Projects

Mgr. Eva Špitalská, PhD.

International

Current
  • Prevention, anticipation and mitigation of tick-borne disease risk applying the DAMA protocol
    Program: COST
    Duration: 18. 10. 2022 – 17. 10. 2026
  • Prevention, anticipation and mitigation of tick-borne disease risk applying the DAMA protocol
    Program: COST
    Duration: 18. 10. 2022 – 17. 10. 2026

National

Current
  • Non-antibiotic approach for the treatment of tick-borne infections
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2024 – 30. 6. 2028
  • Identification of novel proteins and small molecules involved in tick-host-pathogen interaction
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2024 – 31. 12. 2027
  • Getting the right info on ticks.
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2023 – 30. 6. 2027
Finished
  • Diversity of vector-borne pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms and potential therapy of zoonotic diseases caused by them
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2021 – 31. 12. 2024
  • Host cell interaction with Coxiella burnetii: identification and utilization of novel therapeutic and diagnostic targets
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2020 – 30. 6. 2024
  • Investigation of the Host – Parasite, Cell - Rickettsia Relationship, Monitored by Transcriptomic and Proteome Studies.
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2020 – 30. 6. 2024
  • Rickettsiae and Coxiella burnetii, bacterial triggers of the “mysterious“ diseases
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2019 – 31. 12. 2022
  • Ecology of host specificity in vector-borne parasites
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2017 – 30. 6. 2021
  • Pathogens and endosymbionts as components of the natural environment of the bloodsucking ectoparasites
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2017 – 31. 12. 2020
  • The role of neuropeptides and receptors in regulation of pathogen transfer from ticks to their hosts
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2015 – 30. 6. 2019
  • The effect of selected natural compounds of plant origin (essential oils) on rickettsiae and ticks
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2016 – 31. 12. 2018
  • Research of biomarkers for diagnosis of rickettsiae, coxiella burnetii and related organisms by state-of-art immunoproteomic and molecular biologic methods.
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 10. 2013 – 30. 9. 2017
  • The role of birds and mammals in the circulation of vector-borne bacteria and blood parasites in urban and sylvatic foci
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2013 – 31. 12. 2016
  • Comparison of specific markers suitable for detection of rickettsiae, legionellae (Coxiella burnetii), and related intracellular bacteria.
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2011 – 31. 12. 2014
  • Structure of foci and emerging diseases with emphasis on role of rodents in urban type of natural foci of diseases
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 5. 2011 – 31. 10. 2014
  • The significance of ectoparasitic arthropods (mites, ticks) in relation with circulation of intracellular proteobacteria (rickettsiae, anaplasmae, francisella) in natural foci of zoonoses.
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2010 – 31. 12. 2013
  • Development of Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Pathogens Tramsmitted by Thicks and Methods for Preparation of Vaccines against Thicks
    Program: EU Structural Funds Research & Development
    Duration: 1. 11. 2010 – 31. 10. 2013
  • Variability of intracellular bacteria in correlation to different tick species in chosen biotopes
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2009 – 31. 12. 2012
  • Direct detection of Borrelia burgdorferii in Lyme borreliosis patients samples, molecular biological analysis and cross reactivity with selected pathogen species transmitted by ticks
    Program: Other projects
    Duration: 19. 8. 2008 – 31. 12. 2011
  • Identification and characterization of imunodominant antigens of Coxiella burnetii and rickettsiae
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2008 – 31. 12. 2010
  • Vector competence of ticks of several genera in circulation of tick-borne microorganizmus
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2007 – 31. 12. 2009
  • Complex epidemiological research of selected diseases with natural focality in Slovakia in the era of genomics
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2007 – 31. 12. 2009
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