RESEARCH GROUP LEADER: Dr. Sándor HORNOK DSc, professor
CONTACT: [Click to see email]
MEMBERS:
1) Dr. Barbara TUSKA-SZALAY
2) Nóra TAKÁCS
RESEARCH TOPIC:
A crucial factor of climate change is the disruption of the spatial and temporal balance of precipitation distribution, which can affect the occurrence of waterborne protozoa. For example, increased agricultural and urban water demand, due to drought, makes wastewater treatment more difficult, and sudden rains can favor waterborne protozoa. At the same time, new habits related to pet-keeping, such as raw feeding or carriers settling in urban environments might change the importance of some foodborne parasites. In the research group, through the means of molecular biology, we investigate the spatial and temporal occurrence of – primarily – single-celled parasites which typically or occasionally live in water or are spread through food (flagellates, amoebas and some representatives of the Apicomplexa phylum).
TOP PUBLICATIONS:
1) Tuska-Szalay B, Kelly H, Takács N, Kontschán J, Votýpka J, Hornok S. Molecular evidence of Monocercomonas and Acanthamoeba in the feces of captive reptiles. Parasitol Res. 2022 Dec;121(12):3681-3687.
2) Tuska-Szalay B, Takács N, Kontschán J, Vizi Z, Hornok S. Dogs are final hosts of Sarcocystis morae (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae): First report of this species in Hungary and its region – Short communication. Acta Vet Hung. 2021 Jun 9;69(2):157-160.
3) Tuska-Szalay B, Sipos G, Takács N, Kontschán J, Sándor DA, Péter Á, Berta K, Kerek Á, Jerzsele Á, Votýpka J, Hornok S. Molecular epidemiological study of Trichomonas gallinae focusing on Central and Southeastern Europe. Front Vet Sci 2022