Edina Sesztáková, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Sesztáková
I.2 Name Edina
I.3 Titles DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1969
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free Living Animals
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position lecturer
I.8 E-mail address edina.sesztakova@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6054
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university veterinary medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-489X
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 1993 food hygiene
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1999 internal diseases of animals and pharmacology
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
Lecturer University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology in Košice 2007 2021
Lecturer University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2003 2007
Researcher University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1993 2003

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
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice 2023
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice 2023
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice 2019
Managerial skills, modul- Time management NOVA TRAIING, s.r.o., Košice 2012
Retraining course General veterinary medicine University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2002
Retraining course General veterinary medicine Personal Development Center for Children and Adults 2002

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

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 2 0
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 15 21 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
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursingveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ambulatory patient careveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animalsveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding and diseases of reptilesveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursingveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ambulatory patient careveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Klinická stáž na Klinike vtákov, exotických a voľne žijúcich zvieratveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding and diseases of reptilesveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animalsveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pohoda hendikepovaných, opustených a zoo zvieratanimal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda hendikepovaných, opustených a zoo zvieratanimal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Clinical practice training - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animalsfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of poultryfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of exotic and zoo animals, amphibians and reptilesgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diseases of poultrygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Clinical practice training - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animalsgeneral 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 274 55
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 18 6
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 162 57
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 98 49
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level 1 1

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÁRADY, Marián. Changes in haematological parameters in wild ruminants experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 303-309.
(2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
2. ŠTEFANČÍKOVÁ, Astéria - DERDÁKOVÁ, Markéta - ŠTĚPÁNOVÁ, Gabriela - PEŤKO, Branislav - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - ŠKARDOVÁ, Ildikó - ČISLÁKOVÁ, Lýdia. Heterogeneity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and their reflection on immune response. In: Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine. 2005. ISSN 1232-1966, Roč. 12, č. 2 (2005), s. 211-216.
(2005: 1.051 - IF, 51 - H-index, 0.550 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
3. ŠKARDA, Jozef - ŠKARDOVÁ, Ildikó - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - PEŤKO, Branislav - ŠTEFANČÍKOVÁ, Astéria - JANOVSKÁ, Daniela - DERDÁKOVÁ, Markéta - LOVÁSOVÁ, Eva. Lyme Arthritis in Dogs. In: Indian Veterinary Journal. 2005. ISSN 0019-6479, Vol. 82, č. 11 (2005), s. 1152-1154.
(2005: 0.052 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.225 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
4. GOLDÍROVÁ, Katarína - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - GÁLOVÁ, Jana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KOVÁČ, Gabriel - POŠIVÁKOVÁ, Terézia - POŠIVÁK, Ján - BENKOVÁ, Marta - POŠIVÁKOVÁ, Serena. Changes in C-reactive protein, haptoglobin concentrations and some haematological parameters in female dogs before mating, during pregnancy and after parturition : [Változások a C-reaktív protein és a haptoglobin koncentrációjában, valamint egyes hematológiai paraméterekben nostény kutyáknál fedeztetés elott, vemhesség alatt és ellés után] In: Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja. 2018. ISSN 0025-004X, Vol. 140, č. 2(2018), s. 85-90.
(2018: 0.143 - IF, 10 - H-index, 0.102 - IF 5y, 0.124 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
5. SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - TOROPILA, Michal - BEŇOVÁ, Katarína. Post-irradiation changes in the peripheral blood of chickens. In: Folia veterinaria. 1996. Roč. 40, č. 3-4 (1996), s. 87-90.
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. BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - HUDÁK, Marek - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of fungal solid-state fermented product enriched with gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene on blood biochemistry and immunology of broiler chickens. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 23, no. 2 (2020), p. 247-254.
(2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
2. LACA MEGYESI, Štefania - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - BABJÁK, Michal - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAJSKÝ, Matúš - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MAJOR, Peter - SOROKA, Jaroslav - URDA DOLINSKÁ, Michaela - KOMÁROMYOVÁ, Michaela - VÁRADY, Marián. Wild ruminants as a potential risk factor for transmission of drug resistance in the abomasal nematode Haemonchus contortus. In: European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2020. ISSN 1612-4642, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 9, p. [1-9]
(2020: 1.983 - IF, 46 - H-index, 2.041 - IF 5y, 0.637 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
3. KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - URDA DOLINSKÁ, Michaela - VÁRADY, Marián. Anthelmintic resistance in experimentally infected wild and domestic ruminants detected by in vitro methods : [Anthelmintická rezistencia u experimentálne infikovaných voľne žijúcich a domácich prežúvavcov in vitro metódami] In: 26th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology "Combating Zoonoses: Strength in East – West Partnerships", 4–8 September 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : 1. vyd. Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Society of Parasitology & Tropical Medicine, 2017. s. 555.
4. SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÁRADY, Marián. Changes in haematological parameters in wild ruminants experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 303-309.
(2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
5. TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - BIELIK, Bohumil - NAGY, Oskar. Changes of total protein and protein fractions in broiler chickens during the fattening period. In: Veterinary World. 2019. ISSN 0972-8988, Vol. 12, no. 4(2019), p. 598-604.
(23 - H-index, 0.495 - SJR, Q2 - SJR 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. BÍLEK, Ján - BARANOVÁ, Zuzana - KOZÁK, Marián - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - WEISSOVÁ, Tatiana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina. Trichophyton mentagrophytes var.quinckeanum as a cause of zoophilic dermatomycosis in a human family. In: Bratislavské lekárske listy. 2005. ISSN 0006-9248, Roč. 106, č. 12 (2005), s. 383-385.
[1] LYSKOVA, Pavlina - DOBIAS, Radim - CMOKOVA, Adela - KOLARIK, Miroslav - HAMAL, Petr - SMATLAKOVA, Katerina - HUSEK, Jan - MENCL, Karel - MALLATOVA, Nad'a - POLACKOVA, Zora - KRNACOVA, Anezka - PALKOVICOVA, Kristyna - JABLONSKA, Daniela - MACHACOVA, Jitka - DRLIK, Zdenek - BAZSOOVA, Denisa - JAWORSKA, Pavla - SVOBODOVA, Lucie - HUBKA, Vit. An Outbreak of Trichophyton quinckeanum Zoonotic Infections in the Czech Republic Transmitted from Cats and Dogs. In JOURNAL OF FUNGI, 2021, vol. 7, no. 9, pp.
2. MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória - MAJLÁTH, Igor - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - GUĽOVÁ, Ivana - DERDÁKOVÁ, Markéta - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - PEŤKO, Branislav. Polymerase chain reaction Confirmation of Babesia canis canis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Dogs Suspected of Babesiosis in Slovakia. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2011. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 11, č. 11(2011 ), s. 1447-1451.
(2011: 2.437 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.689 - IF 5y, 1.028 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
[1] KIVRANE, Agnija - NAMINA, Agne - SELEZNOVA, Maija - AKOPJANA, Sarmite - CAPLIGINA, Valentina - RANKA, Renate. Development of a real-time PCR method for rapid diagnosis of canine babesiosis and anaplasmosis. In PARASITES & VECTORS. ISSN 1756-3305, 2021, vol. 14, no. 1, pp.
3. ŠTOFANÍKOVÁ, Jana - ŠÁLY, Ján - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - BÍLEK, Ján. The influence of dietary zinc content on mechanical properties of chickens tibiotarsal bone. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2011. ISSN 0567-8315, Vol. 61, č. 5-6 (2011), s. 531-541.
(2011: 0.167 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.245 - IF 5y, 0.174 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] NGUYEN, H. T. T. - MORGAN, N. - ROBERTS, J. R. - WU, S-B - SWICK, R. A. - TOGHYANI, M. Zinc hydroxychloride supplementation improves tibia bone development and intestinal health of broiler chickens. In POULTRY SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 100, no. 8, pp.
4. LACA MEGYESI, Štefania - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - BABJÁK, Michal - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAJSKÝ, Matúš - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MAJOR, Peter - SOROKA, Jaroslav - URDA DOLINSKÁ, Michaela - KOMÁROMYOVÁ, Michaela - VÁRADY, Marián. Wild ruminants as a potential risk factor for transmission of drug resistance in the abomasal nematode Haemonchus contortus. In: European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2020. ISSN 1612-4642, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 9, p. [1-9]
(2020: 1.983 - IF, 46 - H-index, 2.041 - IF 5y, 0.637 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
[1] BELECKE, Agne - KUPCINSKAS, Tomas - STADALIENE, Inga - HOGLUND, Johan - THAMSBORG, Stig Milan - STUEN, Snorre - PETKEVICIUS, Saulius. Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region. In ACTA VETERINARIA SCANDINAVICA. ISSN 0044-605X, 2021, vol. 63, no. 1, pp.
5. SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÁRADY, Marián. Changes in haematological parameters in wild ruminants experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 303-309.
(2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] BAIHAQI, Zein Ahmad - NURCAHYO, Wisnu - WIDIYONO, Irkham. Prevalence naturally infected gastrointestinal parasites and complete blood count condition on wonosobo sheep at wonosobo district, central java, indonesia. In Biodiversitas. ISSN 1412033X, 2020-07-01, 21, 7, pp. 3057-3061.
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
1. VEGA 1/0177/22 "Protein profile and separation of serum protein fractions in laboratory diagnostics and in the evaluation of animal health disorders", Duration: 2022 - 2025
2. VEGA 1/0036/22  "Study of the influence of Wi-Fi radiation on the development of tissues and organs of the chicken embryo", Duration: 2022 - 2025
3. VEGA 1/0398/18 "Analysis of blood serum proteins in the evaluation of the internal environment and diagnosis of animal diseases", Duration: 2018 - 2021
4. VEGA 1/0154/15 "Study of the use of newer diagnostic methods and biomarkers in solving animal health disorders", Duration: 2015 - 2017
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
Minimum rules for keeping chickens for meat - lecturer nstitute of Veterinary Education, Košice 2017 up to now
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)
University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest H-1078 Budapest, István utca 2, Hungary 1998 1998 Name of the responsibile person: prof. Dr. Karsai Ferenc
University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna Veterinärplatz 1, Wien, Rakúsko 1994 1994 Name of the responsibile person: prof. dr. Vasicek

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
Member of the examining committee for defense of final theses in the field of Diseases of birds, exotic and wild animals Member of the examining board for the state examination in the field of Diseases of birds, exotic and wild animals Club guarantor: Club of breeders of small mammals and exotic birds of the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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