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Animal Science and Veterinary
Czechia
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
53
Citations
9834
World Ranking
504
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award

Overview

David Modrý is affiliated with the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Czech Republic. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly focused on parasitology, infectious diseases, and veterinary medicine. They have published extensively in areas concerning parasite biology, vector-borne diseases, and host interactions.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "Zoonotic Parasites of Reptiles: A Crawling Threat" (2020) in Trends in Parasitology
  • "Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe" (2021) in Pathogens
  • "Three new species of Cytauxzoon in European wild felids" (2021) in Veterinary Parasitology
  • "Experimental transmission of Leishmania (Mundinia) parasites by biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)" (2021) in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Angiostrongylosis in Animals and Humans in Europe" (2021) in Pathogens

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Modrý include:

  • Kristýna Hrazdilová
  • Barbora Pafčo
  • Barbora Červená
  • Lucia Anettová
  • Klára J. Petrželková

Their primary publication venues reflect a strong focus on parasitology and infectious diseases, with multiple articles in:

  • Parasitology
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Parasitology Research
  • Pathogens
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Within the broader fields of study, David Modrý's work is categorized mainly under:

  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their research subfields highlight specialization in:

  • Parasitology
  • Ecology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Key topics covered by David Modrý's research include:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

Best Publications

  • Redescription of Neospora caninum and its differentiation from related coccidia.

    J P Dubey;B C Barr;J R Barta;I Bjerkås

  • Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe

    Gioia Capelli;Claudio Genchi;Gad Baneth;Patrick Bourdeau

  • Gut Microbiome of Coexisting BaAka Pygmies and Bantu Reflects Gradients of Traditional Subsistence Patterns

    Andres Gomez;Klara J. Petrzelkova;Michael B. Burns;Carl J. Yeoman

  • Genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in captive reptiles

    Lihua Xiao;Una M. Ryan;Thaddeus K. Graczyk;Josef Limor

  • Gut microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles of wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reflect host ecology

    Andres Gomez;Klara Petrzelkova;Carl J. Yeoman;Klara Vlckova

  • Morphology, ultrastructure and life cycle of Vitrella brassicaformis n. sp., n. gen., a novel chromerid from the Great Barrier Reef.

    Miroslav Oborník;David Modrý;David Modrý;Martin Lukeš;Martin Lukeš;Eva Černotíková-Stříbrná

  • Photography-based taxonomy is inadequate, unnecessary, and potentially harmful for biological sciences

    Luis M.P. Ceríaco;Luis M.P. Ceríaco;Eliécer E. Gutiérrez;Eliécer E. Gutiérrez;Alain Dubois;Cristian Simón Abdala

  • Worldwide frequency distribution of the 'Gait keeper' mutation in the DMRT3 gene.

    M. Promerová;L. S. Andersson;R. Juras;M. C. T. Penedo

  • Coprodiagnosis of Hammondia heydorni in Dogs by PCR Based Amplification of ITS 1 rRNA: Differentiation from Morphologically Indistinguishable Oocysts of Neospora caninum

    J.R. Slapeta;J.R. Slapeta;B. Koudela;B. Koudela;J. Votýpka;J. Votýpka;D. Modrý;D. Modrý

  • Temporal variation selects for diet-microbe co-metabolic traits in the gut of Gorilla spp.

    Andres Gomez;Jessica M Rothman;Klara Petrzelkova;Carl J Yeoman

  • Novel insights into the genetic diversity of Balantidium and Balantidium-like cyst-forming ciliates.

    Kateřina Pomajbíková;Miroslav Oborník;Miroslav Oborník;Aleš Horák;Aleš Horák;Klára J. Petrželková

  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum evolves in geographical and biotic niches of vertebrates and ticks.

    Ryanne I Jaarsma;Hein Sprong;Katsuhisa Takumi;Maria Kazimirova

  • Zoonotic Parasites of Reptiles: A Crawling Threat.

    Jairo A. Mendoza-Roldan;David Modry;Domenico Otranto;Domenico Otranto

  • The phylogeny of Goussia and Choleoeimeria (Apicomplexa; Eimeriorina) and the evolution of excystation structures in coccidia.

    Milan Jirků;David Modrý;David Modrý;Jan R. Šlapeta;Jan R. Šlapeta;Břetislav Koudela;Břetislav Koudela

  • Dog shedding oocysts of Neospora caninum: PCR diagnosis and molecular phylogenetic approach.

    Jan R Šlapeta;Jan R Šlapeta;David Modrý;David Modrý;Iveta Kyselová;Iveta Kyselová;Radek Hořejš

  • Cryptosporidia: epicellular parasites embraced by the host cell membrane.

    Andrea Bardůnek Valigurová;Miloslav Jirků;Miloslav Jirků;Břetislav Koudela;Břetislav Koudela;Milan Gelnar

  • A NEW SPECIES OF HEPATOZOON (APICOMPLEXA: ADELEORINA) FROM PYTHON REGIUS (SERPENTES PYTHONIDAE) AND ITS EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION BY A MOSQUITO VECTOR

    Michal Sloboda;Martin Kamler;Jana Bulantová;Jan Votýpka

  • Long-Term Monitoring of Microsporidia, Cryptosporidium and Giardia Infections in Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Different Stages of Habituation in Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic

    Bohumil Sak;Klara J. Petrzelkova;Dana Kvetonova;Anna Mynarova

  • Infections by Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in Jordanian equids: epidemiology and genetic diversity

    Moneeb A Qablan;Miroslav Oborník;Klára J Petrželková;Michal Sloboda

  • New species of Cryptosporidium Tyzzer, 1907 (Apicomplexa) from amphibian host: morphology, biology and phylogeny.

    Miloslav Jirků;Andrea Bardůnek Valigurová;Břetislav Koudela;Jaroslav Křížek

  • Hyalomma aegyptium as dominant tick in tortoises of the genus Testudo in Balkan countries, with notes on its host preferences.

    Pavel Široký;Klára J. Petrželková;Martin Kamler;Andrei D. Mihalca

  • Integrated morphological and molecular identification of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides canis) vectoring Rickettsia felis in central Europe.

    Andrea L. Lawrence;Sze-Fui Hii;Dagmar Jirsová;Lucia Panáková

  • Current surveys on the prevalence and distribution of Dirofilaria spp. and Acanthocheilonema reconditum infections in dogs in Romania.

    Angela Monica Ionică;Ioana Adriana Matei;Viorica Mircean;Mirabela Oana Dumitrache

Frequent Co-Authors

Klára J. Petrželková
Klára J. Petrželková Czech Academy of Sciences
Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Andrei Daniel Mihalca University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Jan Šlapeta
Jan Šlapeta University of Sydney
Julius Lukeš
Julius Lukeš Czech Academy of Sciences
Gianluca D’Amico
Gianluca D’Amico University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Jan Votýpka
Jan Votýpka Charles University
Milan Jirků
Milan Jirků Czech Academy of Sciences
Pavel Široký
Pavel Široký University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Călin Mircea Gherman
Călin Mircea Gherman University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca
Hans-Peter Fuehrer
Hans-Peter Fuehrer University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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