Dr. Tomáš Csank

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Košice, Slovakia

Topics of interest: Detection of arboviruses, Host-virus interaction

BAVBD contribution:

Our laboratory is open for collaboration with BAVBD in the field of arbovirus detection in vectors, reservoirs and hosts. We have experience with molecular and serological detection methods and with the isolation of BSL-2 and BSL-3 pathogens.

We would like to strengthen the whole genome sequencing of and the bioinformatics in the field of genetic characterization of arboviruses.

Relevant references:

1.      Bušová, A., Dorko, E., Feketeová, E., Bereš, M., Rimárová, K., Diabelková, J., Rovenská, T., Čellár, R., & Csank, T. (2018). Serostatus and risk factors of tick-borne encephalitis. Central European Journal of Public Health, 26, S56–S60. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a5289

2.      Čabanová, V., Tichá, E., Bradbury, R. S., Zubriková, D., Valentová, D., Chovancová, G., Grešáková, Ľ., Víchová, B., Šikutová, S., Csank, T., Hurníková, Z., Miterpáková, M., & Rudolf, I. (2021). Mosquito surveillance of West Nile and Usutu viruses in four territorial units of Slovakia and description of a confirmed autochthonous human case of West Nile fever, 2018 to 2019. Eurosurveillance, 26(19). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.19.2000063

3.      Csank, T., Bhide, K., Bencúrová, E., Dolinská, S., Drzewnioková, P., Major, P., Korytár, Ľ., Bocková, E., Bhide, M., & Pistl, J. (2016). Detection of West Nile virus and tick-borne encephalitis virus in birds in Slovakia, using a universal primer set. Archives of Virology, 161(6), 1679–1683. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-016-2828-5

4.      Csank, T., Drzewnioková, P., Korytár, L., Major, P., Gyuranecz, M., Pistl, J., & Bakonyi, T. (2018). A Serosurvey of Flavivirus Infection in Horses and Birds in Slovakia. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 18(4), 206–213. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2017.2216

5.      Csank, T., Korytár, Ľ., Pošiváková, T., Bakonyi, T., Pistl, J., & Csanády, A. (2019). Surveillance on antibodies against West Nile virus, Usutu virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus and Tribeč virus in wild birds in Drienovská wetland, Slovakia. Biologia, 74(7), 813–820. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-019-00211-4

6.      Dorko, E., Bušová, A., Csank, T., Feketeová, E., Rimárová, K., Diabelková, J., Čellár, R., Bereš, M., Gyuranecz, M., Pistl, J., Bakonyi, T., Jenča, A., Jenčová, J., & Petrášová, A. (2018). West nile virus—A new infection in the Slovak republic? Central European Journal of Public Health, 26, S51–S55. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a5287

7.      Drzewnioková, P., Barzon, L., Franchin, E., Lavezzo, E., Bakonyi, T., Pistl, J., & Csank, T. (2019). The complete genome sequence analysis of West Nile virus strains isolated in Slovakia (central Europe). Archives of Virology, 164(1), 273–277. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-4056-7

8.      Korytár, Ľ., Peňazziová, K., Pistl, J., Tichá, E., Čabanová, V., & Csank, T. (2020). Retrospective review and current knowledge on the occurrence of West Nile virus in mosquito vectors, reservoirs and hosts in Slovakia (Central Europe). Acta Virologica, 64(2), 187–200. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4149/av_2020_209

9.      Peňazziová, K., Korytár, Ľ., Cingeľová Maruščáková, I., Schusterová, P., Loziak, A., Pivka, S., Ondrejková, A., Pistl, J., & Csank, T. (2022). Serologic Investigation on Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus, Kemerovo Virus and Tribeč Virus Infections in Wild Birds. Microorganisms, 10(12). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122397

10.  Peňazziová, K., Korytár, L., Pastorek, P., Pistl, J., Rusňáková, D., Szemes, T., Čabanová, V., Ličková, M., Boršová, K., Klempa, B., & Csank, T. (2021). Genetic characterization of a neurovirulent west nile virus variant associated with a fatal great grey owl infection. Viruses, 13(4). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13040699

11.  Peňazziová, K. L., Chitimia-Dobler, L., Csank, T., Peťko, B., Ondrejková, A., Halán, M., Schusterová, P., Pivka, S., & Korytár, Ľ. (2024). First detection and a new avian host of the tick Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado, 1936, in Slovakia. Parasitology Research, 123(7). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-024-08286-y

12.  Salamunova, S., Jackova, A., Csank, T., Mandelik, R., Novotny, J., Beckova, Z., Helmova, L., & Vilcek, S. (2020). Genetic variability of pig and human rotavirus group A isolates from Slovakia. Archives of Virology, 165(2), 463–470. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-019-04504-6