HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT: Jan Tachezy | |
PROFESSORS: | |
Petr Volf | Research
interest: Interactions parasite-vector-host; gut lectins of bloodsucking
arthropods and their role in parasite-vector relationship; Leishmania-sandfly
interactions; immune response of laboratory animals to bloodsucking
insects and immunosuppresive role of insect saliva. |
Research
interest: Cell biology of parasitic protozoa; anaerobic flagellates
(trichomonads, Giardia and other metamonads); function of cell
organelles; effect of drugs on metabolism and cell function of parasites;
mechanisms of drug resistance. |
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Jiri
Vávra |
Research
interest: Biology, fine structure, host parasite relationships and
phylogeny of parasitic protozoa (especially Microspora, Apicomplexa
and Myxozoa). |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: | |
Research
interest: Molecular taxonomy of parasitic protozoa. Ethoparasitology,
influence of parasite on the host behavior (Toxoplasma gondii-mouse
and T. gondii-human interactions). |
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Research
interest: Larval development of trematodes, especially of bird schistosomes;
entry into the snail/vertebrate host; snail immune response; schistosome
evasion; lectins of snail/trematode origin. |
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Research
interest: Cell and molecular biology of parasitic protozoa; trichomonads
- iron metabolism; biogenesis of hydrogenosomes; resistance to metronidazole. |
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ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: | |
Research
interest: Biochemistry, namely energy metabolism of parasitic protozoa;
function and origin of hydrogenosomes. |
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Research
interest:Penetration mechanisms of trematode larvae. Proteins in cercarial
penetration glands - lectins and histolytic enzymes. Surface changes
in trematode post-penetration and in vitro cultured larvae
- ultrastructure, glycobiology. Host-trematode relations based on
lectin-saccharide interactions. Model parasites: Diplostomum,
Sanguinicola, schistosomatid and echinostomatid trematodes. |
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Jan Votýpka | Research interest: Bloodsucking Diptera as vectors of parasitic protozoa of birds of prey |
Vladimír Hampl | Research interest: Molecular phylogeny of parasitic protozoa |
SENIOR SCIENTIST: | |
Research
interest: Lectins in Leishmania life cycle; virulence factors
and immunogenetics of Leishmania; vector-parasite interactions,
life cycles (blood parasites and coccidia of birds of prey). |
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATES: | |
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Robert Sutak | Research interest: Isolation and molecular characterization of the pyruvate decarboxylase from Tritrichomonas foetus |
Iva Rohoušová | |
Soňa Škařupová | |
Věra Volfová | |
Jan Dvořák | |
Pavlína Kouřilová | |
Lenka Zídková | |
Kateřina Dolečková | |
Jitka Pecková | |
EXTERNAL MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT: | |
Research
interest: Diagnostic parasitology (serology), mosquitoes and Pupipara
flies; parasitic insects and human helminths. |
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Department
of Tropical Medicine, Charles University. Research interest: Schistosomiasis;
cercarial dermatitis; echinococcosis: hosts; occurrence; immune response. |
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Department
of Tropical Medicine, Charles University. Research interest: Parasitic
flagellates and amoebae of medical importance: cell biology and methods
of laboratory diagnosis. |
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EXTERNAL LECTURERS: | |
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Bretislav
Koudela |
Institute
of Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine |
Radomíra
Vágnerová |
1st
Faculty of Medicine, Charles University |
Petr
Kodym |
Dept.
of Parasitology, National Institute of Health |
Marc
Van Ranst |
Rega
Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Belgium |