Prof. Kočišová Alica, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 25.08.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Kočišová
I.2 Given name
Alica
I.3 Degrees
Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1962
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
professor
I.8 E-mail address alica.kocisova@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6024
I.10 Study field in which the person works
Veterinary Medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0002-4128-4586
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
Veterinary College in Košice
1986
general veterinary medinice
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
1997
environmental and food hygiene
Habilitation procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2001
food hygiene and ecology
Inaugural procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2020
infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
Scientifick and pedagogical workers, professor
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
1989 – 2022
Independent professional
Association of Cooperative Farmers, Košice
1986 – 1989
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Certificate - Course in the Fundamentals of University Pedagogy
University of Prešov and University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2025
Computer Work and Windows III and Management Skills - Certificate
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2013
English language - certificate
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2012
Evaluation of Biocides in the EU Review Programme - cerificate
Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic and Ministry of the Environment, Vienna, Austria
2004
Human Exposure Assessment to Biocidal Product - certificate
Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic and Ministry of the Environment, Vienna, Austria
2004
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
Parasitology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvierat
Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protection
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvierat
Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Helminthology
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Helmintológia
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Helminthology
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Helmintológia
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
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
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Contagious diseases of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of ruminants II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonoses
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonoses
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonoses
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonoses
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

Study programmeDegreeStudy field
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine

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 theses021
Defended theses74410

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Parasitology
Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Pharmacy
Environmental parasitology
Animal hygiene and environment – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Environmentálna parazitológia
Animal hygiene and environment – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Environmental parasitology
Animal hygiene and environment – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Environmentálna parazitológia
Animal hygiene and environment – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Contagious diseases
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
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
Parasitology I.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology II.
Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary arachnoentomology
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna arachnoentomológia
Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary arachnoentomology
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna arachnoentomológia
Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
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
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Parasitology II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Tropical veterinary medicine
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonoses
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
Breeding interests
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Breeding interests
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
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 outputs65051
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus377
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs515151
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus393150
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level00

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

1.
KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. The stability of resistance in a field housefly population, Musca domestica, over 60 generations, following the interruption of insecticide selection pressure [Stabilita rezistencie synantrópnej populácie muchy domácej (Musca domestica) po prerušení selekčného tlaku insekticídov počas 60 generácií]. In: Czech Journal of Animal Science. 2001. ISSN 1212-1819, Vol. 46, č. 6 (2001), s. 281-288. (2001: 0.147 - IF, 33 - H-index, 0.204 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q).
2.
SARVAŠOVÁ, Adela - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - HALÁN, Miloš - DELÉCOLLE, Jean-Claude - MATHIEU, Bruno. Morphological and molecular analysis of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Slovakia with five new records [Morfologická a molekulárna analýza rodu Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) na Slovensku s piatimi novými záznamami]. In: Zootaxa. 2014. ISSN 1175-5326, online Vol. 3872, č. 5(2014), s. 541-560. (2014: 1.06 - IF, 80 - H-index, 0.283 - IF 5y, 0.532 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.204 - ABDC).
3.
DVOŘÁK, Vít - HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Kristýna - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - VOLF, Petr. First record of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii in Slovakia [Prvý záznam Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii na Slovensku]. In: Parasite. 2016. ISSN 1252-607X, Vol. 23 (2016), art. no 48, p. [1-5]. (2016: 2.545 - IF, 42 - H-index, 1.948 - IF 5y, 0.901 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.567 - ABDC).
4.
RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - JURÁNKOVÁ, Jana - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KUCHAROVIČOVÁ, Ivana - ŠIMEK, Bronislav - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Fatal toxoplasmosis in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in tularaemia endemic areas of the Czech Republic: Poses risk of infection for humans? In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021. ISSN 1865-1674, Vol. 68, no. 4 (2021), p. 1774-1778. (2021: 4.521 - IF, 70 - H-index, 4.529 - IF 5y, 0.953 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.828 - ABDC).
5.
RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - PLAULT, Nicolas - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - CAMACHO, Gerrie - MERCIER, Aurelién - HALAJIAN, Ali. First detection of Toxoplasma gondii Africa 4 lineage in a population of carnivores from South Africa. In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2024. ISSN 2235-2988, Vol. 14, no. (2024), art. no. 1274577, p. [1-6]. (2024: 4.8 - IF, 136 - H-index, 5.5 - IF 5y, 1.393 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.26 - ABDC).

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

1.
KOMOROVÁ, Petronela - KASIČOVÁ, Zuzana - ZBOJANOVÁ, Kristína - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. First documented cases of Pearsonema plica (syn. Capillaria plica) infections in dogs from Western Slovakia. In: Helminthologia. 2020. ISSN 0440-6605, Vol. 57, no. 2 (2020), p. 158-162. (2020: 1.184 - IF, 28 - H-index, 0.96 - IF 5y, 0.378 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.2 - ABDC).
2.
KASIČOVÁ, Zuzana - SCHREIBEROVÁ, Andrea - KIMÁKOVÁ, Andrea - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Blood meal analysis: host-feeding patterns of biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae, Culicoides Latreille) in Slovakia. In: Parasite. 2021. ISSN 1252-607X, Vol. 28, no. (2021), art. no. 58, p. [1-9]. (2021: 3.02 - IF, 48 - H-index, 3.084 - IF 5y, 0.777 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.675 - ABDC).
3.
RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - PLAULT, Nicolas - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - CAMACHO, Gerrie - MERCIER, Aurelién - HALAJIAN, Ali. First detection of Toxoplasma gondii Africa 4 lineage in a population of carnivores from South Africa. In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2024. ISSN 2235-2988, Vol. 14, no. (2024), art. no. 1274577, p. [1-6]. (2024: 4.8 - IF, 136 - H-index, 5.5 - IF 5y, 1.393 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.26 - ABDC).
4.
RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - JURÁNKOVÁ, Jana - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KUCHAROVIČOVÁ, Ivana - ŠIMEK, Bronislav - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Fatal toxoplasmosis in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in tularaemia endemic areas of the Czech Republic: Poses risk of infection for humans? In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021. ISSN 1865-1674, Vol. 68, no. 4 (2021), p. 1774-1778. (2021: 4.521 - IF, 70 - H-index, 4.529 - IF 5y, 0.953 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.828 - ABDC).
5.
RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - HALAJIAN, Ali. Toxoplasma gondii in carnivores from South Africa. In: 29th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Parasitology : 1. vyd. Bonn : Universität Bonn, 2021. online, s. 201.

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

1.
KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - PETROVSKÝ, Miloslav - TOPORČÁK, Juraj - NOVÁK, Pavel. The potential of some insect growth regulators in housefly (Musca domestica) control. In: Biologia. 2004. ISSN 0006-3088, Roč. 59, č. 5 (2004), s. 661-668. (2004: 0.207 - IF, 35 - H-index, 0.127 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q).
[1] ABBAS, Naeem - HAFEZ, Abdulwahab M. Resistance to insect growth regulators and age-stage, two-sex life table in Musca domestica from different dairy facilities. In PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203, 2021, vol. 16, no. 4, pp.
2.
SARVAŠOVÁ, Adela - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - HALÁN, Miloš - DELÉCOLLE, Jean-Claude - MATHIEU, Bruno. Morphological and molecular analysis of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Slovakia with five new records [Morfologická a molekulárna analýza rodu Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) na Slovensku s piatimi novými záznamami]. In: Zootaxa. 2014. ISSN 1175-5326, online Vol. 3872, č. 5(2014), s. 541-560. (2014: 1.06 - IF, 80 - H-index, 0.283 - IF 5y, 0.532 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.204 - ABDC).
[1] BERNOTIENE, Rasa - BARTKEVICIENE, Galina - BUKAUSKAITE, Dovile. The flying activity of biting midges (Ceratopogonidae: Culicoides) in Verkiai Regional Park, southeastern Lithuania. In PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH. ISSN 0932-0113, 2021, vol. 120, no. 7, pp. 2323-2332.
3.
KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - LAZÁR, Peter - LETKOVÁ, Valéria - ČURLÍK, Ján - GOLDOVÁ, Mária. Ectoparasitic species from red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in East Slovakia. In: Veterinarski arhiv. 2006. ISSN 0372-5480, Roč. 76, suppl. (2006), s. S59-S63.
[1] KARBOWIAK, Grzegorz - STANKO, Michal - MITERPAKOVÁ, Martina - HURNÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Slovakia and New Data About Subgenus Pholeoixodes Occurrence. In Acta Parasitologica. ISSN 12302821, 2020-09-01, 65, 3, pp. 636-643.
4.
BOASE, Clive - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - RETTICH, František. Fleas and flea management. In: Urban insect pests : DHANG, Partho. Sustainable management strategies. 1. vyd. Oxon : CABI, 2014. ISBN 978-1-78064-275-8, s. 86-98 [1,5AH].
[1] RUST, Michael K. Recent Advancements in the Control of Cat Fleas. In INSECTS, 2020, vol. 11, no. 10, pp.
5.
KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica - PISTL, Juraj - LINK, Róbert - ČONKOVÁ, Eva - GOLDOVÁ, Mária. Maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of footrot and foot scald in sheep. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2006. ISSN 0001-7213, Roč. 75, č. 2 (2006), s. 277-281. (2006: 0.491 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.284 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q).
[1] SZPONDER, T. - WESSELY-SZPONDER, J. - SWIECA, M. - SMOLIRA, A. - GRUSZECKI, T. The combined use of ozone therapy and autologous platelet-rich plasma as an alternative approach to foot rot treatment for sheep. A preliminary study. In SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH. ISSN 0921-4488, 2017, vol. 156, no., pp. 50-56.

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

1.
Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 009UVLF-4/2018 – Technical equipment modernization of parasitological laboratory and creation of permanent preparation and study materials for e-learning. Project period: 2018–2020.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0043/19 – Study of Ecology and Epidemiological Role of Blood-Sucking True Flies (DIPTERA) in the Spread of Causative Agents of Zoonoses and Parasitoses in the Climatically Changing Slovakia.. Project period: 2019–2022.
3.
Slovak research and development agency APVV-19-0440 – Emerging zoonotic pathogens transmitted by neglected arthropod species in Slovakia. Project period: 2020–2024.
4.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0709/23 – The One Health approach to parasitic infections with zoonotic potential. Project period: 2023–2026.
5.
EU4Health Programme 101132974 – One Health surveillance and Vector monitoring for cross-border pathogens - OH SURVector. Project period: 2024–2026.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

No records yet.

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
Institute of Tropics and Subtropics, Prague, Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic
Employment contract
2005 – 2010
State Institute of Public Health Prague - Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology, Prague, Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic
study stay - Václav Havel Foundation
1997 – 1997
Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology VFU Brno, Czech Republic
Brno, Czech Republic
Lecture stay within the modification of the study program of the discipline zoohygiene, invitation
1996 – 1996
IX. Other relevant facts
Member of the commissions for state examinations "Horse Diseases"; "Contagious diseases of animals"; Member of the commision for defence of diploma thesis - Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Animals;