Assoc. prof. Martin Levkut, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 08. 2022

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Levkut
I.2 Name Martin
I.3 Titles Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1981
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of morphological disciplines
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position associate professor
I.8 E-mail address martin.levkut@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17786
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/0000-0002-2192-4769
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 2007 general veterinary medicine
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2012 veterinary morphology and physiology
II.4 Associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2020 veterinary morphology and physiology
II.5 Professor
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
Associate of professor at the department of Morphological discipline University of Veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2021 2022
Assistant of professor at the department of pathological anatomy and pathological physiology University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2012 2021
Veterinary inspector Eville/Jones, Denmark 2008 2009
Veterinary inspector VMHS, LtD., UK 2007 2008

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
Summer school of veterinary pathology Univeristy of Zagreb, International attendance , Croatia 2022
Summer school of Veterinary pathology University in Zagreb- International attendance, Croatia 2021
Fellowship- Uni of Zurich, participation on the research project University of Zurich, Institute of veterinary pathology, Swiss Mentor: Assoc. of Prof. Nicole Borel 2016
National foundation -Fellowship in Milan Institute of Animal Pathology, Uni of Milan, Italy 2010

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
Pathological anatomy full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pathological anatomyveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pathological anatomyveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Mucosal immune systemimmunology full time english languagethirdbiology
Slizničný imunitný systémimmunology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Mucosal immune systemimmunology external english languagethirdbiology
Slizničný imunitný systémimmunology external slovak languagethirdbiology

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 1
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 0 1 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
Pathological anatomygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Pathological anatomygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Diagnostic pathologyinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Diagnostická patológiainfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Diagnostic pathologyinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Diagnostická patológiainfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Pathological morphology of internal organs of animalsinternal diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Patologická morfológia vnútorných orgánov zvieratinternal diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Pathological morphology of internal organs of animalsinternal diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Patologická morfológia vnútorných orgánov zvieratinternal diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary 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 152 76
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 28 16
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 124 88
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 94 75
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. LEVKUT, Martin - MAJOR, Peter - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia in a guinea-pig – a case report. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2021. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 90, no. 2 (2021), p. 221-223.
(2020: 0.667 - IF, 38 - H-index, 0.793 - IF 5y, 0.198 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
2. SELECKÁ, Emília - LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Research Note: Immunocompetent cells in blood and intestine after administration of Lacto-Immuno-Vital in drinking water of broiler chickens.. In: Poultry Science. 2021. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 100, no. 8 (2021), art. no. 101282, p. [1-6]
(2021: 4.014 - IF, 152 - H-index, 0.982 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q)
3. LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SEMAN, Vladimír - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of lacto-immuno-vital on growth performance and gene expression of IgA, MUC-2, and growth factor IGF-2 in the jejunum of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 12 (2020), p. 6569-6575.
(141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q)
4. LEVKUT, Martin - HAČKOVÁ, Miroslava. Orálny amelanotický malígny melanóm zlatého retrívera : [Oral amelanotic melignant melanoma in Golden Retriever] In: Infovet. 2020. ISSN 1335-1907, Roč. 27, č. 2 (2020), s. 88-91.
5. ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ALBRECHT, Elke - KALBE, Claudia - MIERSCH, Claudia - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Martin - RÖNTGEN, Monika. Muscle characteristics in chicks challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis and the effect of preventive application of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium. In: Poultry Science. 2019. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 98, no. 5(2019), p. 2014-2025.
(2019: 2.659 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.103 - IF 5y, 0.920 - 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. LEVKUT, Martin - MAJOR, Peter - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia in a guinea-pig – a case report. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2021. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 90, no. 2 (2021), p. 221-223.
(2020: 0.667 - IF, 38 - H-index, 0.793 - IF 5y, 0.198 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
2. SELECKÁ, Emília - LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Research Note: Immunocompetent cells in blood and intestine after administration of Lacto-Immuno-Vital in drinking water of broiler chickens.. In: Poultry Science. 2021. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 100, no. 8 (2021), art. no. 101282, p. [1-6]
(2021: 4.014 - IF, 152 - H-index, 0.982 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q)
3. LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SEMAN, Vladimír - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of lacto-immuno-vital on growth performance and gene expression of IgA, MUC-2, and growth factor IGF-2 in the jejunum of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 12 (2020), p. 6569-6575.
(141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q)
4. LEVKUT, Martin - HAČKOVÁ, Miroslava. Orálny amelanotický malígny melanóm zlatého retrívera : [Oral amelanotic melignant melanoma in Golden Retriever] In: Infovet. 2020. ISSN 1335-1907, Roč. 27, č. 2 (2020), s. 88-91.
5. ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ALBRECHT, Elke - KALBE, Claudia - MIERSCH, Claudia - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Martin - RÖNTGEN, Monika. Muscle characteristics in chicks challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis and the effect of preventive application of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium. In: Poultry Science. 2019. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 98, no. 5(2019), p. 2014-2025.
(2019: 2.659 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.103 - IF 5y, 0.920 - 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. MAJOR, Peter - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Martin - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KOŽÁROVÁ, Ivona - GOLDOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Intestinal mucin dynamic and leukocytic responses of chickens infected with eimeria acervulina and fed oregano supplemented diet : [Dynamika črevného mucínu a odpoveď leukocytov u kurčiat infikovaných Eimeria acervulina a kŕmených diétou obohatenou oreganom] In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 2 (2011), s. 147-156.
(2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
[1] LAHLOU, Radhia Aitfella - BOUNECHADA, Mustapha - MOHAMMEDI, Arezki - SILVA, Luis R. - ALVES, Gilberto. Dietary use of Rosmarinus officinalis and Thymus vulgaris as anticoccidial alternatives in poultry. In ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0377-8401, 2021, vol. 273, no., pp.
2. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201.
(2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] POPOV, Igor V. - ALGBURI, Ammar - PRAZDNOVA, Evgeniya V. - MAZANKO, Maria S. - ELISASHVILI, Vladimir - BREN, Anzhelica B. - CHISTYAKOV, Vladimir A. - TKACHEVA, Elizaveta V. - TRUKHACHEV, Vladimir I. - DONNIK, Irina M. - IVANOV, Yuri A. - RUDOY, Dmitry - ERMAKOV, Alexey M. - WEEKS, Richard M. - CHIKINDAS, Michael L. A Review of the Effects and Production of Spore-Forming Probiotics for Poultry. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 7, pp.
3. LEVKUT, Martin - HUSÁKOVÁ, Eva - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - IVANIŠINOVÁ, Oksana - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - REITEROVÁ, Katarína - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Inorganic or organic zinc and MUC-2, IgA, IL-17, TGF-β4 gene expression and sIgA secretion in broiler chickens. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2017. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 28, č. 5(2017), s. 801-811.
(2017: 2.568 - IF, 32 - H-index, 1.985 - IF 5y, 0.533 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
[1] CHANG, Yaqi - ZHANG, Zhenyu - WU, Bing - ZHAO, Hua - LIU, Guangmang - CHEN, Xiaoling - TIAN, Gang - CAI, Jingyi - JIA, Gang. Evaluating zinc glycine chelate in Cherry Valley Ducks: Responses of growth performance, nutrient utilization, serum parameters, antioxidant status, meat quality and zinc accumulation. In ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0377-8401, 2021, vol. 275, no., pp.
4. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SELECKÁ, Emília - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The influence of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes of peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in broiler chickens. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 273-281.
(2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] PIRMAN, Tatjana - REZAR, Vida - VRECL, Milka - SALOBIR, Janez - LEVART, Alenka. Effect of Olive Leaves or Marigold Petal Extract on Oxidative Stress, Gut Fermentative Activity, and Mucosa Morphology in Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Rich in n-3 Polyunsaturated Fats. In JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE. ISSN 1346-7395, 2021, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 119-130.
5. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SELECKÁ, Emília - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The influence of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes of peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in broiler chickens. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 273-281.
(2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] ZHOU, Xumin - ZOU, Libin - CHEN, Wenbin - YANG, Taowei - LUO, Junqi - WU, Kaihui - SHU, Fangpeng - TAN, Xiao - YANG, Yu - CEN, Shengren - LI, Chuanyin - MAO, Xiangming. Flubendazole, FDA-approved anthelmintic, elicits valid antitumor effects by targeting P53 and promoting ferroptosis in castration-resistant prostate cancer. In PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH. ISSN 1043-6618, 2021, vol. 164, no., pp.
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 1/0107/21 "Activity of muscle myogenic stem cells and modulation of microflora in intestinal tract of poultry", Duration: 2021 - 2023
2. VEGA 1/0575/16 "Immune response of intestinal mucous in chickens with modulated organic Zinc and challenged with Eimeria spp.", Duration: 2016 - 2018
3. VEGA 1/0355/19 "Influence of Zinc and probiotic bacteria on intestinal parasites in poultry", Duration: 2019 - 2022
4. APVV APVV-0165-15 "Study of immune mechanism for decreasing of presence Campylobacter jejuni in intestine of poultry after application of probiotics", Duration: 2016 - 2019
5. VEGA 1/0483/15 "In vitro immunological selection of probiotic bakterial strains for using in prevention of intestinal infectious diseases", 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
The member of veterinary doctors KVL SR 2021 up to now
Member of ECVP- european college of veterinary pathology ECVP- European college of veterinary pathology 2014 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)
Uni of Zagreb Wiekoslav Heinzel St. 10000 Zagreb 2022 2022 Erazmus+ mobility- summer school of veterinary pathology
Uni of Zagreb Wiekoslav Heinzel St. 10000 Zagreb 2021 2021 Erazmus+ mobility- summer school of veterinary pathology
Uni of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 204,Zurich, Švajčiarsko 2015 2016 ESKAS- mobilita- co-participant on a research project

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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