Avian parasites study group

Publications

We study vector-parasite-host interactions in bird populations.

The particular aims are:

* Identification of blood parasites species, their prevalence and mode of transmission

* Study of ornithophilic Diptera and other potential vectors

* Trypanosome host specificity, life cycle in the vector and experimental transmission

* Molecular study on diversity of avian trypanosomes and blood coccidia

Publications

Zídková l., Szabová J., Čepička I., Svobodová M. (2012) Biodiversity of avian trypanosomes. Infection, Genetics and Evolution PDF

Valera F, Zídková L.Reproductive anatomy and fecundity estimation of the haematophagous ectoparasite Carnus hemapterus. Parasitol Research 2011 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PDF

Votýpka J. , Szabová J. , Rádrová J., Zídková L. , Svobodová M. (2011) Trypanosoma culicavium sp. nov., an avian trypanosome transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, accepted

Černý O., Votýpka J., Svobodová M. (2011) Spatial feeding preferences of ornithophilic mosquitoes, blackflies and biting midges. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 25: 104-108. PDF

Vinkler M., Schnitzer J., Munclinger P., Votýpka J., Albrecht T. (2010) Haematological health assessment in a passerine with extremely high proportion of basophils in peripheral blood. Journal of Ornithology 151: 841-849

Zídková L., Čepička I., Votýpka J., Svobodová M. (2010) Herpetomonas trimorpha sp. nov. (Trypanosomatidae, Kinetoplastida), a parasite of the biting midge Culicoides truncorum (Ceratopogonidae, Diptera). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60: 2236-2246. PDF

Votýpka J., Synek P. & Svobodová M. (2009) Endophagy of biting midges attacking cavity-nesting birds. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 23: 277–280. PDF

Svobodová M, Zídková L, Čepicka I, Oborník M, Lukeš J, Votýpka J. (2007) Sergeia podlipaevi gen. nov., sp. nov. (Trypanosomatidae, Kinetoplastida): a parasite of the biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, Diptera). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 57:423-32. PDF

Volf P., Hajmová M., Sádlová J. ,Votýpka J. (2004) Blocked stomodeal valve of the insect vector: similar mechanism of transmission in two trypanosomatid models. International Journal for Parasitology 34: 1221—1227 PDF

Votýpka J., Svobodová M. (2004) Trypanosoma avium: experimental transmission from black flies to canaries. Parasitology Research 92: 147-151 PDF

Votýpka j., Lukeš J., Oborník M. (2004) Phylogenetic relationship of Trypanosoma corvi with other avian trypanosomes. Acta Protozoologica 43: 225-231 PDF

Modrý D., Votýpka J., Svobodová M. (2004) Note on the taxonomy of Frenkelia microti (Findlay & Midleton, 1934) (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) Systematic Parasitology 58: 185-187 PDF

Svobodová M., Voříšek P., Votýpka J., Weidinger K. (2004) Heteroxenous coccidia (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in the populations of their final and intermediate hosts: European buzzard and small mammals. Acta Protozoologica 43: 251-260 PDF

Votýpka J., Šimek J., Tryjanowski P. (2003) Blood parasites, reproduction and sexual selection in the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio). Annales Zoologici Fennici 40: 431-439 PDF

Votýpka J., Oborník M., Volf P., Svobodová M., Lukeš J. (2002) Trypanosoma avium of raptors (Falconiformes): phylogeny and identification of vectors. Parasitology 125: 253-263 PDF

Lukeš J., Votýpka J. (2000) Trypanosoma avium: Novel features of the kinetoplast structure. Experimental Parasitology 96: 178-181 PDF

Mugridge N.B., Morrison D.A., Johnson A.M., Luton K., Dubey J.P., Votýpka J., Tenter A.M. (1999) Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Frenkelia: a review of its history and new knowledge gained from comparison of large subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene sequences. International Journal for Parasitology 29: 957-972 PDF

Votýpka J., Hypša V., Jirků M., Flegr J., Vávra J., Lukeš J. (1998) Molecular phylogenetic of Frenkelia spp. (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) to Sarcocystis falcatula Stiles 1893: Is the genus Sarcocystis paraphyletic? Journal of Eucaryotic Microbiology 45: 137-141 PDF

Voříšek P., Votýpka J., Zvára K., Svobodová M. (1998) Heteroxenous coccidia increase the predation risk of parasitized rodents. Parasitology 117: 521-524 PDF

Svobodová M., Votýpka J. (1998) [Occurence of blood protists in raptors (Falconiformes)]. Buteo 10: 51-56 PDF

Svobodová M. (1997) [Heteroxenous coccidia of raptors and owls from the Czech and Slovak Republics] Buteo 9: 35-42 PDF

Svobodová M. (1996) Sarcocystis from goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) with great tit (Parus major) as intermediate host. Acta Protozoologica 35: 223-226 PDF

Svobodová M., Cibulková M. (1995) Isospora sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina, Passeriformes, Sylviidae): The possibility of parents to nestlings transmission. Acta Protozoologica 34: 233-235 PDF

Svobodová M. (1994) Isospora, Caryospora and Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of passeriform birds from Czech Republic. Acta Protozoologica 33: 101-108 PDF

Abstracts
Zídková L., Votýpka J., Čepička I., Svobodová M. (2005) How many trypanosome species are there in birds? Alauda 73: 245

Černý O., Votýpka J., Svobodová M. (2005) Passerine trypanosomes: Morphological heterogeneity and spatial distribution of vectors. Alauda 73: 275-6

Votýpka J., Svobodová M., Volf P. (2002) Development of avian trypanosomes in mosquitoes. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, http://www.jeukmic.org/abstr/int/c4/c410.html

Votýpka J., Svobodová M., Volf P., Lukeš J. (2001) Species composition and vectors of avian trypanosomes - molecular evidence. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology , www.jeukmic.org/abstr/int/c3/c308.html

Votýpka J., Svobodová M., Voříšek P., Peške L., Lacina D., Volf P. (2000) Blood parasites and haematophagous insects of raptors (Falconiformes) in the Czech Republic. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 47(2): A http://www.jeukmic.org/abstr/int/c2/c208.html

Voříšek P., Diviš T., Svobodová M.: Distribution of Frenkelia parasites in the buzzard andits rodent prey. The Ornithological Notebook of the XXI International Ornithological Congress, Vienna, August 20-25, 1994

Svobodová M., Votýpka J., Voříšek P. (1998): Frenkelia, buzzards and rodents: multiple mechanisms of parasite survival strategy. Bulletin of the Scandinavian Society for Parasitology 8: 83-84

Votýpka J., Svobodová M., Voříšek P., Peške L., Lacina D., Volf P. (1998): Blood parasites and haematophagous insects of raptors (Falconiformes) in the Czech Republic. Bulletin of the Scandinavian Society for Parasitology 8: 87

Svobodová M., Votýpka J., Voříšek P. (1995): Frenkelia spp. in the populations of their final and intermediate hosts. European J. Protistol. 31: 467. Abstract from the 2nd Eur. Congress of Protistology and 8th Eur. Conference on Ciliate Biology, 21-26 July, Clermont-Ferrand, France