Prof. Mária Levkutová, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Levkutová
I.2 Name Mária
I.3 Titles Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1954
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 professor
I.8 E-mail address maria.levkutova@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6027
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/0000-0002-5674-8195
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 Veterinary College in Košice 1980 food hygiene
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1994 epizootology and  zoohygiene
II.4 Associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2000 infectious and invasive diseases of animals
II.5 Professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2010 infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
scientific and pedagogical worker/professor University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy, Košice 2010 2022
Associate professor University of Veterinary medicine , Košice 2000 2010
scientific worker Veterinary College, Košice 1989 1999
scientific and pedagogical worker Veterinary College, Košice 1983 1988

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
Educational minimum Veterinary College, Košice 1998
Flow cytometry course Universita di Milano, Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria 1993

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
Infectious diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Infectious diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Contagious diseasesgeneral 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
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protectioninfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Prevention of infectious diseases of animalsinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Predictive epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Risk assessment in epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Zoonoses and one health protectioninfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Hodnotenie rizík v epizootológiiinfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvieratinfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Prevencia infekčných chorôb zvieratinfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Prediktívna epizootológiainfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Zoonózy a ochrana spoločného zdraviainfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Contagious diseases of animals and animal health protectioninfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Prevention of infectious diseases of animalsinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Predictive epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Risk assessment in epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Zoonoses and one health protectioninfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Hodnotenie rizík v epizootológiiinfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Nákazy zvierat a ochrana zdravia zvieratinfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Prevencia infekčných chorôb zvieratinfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Predictive epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Zoonózy a ochrana spoločného zdraviainfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary 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 1 2 0
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 7 22 9

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
Infectious diseases of dogscynology full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Infectious diseases of dogscynology external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Infectious diseases – Zoonosesman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Epizootologyfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Preventive veterinary medicinefood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Contagious diseasesfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Zoonosesfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Tropical veterinary medicinefood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Zoonosesgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Epizootologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Preventive veterinary medicinegeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Zoonosesgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Tropical veterinary medicinegeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Molecular epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Molekulárna epizootológiainfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Molecular epizootologyinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Molekulárna epizootológiainfectious 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 355 42
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 51 9
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 392 152
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 287 132
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. 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)
2. REVAJOVÁ, Viera - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ŠEFCOVÁ, Miroslava Anna - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Reaction of immune cells to Campylobacter jejuni in chicken PBMC treated by different probiotic bacteria in vitro. In: Approaches in Poultry Dairy and Veterinary Science. 2020. ISSN 2576-9162, Vol. 7, no. 3 (2020), p. 649-654.
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 - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - DVOROŽŇÁKOVÁ, Emília - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SELECKÁ, Emília - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of zinc and Ascaridia galli infection on morphometry of intestine in chicken. In: Approaches in Poultry Dairy and Veterinary Science. 2021. ISSN 2576-9162, Vol. 8, no. 5 (2021), p. 829-834.
5. 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)
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. REVAJOVÁ, Viera - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Martin - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ALBRECHT, Elke - RÖNTGEN, Monika - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - PAULOVIČOVÁ, Ema - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Immunolocalization of Na+/K+-ATPase and proliferative activity of enterocytes after administration of glucan in chickens fed T-2 toxin. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2018. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 87, no. 4(2018), p. 371-377.
(2018: 0.486 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.601 - IF 5y, 0.223 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
2. REVAJOVÁ, Viera - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Martin - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ALBRECHT, Elke - RÖNTGEN, Monika - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - PAULOVIČOVÁ, Ema - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Immunolocalization of Na+/K+-ATPase and proliferative activity of enterocytes after administration of glucan in chickens fed T-2 toxin. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2018. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 87, no. 4(2018), p. 371-377.
(2018: 0.486 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.601 - IF 5y, 0.223 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
3. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Detection of Campylobacter spp. in Cloacal Swab of Hens Reared in Different Breeding Conditions in Slovakia : [Detekcia Campylobacter spp. v kloakálnych výteroch sliepok z rôznych chovných podmienok] In: Approaches in Poultry Dairy and Veterinary Science. 2018. ISSN 2576-9162, Vol. 5, č. 3 (2018), s. 428-430.
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)
5. LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Effect of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes in peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in chickens : [Účinok gaštanového drievka a flubendazolu na morfológiu tenkého čreva a hladinu lymfocytov v periférnej krvi, slezine a jejune kurčiat] In: Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Clinical Patholog. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 2020. ISSN 0021-9975, Vol. 174, no. (2020), p. 170.
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. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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] WANG, Jianping - WAN, Chunpeng - SHUJU, Zhao - YANG, Zengqiao - CELI, Pietro - DING, Xuemei - BAI, Shiping - ZENG, Qiufeng - MAO, Xiangbing - XU, Shengyu - ZHANG, Keying - LI, Mingxi. Differential analysis of gut microbiota and the effect of dietary Enterococcus faecium supplementation in broiler breeders with high or low laying performance. In POULTRY SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 1109-1119.
4. LEVKUT, Mikuláš - PISTL, Juraj - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - CHOMA, Ján - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - DÁVID, Vladimír. Comparison of immune parameters in cows with normal and prolonged involution time of uterus. In: Veterinární medicína. 2002. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 47, č. 10-11 (2002), s. 277-282.
[1] PROUDFOOT, K. L. - KULL, J. A. - KRAWCZEL, P. D. - BEWLEY, J. M. - O'HARA, B. F. - DONOHUE, K. D. - PIGHETTI, G. M. Effects of acute lying and sleep deprivation on metabolic and inflammatory responses of lactating dairy cows. In JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE. ISSN 0022-0302, 2021, vol. 104, no. 4, pp. 4764-4774.
5. BHIDE, Mangesh Ramesh - TRÁVNIČEK, Milan - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ČURLÍK, Ján - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Sensitivity of Borrelia genospecies to serum complement from different animals and human: a host-pathogen relationship. In: FEMS immunology and medical microbiology. 2005. ISSN 0928-8244, Roč.43, č. 2 (2005), s.165-172.
(2005: 2.371 - IF, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
[1] CUTLER, Sally J. - VAYSSIER-TAUSSAT, Muriel - ESTRADA-PENA, Agustin - POTKONJAK, Aleksandar - MIHALCA, Andrei D. - ZELLER, Herve. Tick-borne diseases and co-infection: Current considerations. In TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES. ISSN 1877-959X, 2021, vol. 12, no. 1, 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 1/0483/15 "In vitro immunological selection of probiotic bakterial strains for using in prevention of intestinal infectious diseases", Duration: 2015 - 2017
2. VEGA 1/0107/21 "Activity of muscle myogenic stem cells and modulation of microflora in intestinal tract of poultry", Duration: 2021 - 2023
3. 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
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
member New York Academy of Sciences 1993 1997
member Czech-Slovak Immunological Society 1987 1992
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)
Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Ziraat Mahallesi, Şht. Ömer Halisdemir Blv, 06110 Altındağ/Ankara, Turecko 2008 2008 Erasmus/2 weeks
Universita di Milano, Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria Milano, Via Celoria, Taliansko 1995 1995 Erasmus/2 weeks

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
introduced modern methods using computer and multimedia technology into the pedagogical process; introduced an immunocytochemical method of proving the presence of the enzootic bovine leukosis virus on lymphocytes - the colloidal gold method at the level of light microscopy; introduced a method for monitoring the expression and quantification of immunoglobulins on the surface of B lymphocytes, method of cell phenotyping based -flow cytometry (FACS) on CD characters and method of detection of antiborrelia antibodies (FACS).
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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