Address
- Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
- antolova( at )saske.sk
Phone
- +421-55-633 14 12
ORCID: 0000-0002-9358-2163
Web of Science Researcher ID: AAF-6411-2020
Scopus Author ID: 6507630711
Scientific interests
- geographical distribution, diagnostics, epidemiology and immunology of parasitozoonoses in men and domestic and free-living animals with peculiar emphasis on echinococcosis, toxocarosis, trichinellosis, dirofilariosis and neosporosis
- experiences with immunological methods (ELISA, Western Blot) and molecular diagnostic methods (PCR)
- experimental studies of influence of parasitic infections on immunity and reproduction of hosts
- in vitro cultivation of parasites (Toxocara canis, Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum), preparation of antigens
- statistical analysis of results.
| Work experience | ||
| 2010-present | Senior researcher; Institute of Parasitology SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2006-2010 | Researcher; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2002-2005 | Ph.D. student; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2001-2002 | Veterinarian at small animal clinic | |
| Education and training | ||
| 2010 | Qualification IIa (senior researcher) | |
| 2002-2005 | Ph.D. study at the Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia; Degree: Ph.D. awarded by the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences; |
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| 1995-2001 | University study at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic Degree: D.V.M. - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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| 1991-1995 | Secondary Medical School;Košice, Slovakia | |
| Working stays abroad | ||
| April 2015 | WHO-Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis University Hospital Besançon – Franche-Comte University, Besançon, France | |
| September 2014 | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium (Cystinet training School – Epidemiology) | |
| April 2006 | Department of Parasitology, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| November 2005 | Department of Parasitology, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| April 2005 | Department of Parasitology, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| November 2005 | Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland | |
| June 2004 | The Institute of Vertebrate Biology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, CzechRepublic | |
| Memberships | ||
| 2016 - present | Member of International Commission for Trichinellosis | |
| 2015 - present | Member of EurEchino Database (European database on human AE) | |
| 2013 - present | Expert of European database EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) | |
| April 2012-present | Member of the Board of the Slovak Society of Parasitology | |
| 2012 - present | Member of National expert scientific panel on biological hazards and food hygiene EFSA and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Prizes and awards | ||
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The Third place on the competition Young Researchers Award, granted by the SAS in 2011 The price for the best scientific work in 2009 in the competition of young scientists from the Resort of Agriculturen 2010 Štefan Schwarz foundation award intended for postdoctoral scientists for years 2007 – 2011 |
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