RESEARCH GROUP LEADER: Petra Forgách PhD., senior lecturer
CONTACT: [Click to see email]
RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS:
Senior lecturer: 1
Assistant lecturer: 1
Laboratory technician: 2
RESEARCH AREAS:
Arthropod-borne pathogens in animals, Food-born viruses in animals, Pathogenic viruses in animals, Zoonoses, Virology, Molecular design, Molecular evolution, Molecular markers and recognition, Veterinary virology, Infectious diseases in domestic animals, Viral diagnostics, Development of diagnostic methods, Development of farm specific vaccines
MEMBERSHIPS:
Hungarian Society for Microbiology
Hungarian Society for Zoonozes
LONG-TERM COLLABORATIONS:
Central Agricultural Office, Hungary
Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science, Hungary
Centre for Agricultural Research, Institute for Veterinary Medical Research of HAS, Hungary
Institute of Experimental Medicine of HAS, Hungary
National Center for Epidemiology, Hungary
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
The National Veterinary Institute & The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Departments of Virology, Sweden
Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Netherlands
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
SERVICES:
virological diagnosis
development of eradication programmes
GRANTS:
| EU FP7 | Advanced Studies towards Knowledge on Lyssavirus Encephalitis Pathogenesis Improving Options for Survival, ASKLEPIOS (2013) |
| EU FP7 | Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe, EDENext (2011) |
| EU FP7 | Vector-borne Risks for Europe: Risk assessment and control of West Nile and Chikungunya virus, VECTORIE (2011) |
| OTKA | Investigations on certain virus infections of wild birds (2007) |
| NKTH TÉT | The mode of action and impact of viruses on reared honeybee queens (Apis mellifera) (2007) |
| NKTH TÉT | Zoonotic viruses in Central Europe (2007) |
| OTKA | Molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis on viruses with veterinary- and human health importance (2005) |
CONTRACTS:
Various animal farms of agricultural companies (since 1970, actually about 10 farms)