Karol Račka, DVM, PhD

Last update: 06. 06. 2022

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Račka
I.2 Name Karol
I.3 Titles DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1978
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Epizootiology, Parasitology and Protection of One Health
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position lecturer
I.8 E-mail address karol.racka@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29320
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university veterinary medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 3
3 Optional item.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION AND FURTHER QUALIFICATION GROWTH
II.a Name of the university or institution II.b Year II.c Study field and programme
II.1 First degree of higher education
II.2 Second degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2003 food hygiene
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2021 parasitic diseases of animals
II.4 Associate professor
II.5 Professor
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
assistant professor University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2018 2022
head of department State veterinary institute Jihlava 2008 2017
meat hygiene inspector Eville&Jones 2007 2007
postgraduate University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2003 2006

IV. DEVELOPMENT OF PEDAGOGICAL, PROFESSIONAL, LANGUAGE, DIGITAL AND OTHER SKILLS
IV.a Activity description, course name, other IV.b Name of the institution IV.c Year

V. OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE TEACHING CAREER AT THE UNIVERSITY
V.1. Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a Name of the profile course V.1.b Study programme V.1.c Degree V.1.d Field of study
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animalsveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animalsveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Chránené druhy živočíchovanimal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Chránené druhy živočíchovanimal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Parasitologyfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of pigs II.general veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Contagious diseasesgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of pigs II.general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of ruminants II.general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine

V.2. Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year 4
V.2.a Study programme V.2.b Degree V.2.d Field of study
4 According to Art. 6 para. 4 of the Standards for the Study Programme.

V.3. Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b Study field to which it is assigned

V.4. Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.a Bachelor's (first degree) V.4.b Diploma (second degree) V.4.c Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.1 Number of currently supervised theses 0 9 0
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 0 6 0

V.5. Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a Name of the course V.5.b Study programme V.5.c Degree V.5.d Field of study
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animalsfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases in food-producing animalsfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic diseases of dogscynology full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic diseases of dogscynology external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding interestsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding interestsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Parasitic diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Manažment zdravia spoločenských zvieratanimal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Manažment zdravia spoločenských zvieratanimal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Zoonosesfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Parasitologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animalsgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Zoonosesgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Parasitologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases of small animalsgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Zoonosesgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine

VI. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER OUTPUTS
VI.1. Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.a Overall VI.1.b Over the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs 24 12
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 9 3
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 57 57
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 56 56
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - JURÁNKOVÁ, Jana - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KUCHAROVIČOVÁ, Ivana - ŠIMEK, Bronislav - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Fatal toxoplasmosis in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in tularaemia endemic areas of the Czech Republic: Poses risk of infection for humans?. In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021. ISSN 1865-1674, Vol. 68, no. 4 (2021), p. 1774-1778.
(2020: 5.005 - IF, 63 - H-index, 4.622 - IF 5y, 1.392 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
2. BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - KOBÉDOVÁ, Kateřina - BUDÍKOVÁ, Marie - RAČKA, Karol. Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in farm-reared ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the Czech Republic. In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 2021. ISSN 0168-1605, Vol. 356, no. (2021), art. no. 109333, p. [1-4]
(2021: 5.911 - IF, 199 - H-index, 5.920 - IF 5y, 0.997 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5 Maximum of five most significant outputs, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years 6
1. RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - JURÁNKOVÁ, Jana - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KUCHAROVIČOVÁ, Ivana - ŠIMEK, Bronislav - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Fatal toxoplasmosis in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in tularaemia endemic areas of the Czech Republic: Poses risk of infection for humans?. In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021. ISSN 1865-1674, Vol. 68, no. 4 (2021), p. 1774-1778.
(2020: 5.005 - IF, 63 - H-index, 4.622 - IF 5y, 1.392 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
2. BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - KOBÉDOVÁ, Kateřina - BUDÍKOVÁ, Marie - RAČKA, Karol. Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in farm-reared ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the Czech Republic. In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 2021. ISSN 0168-1605, Vol. 356, no. (2021), art. no. 109333, p. [1-4]
(2021: 5.911 - IF, 199 - H-index, 5.920 - IF 5y, 0.997 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
6 Maximum of five most significant outputs over the last six years, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs 7
1. RAČKA, Karol - BÁRTOVÁ, Eva - JURÁNKOVÁ, Jana - HAMIDOVIĆ, Azra - KUCHAROVIČOVÁ, Ivana - ŠIMEK, Bronislav - KOČIŠOVÁ, Alica. Fatal toxoplasmosis in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in tularaemia endemic areas of the Czech Republic: Poses risk of infection for humans?. In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021. ISSN 1865-1674, Vol. 68, no. 4 (2021), p. 1774-1778.
(2020: 5.005 - IF, 63 - H-index, 4.622 - IF 5y, 1.392 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] ALMERIA, Sonia - MURATA, Fernando H.A. - CERQUEIRA-CÉZAR, Camila K. - KWOK, Oliver C.H. - SHIPLEY, Alicia - DUBEY, Jitender P. Epidemiological and public health significance of toxoplasma gondii infection in wild rabbits and hares: 2010–2020. In Microorganisms, 2021-03-01, 9, 3, pp. 1-12.
7 Maximum of five most significant citations, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.5. Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years 8
8 Maximum of five most significant projects, if the RATP form is attached to the application. In addition to the name and brief characteristics of the project, the type of participation is indicated (in Slovak and in English), if possible, a hyperlink to the project and its outputs and citations are stated as well.

VII. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER ACTIVITIES 9
VII.a Activity, position VII.b Name of the institution, board VII.c Duration
9 E.g. academic positions, memberships in editorial boards and in scientific and professional societies.

VIII. OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITIES AND VISITS ORIENTED ON EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/ OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE GIVEN FIELD OF STUDY
VIII.a Name of the institution VIII.b Address of the institution VIII.c Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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