC). |
| 3. | BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh - CHAKURKAR, Eaknath - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - BARBUDDHE, Sukhadeo B. - NOVÁK, Michal - MIKULA, Ivan. IS900-PCR-based detection and characterization of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from buffy coat of cattle and sheep. In: Veterinary Microbiology. 2006. ISSN 0378-1135, Vol. 112, č. 1 (2006), s. 33-41. (2006: 2.073 - IF, 122 - H-index, 1.03 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q). |
| 4. | KŠONŽEKOVÁ, Petra - MARIYCHUK, Ruslan - ELIAŠOVÁ, Adriana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - CSANK, Tomáš - KIRÁLY, Ján - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - PISTL, Juraj - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila. In vitro study of biological activities of anthocyanin-rich berry extracts on porcine intestinal epithelial cells [In vitro štúdium biologickej aktivity extraktov bohatých na antokyány na prasacích črevných epitelových bunkách]. In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2016. ISSN 0022-5142, Vol. 96, č. 4(2016), s. 1093 - 1100. (2016: 2.463 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.43 - IF 5y, 0.906 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.568 - ABDC). |
| 5. | KIŠŠOVÁ, Zuzana - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. Immunomodulatory effect of Lactobacillus reuteri (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) and its exopolysaccharides investigated on epithelial cell line IPEC-J2 challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 12 (2022), art. no. 1955, 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). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - MOCHNÁČOVÁ, Evelína - TYAGI, Punit - KIŠŠOVÁ, Zuzana - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. Comprehensive mapping of the cell response to E. coli infection in porcine intestinal epithelial cells pretreated with exopolysaccharide derived from Lactobacillus reuteri. In: Veterinary Research. 2020. ISSN 0928-4249, Vol. 51, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 49, p. [1-13]. (2020: 3.699 - IF, 104 - H-index, 4.113 - IF 5y, 1.204 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.896 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | BALÁŽ, Matej - BEDLOVIČOVÁ, Zdenka - DANEU, Nina - SIKSA, Patrik - SOKOLI, Libor - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - SALAYOVÁ, Aneta - DŽUNDA, Róbert - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mária - BUREŠ, Radovan - LUKÁČOVÁ BUJŇÁKOVÁ, Zdenka. Mechanochemistry as an alternative method of green synthesis of silver nanoparticles with antibacterial activity: A comparative study. In: Nanomaterials. 2021. ISSN 2079-4991, Vol. 11, no. 5 (2021), art. no. 1139, p. [1-25]. (2021: 5.719 - IF, 80 - H-index, 5.81 - IF 5y, 0.839 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.737 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KIŠŠOVÁ, Zuzana - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. Immunomodulatory effect of Lactobacillus reuteri (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) and its exopolysaccharides investigated on epithelial cell line IPEC-J2 challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 12 (2022), art. no. 1955, 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). |
| 4. | PILIPČINEC, Emil - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - CSANK, Tomáš - HAJDUČKOVÁ, Vanda - KIRÁLY, Ján - MAĎAR, Marián - MOCHNÁČOVÁ, Evelína. Bioinformatické a molekulovobiologické nástroje pri štúdiu faktorov patogenity a virulencie medicínsky významných bakteriálnych patogénov. Rec. Erik Dorko, Monika Pipová. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2022. ISBN 978-80-8077-768-5 online, online, 585 s. [39,10 AH]. |
| 5. | BALÁŽ, Matej - CASAS-LUNA, Mariano - AUGUSTINYAK, Adrian - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - SZMUC, Kamil - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mária - ČELKO, Ladislav - SHPOTYUK, Yaroslav. Hybrid Ag-0/Ag2CO3-eggshell-plant nanocomposites for antimicrobial action prepared by bio-mechanochemical synthesis. In: Applied nanoscience. 2022. ISSN 2190-5509, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), p. 1899-1916. (69 - H-index, 0.485 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - MOCHNÁČOVÁ, Evelína - TYAGI, Punit - KIŠŠOVÁ, Zuzana - BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh. Comprehensive mapping of the cell response to E. coli infection in porcine intestinal epithelial cells pretreated with exopolysaccharide derived from Lactobacillus reuteri. In: Veterinary Research. 2020. ISSN 0928-4249, Vol. 51, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 49, p. [1-13]. (2020: 3.699 - IF, 104 - H-index, 4.113 - IF 5y, 1.204 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.896 - ABDC). [1] WU, Qiong - CUI, Defeng - CHAO, Xinyu - CHEN, Peng - LIU, Jiaxuan - WANG, Yiding - SU, Tongjian - LI, Meng - XU, Ruyu - ZHU, Yaohong - ZHANG, Yonghong. Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Strategies Targeting Immune Response-Related Pathways to Control Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Infection in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells. In FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 8, no., pp. |
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| 2. | KŠONŽEKOVÁ, Petra - BYSTRICKÝ, Peter - VLČKOVÁ, Silvia - PÄTOPRSTÝ, Vladimír - BORSZÉKOVÁ PULZOVÁ, Lucia - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KUBAŠKOVÁ, Terézia - CSANK, Tomáš - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila. Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus reuteri: Their influence on adherence of E. coli to epithelial cells and inflammatory response. In: Carbohydrate Polymers. 2016. ISSN 0144-8617, Vol. 141, no. (2016), p. 10–19. (2016: 4.811 - IF, 192 - H-index, 5.13 - IF 5y, 1.419 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.852 - ABDC). [1] VITLIC, Ana - SADIQ, Sohaib - AHMED, Hafiz - ALE, Elisa C. - BINETI, Ana G. - COLLETT, Andrew - HUMPREYS, Paul N. - LAWS, Andrew P. Isolation and characterization of a high molecular mass beta-glucan from Lactobacillus fermentum Lf2 and evaluation of its immunomodulatory activity. In CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH. ISSN 0008-6215, 2019, vol. 476, no., pp. 44-52. |
| 3. | CHYTILOVÁ, Mária - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - BULECA, Viktor - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila. Anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effects of flax-seed oil and Lactobacillus plantarum - Biocenol™ LP96 in gnotobiotic pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2013. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 95, č. 1(2013), s. 103-109. (2013: 1.511 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.597 - IF 5y, 0.588 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.428 - ABDC). [1] YANG, Kuanmin M. - ZHU, Cui - WANG, Li - CAO, Shuting T. - YANG, Xuefen F. - GAO, Kaiguo G. - JIANG, Zongyong Y. Early supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum in liquid diet modulates intestinal innate immunity through toll-like receptor 4-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in young piglets challenged with Escherichia coli K88. In JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. ISSN 0021-8812, 2021, vol. 99, no. 6, pp. |
| 4. | MAŠLANKOVÁ, Jana - SEGURADO BENITO PILIPČINCOVÁ, Ivana - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila. Pheno- and genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus isolates of sheep origin. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2009. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 78, no. 2 (2009), p. 345-352. (2009: 0.403 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.502 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC). [1] KHAIRULLAH, Aswin Rafif - SUDJARWO, Sri Agus - EFFENDI, Mustofa Helmi - HARIJANI, Nenny - TYASNINGSIH, Wiwiek - RAHMAHANI, Jola - PERMATASARI, Dian Ayu - RAMANDINIANTO, Sancaka Cashyer - WIDODO, Agus - RIWU, Katty Hendriana Priscilia. A review of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on milk and milk products: Public health importance. In Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy. ISSN 09758453, 2020-09-01, 11, 8, pp. 59-69. |
| 5. | BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh - CHAKURKAR, Eaknath - TKÁČIKOVÁ, Ľudmila - BARBUDDHE, Sukhadeo B. - NOVÁK, Michal - MIKULA, Ivan. IS900-PCR-based detection and characterization of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from buffy coat of cattle and sheep. In: Veterinary Microbiology. 2006. ISSN 0378-1135, Vol. 112, č. 1 (2006), s. 33-41. (2006: 2.073 - IF, 122 - H-index, 1.03 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q). [1] BRAHMA, D. - NARANG, D. - CHANDRA, M. - SINGH, S. T. Comparison of multiplex and ordinary PCR for diagnosis of paratuberculosis and tuberculosis in blood samples (buffy coat) of cattle and buffaloes. In Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research. ISSN 17281997, 2020-12-01, 21, 1, pp. 52-56. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-19-234 – Development of probiotic preparation based on autochthonous lactobacilli for salmonids intended to improve fish health and production of quality food. Project period: 2020–2024. |
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| 2. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 007UVLF-4/2021 – Bioinformatic and molecular tools to study factors of pathogenicity and virulence of the medically important bacterial pathogens. Project period: 2021–2023. |
| 3. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0488 – Antagonistic effect of bioactive substances on clinically significant antibiotic-resistant and biofilm forming coagulase negative staphylococci. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 4. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 018UVLF-4/2025 – Development of protocols for the molecular biological study of pathogenicity and virulence factors of medically important bacterial pathogens. Project period: 2025–2027. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0354/21 – Study of the replication, neurovirulent potential and the innate antivirus response against tick-borne orbiviruses in host cell models. Project period: 2021–2024. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Member of the Scientific Council | Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov in Prešov | 2024 – 2026 |
Member of the Scientific Council | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2019 – 2022 |
Member of the Commission on Biosafety and its corps of its experts | Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak republik | 2018 – 2026 |
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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Department of Animal Genetics, Faculty of Animal Sciencessaw University of Life Sciencesniversity of Life Sciences | Warsaw, Poland | Two-week study visit | 2003 – 2003 |
Department of Streptococcal Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine | St. Petersburg, Russia | Two-week study visit | 2001 – 2001 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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June 2001: Special award from the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences to the team of employees of the NIÚ and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the UVM in Košice - Prof. MVDr. M. Novák, DrSc., Prof. MVDr. J.O. Vrtiak, DrSc., Prof. MVDr. I. Mikula, DrSc. and MVDr. Ľ. Tkáčiková, PhD. for research into transmissible neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals. |