Mgr. Vojtech Baláž, Ph.D.

• Nemoci obojživelníků a plazů, detekční metody a jejich využití u zoonóz

• Aplikovaná zoologie
• Biologická technika
• Mikroskopická technika
• Parazitologie
• Zoologická exkurze

Anettová, L., Baláž, V., Coufal, R., Horskák, M., Izquierdo-Rodriguez, … Modrý, D. (2024). Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Epidemiology & Infection 152: e168.

Balážová, A., Václavík, T., Baláž, V. & Široký, P. (2024). Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato widespread in urban areas of the Czech Republic. Parasites & Vectors 17: 513.

Přibyl, M., Kabelka, R., Hanzlík, P. M., Mikulíček, P., Folk, N. … Baláž, V. (2023). Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in free-ranging and captive snakes in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Journal of Vertebrate Biology 72: 23050.

Baláž, V., Riory, P., Hayward, D., Jaensch, S. … Šlapeta, J. (2023). Angie-LAMP for diagnosis of human eosinophilic meningitis using dog as proxy: A LAMP assay for Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 17: e0011038.

Nosková, E., Modrý, D., Baláž, V., Červená, B., Jirků-Pomajbíková, K. … Pafčo, B. (2023). Identification of potentially zoonotic parasites in captive orangutans and semi-captive mandrills: Phylogeny and morphological comparison. American Journal of Primatology 85: e23475.

Linhart, P., Bandouchová, H., Zukal, J., Votýpka, J., Baláž, V. … Pikula, J. (2022). Blood Parasites and Health Status of Hibernating and Non-Hibernating Noctule Bats (Nyctalus noctula). Microorganisms 10: 1028.

Anettová, L., Izquierdo-Rodriguez, E., Foronda, P., Baláž, V., Novotný, L. & Modrý, D. (2022). Endemic lizard Gallotia galloti is a paratenic host of invasive Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Tenerife, Spain. Parasitology 149: 1–23.

Kulikova, A., Pupina, A., Pupins, M., Čeirāns, A. & Baláž, V. (2022). Survey for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Latvian Water Frogs. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 58: 440–444.

Balážová, A., Nosková, E. Široký, P., Durrant, C. & Baláž, V. (2021). Diversity and dynamics of zoonotic pathogens within a local community of small mammals. Biologia 76: 3267–3273.

Seidlová, V., Syrová, E., Minářová, H., Zukal, J., Baláž, V. … Palíková, M. (2021). Comparison of diagnostic methods for Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae detection in salmonid fish. Journal of Fish Diseases 44: 1147–1153.

González, D. L., Baláž, V., Vojar, J. & Chajma, P. (2021). Dual Detection of the Chytrid Fungi Batrachochytrium spp. with an Enhanced Environmental DNA Approach. Journal of Fungi 7: 258.

Sears, W. J., Qvarnstrom, Y., Dahlstrom, E., Snook, K., Kaluna, L. … Nutman, T. B. (incl. Baláž, V.) (2021). AcanR3990 qPCR: A Novel, Highly Sensitive, Bioinformatically-Informed Assay to Detect Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infections. Clinical Infectious Diseases 73: e1594–e1600.

Smolinský, R., Baláž, V. & Nürnberger, B. (2020). Tadpoles of hybridising fire-bellied toads (B. bombina and B. variegata) differ in their susceptibility to predation. PLOS One 15: e0231804.

González, D. L., Baláž, V., Chajma, P. & Vojar, J. (2020). Surveying for Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans presence in Spanish captive collections of amphibians. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 142: 99–103.

Václavík, T., Balážová, A., Baláž, V., Tkadlec, E., Schichor, M. … Široký, P. (2020). Landscape epidemiology of neglected tick-borne pathogens in central Europe. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 68: 1685–1696.

Zimkus, B. M., Baláž, V., Belasen, A. M., Bell, R. C., Channing, A. … Penner, J. (2020). Chytrid Pathogen (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in African Amphibians: A Continental Analysis of Occurrences and Modeling of Its Potential Distribution. Herpetologica 76: 201–215.

Balážová, A., Baláž, V., Ondruš, J. & Široký, P. (2020). Duplex qPCR assay for detection and quantification of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Rickettsia spp. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 11: 101462.

Ondruš, J., Balážová, A., Baláž, V., Zechmeisterová, K., Novobilský, A. & Široký, P. (2020). Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis is widespread in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 11: 101371.

Thomas, V., Wang, Y., Van Rooij, P., Verbrugghe, E., Baláž, V. … Pasmans, F. (2019). Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe. Amphibia-Reptilia 40: 1–26.

González, D. L., Baláž, V., Solský, M., Thumsová, B., Kolenda, K. … Vojar, J. (2019). Recent Findings of Potentially Lethal Salamander Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. Emerging Infectious Diseases 25: 1416–1418.

Moore, S., Miranda, M. A., Bicout, D., Bøtner, A., Butterworth, A. … Schmidt, C. G. (incl. Baláž, V.) (2018). Risk of survival, establishment and spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) in the EU. EFSA Journal 16: e05259.

Baláž, V., Solský, M., González, D. L., Havlíková, B., Zamorano, J. G. … Vojar, J. (2018). First survey of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in wild and captive amphibians in the Czech Republic. Salamandra 54: 87–91.

Franklinos, L. H. V., Lorch, J. M., Bohuski, E., Fernandez, J. R.-R., Wright, O. N. … Lawson, B. (incl. Baláž, V.) (2017). Emerging fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in wild European snakes. Scientific Reports 7: 3844.

Kolenda, K., Nabar, A., Ogielska, M. & Baláž, V. (2017). Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is present in Poland and associated with reduced fitness in wild populations of Pelophylax lessonae. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 124: 241–245.

Baláž, V., Schmidt, C. G., Murray, K., Carnesecchi, E., Garcia, A. … Fabris, C. (2017). Scientific and technical assistance concerning the survival, establishment and spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) in the EU. EFSA Journal 15: e04739.

Vojar, J., Havlíková, B., Solský, M., Jablonski, D., Iković, V. & Baláž, V. (2017). Distribution, prevalence, and amphibian hosts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Balkans. Salamandra 53: 44–49.

Juránková, J., Basso, W., Neumayerová, H., Frencová, A., Baláž, V. … Koudela, B. (2015). Predilection sites for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep tissues revealed by magnetic capture and real-time PCR detection. Food Microbiology 52: 150–153.

Havlíková, B., Baláž, V. & Vojar, J. (2015). First systematic monitoring of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in collections of captive amphibians in the Czech Republic. Amphibia-Reptilia 36: 27–35.

Baláž, V., Vojar, J., Civiš, P., Šandera, M. & Rozínek, R. (2014). Chytridiomycosis risk among Central European amphibians based on surveillance data. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 112: 1–8.

Juránková, J. Basso, W., Neumayerová, H., Baláž, V., Jánová, E. … Koudela, B. (2014). Brain is the predilection site of Toxoplasma gondii in experimentally inoculated pigs as revealed by magnetic capture and real-time PCR. Food Microbiology 38: 167–170.

Baláž, V., Kubečková, M., Civiš, P., Rozínek, R. & Vojar, J. (2013). Fatal chytridiomycosis and infection loss observed in captive toads infected in the wild. Acta Veterinaria Brno 82: 351–355.

Juránková, J., Hůrková-Hofmannová, L., Volf, J., Baláž, V. & Piálek, J. (2014). Efficacy of magnetic capture in comparison with conventional DNA isolation in a survey of Toxoplasma gondii in wild house mice. European Journal of Protistology 50: 11–15.

Baláž, V., Vörös, J., Civiš, P., Vojar, J., Hettyey, A. … Bielby, J. (2013). Assessing Risk and Guidance on Monitoring of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Europe through Identification of Taxonomic Selectivity of Infection. Conservation Biology 28: 213–223.

Civiš, P., Vojar, J., Baláž, V., Kohutka, A. Ulbrichova, I. & Dvořák, V. (2013). Sampling for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Russia. Herpetological Journal 23: 55–58.

Juránková, J., Opsteegh, M., Neumayerová, H., Kovařčík, K., Frencová, A. … Koudela, B. (incl. Baláž, V.) (2013). Quantification of Toxoplasma gondii in tissue samples of experimentally infected goats by magnetic capture and real-time PCR. Veterinary Parasitology 193: 95–99.

Baláž, V., Kopecký, O. & Gvoždík, V. (2012). Presence of the amphibian chytrid pathogen confirmed in Cameroon. Herpetological Journal 22: 191–194.

Civiš, P., Vojar, J. & Baláž, V. (2012). Current State of Bd Occurrence in the Czech Republic. Herpetological Review 43: 150–159.

Vedené práce

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