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Jan Šlapeta is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Environmental Science. Their work engages extensively with parasitology, reflecting a specialization in parasite biology, host interactions, and vector-borne infectious diseases.

The scientist's main areas of study include parasitology, with a strong emphasis on parasitic infections and diagnostics. Subfields of their research address ecology, small animals, infectious diseases, and insect science, indicating a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding parasitic organisms and their impact on hosts and environments.

Frequent topics in their research encompass:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth Infection and Control
  • Vector-borne Infectious Diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Jan Šlapeta has contributed numerous publications to reputable scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • The "tropical lineage" of the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato identified as Rhipicephalus linnaei (2021), published in International Journal for Parasitology
  • Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826) recognised as the "tropical lineage" of the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato: Neotype designation, redescription, and establishment of morphological and molecular reference (2022), published in Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Their frequent co-authors comprise:

  • Michael P. Ward
  • Nichola Eliza Davies Calvani
  • Emily Kate Francis
  • Phoebe Rivory
  • Rogan Lee

Šlapeta has published extensively in various specialized parasitological venues. Notable frequent publication outlets include:

  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Parasitology
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Parasites & Vectors

The scientist's research contributions concentrate on understanding the biological and ecological aspects of parasitic organisms, including the taxonomy and molecular characteristics of ticks and parasites relevant to both animal and human health. Their investigative work spans taxonomy, molecular identification, and development of diagnostic assays within parasitology.

Best Publications

  • A photosynthetic alveolate closely related to apicomplexan parasites

    Robert B. Moore;Miroslav Oborník;Jan Janouškovec;Tomáš Chrudimský

  • Australian dingoes are definitive hosts of Neospora caninum.

    Jessica S. King;Jan Šlapeta;David J. Jenkins;Sarwat E. Al-Qassab

  • Global Dispersal and Ancient Cryptic Species in the Smallest Marine Eukaryotes

    Jan Šlapeta;Purificación López-García;David Moreira

  • A review of neosporosis and pathologic findings of Neospora caninum infection in wildlife.

    Shannon L. Donahoe;Scott A. Lindsay;Mark Krockenberger;David Phalen

  • Cryptosporidiosis and Cryptosporidium species in animals and humans: a thirty colour rainbow?

    Jan Šlapeta

  • Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in animal and human hosts from the Czech Republic

    Ondřej Hajdušek;Oleg Ditrich;Oleg Ditrich;Jan Šlapeta

  • 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

  • High phylogenetic diversity of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) at two mitochondrial DNA markers.

    A. L. Lawrence;G. K. Brown;B. Peters;D. S. Spielman

  • Parasite spread at the domestic animal - wildlife interface: anthropogenic habitat use, phylogeny and body mass drive risk of cat and dog flea ( Ctenocephalides spp.) infestation in wild mammals

    Nicholas J. Clark;Jennifer M. Seddon;Jan Šlapeta;Konstans Wells

  • 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

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

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

  • A Genetically Tractable, Natural Mouse Model of Cryptosporidiosis Offers Insights into Host Protective Immunity.

    Adam Sateriale;Jan Šlapeta;Rodrigo Baptista;Julie B. Engiles

  • Cryptosporidium species found in cattle: a proposal for a new species

    Jan Šlapeta

  • Tritrichomonas foetus from domestic cats and cattle are genetically distinct.

    Jan Šlapeta;Simon Craig;Denise McDonell;David Emery

  • 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

  • The "tropical lineage" of the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato identified as Rhipicephalus linnaei ().

    Jan Šlapeta;Shona Chandra;Bruce Halliday

  • Differences in the faecal microbiome of non-diarrhoeic clinically healthy dogs and cats associated with Giardia duodenalis infection: impact of hookworms and coccidia☆

    Jan Šlapeta;Scot E. Dowd;Abdullah D. Alanazi;Mark E. Westman

  • Out-of-Africa, human-mediated dispersal of the common cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis: The hitchhiker's guide to world domination.

    Andrea L. Lawrence;Cameron E. Webb;Nicholas J. Clark;Ali Halajian

  • Evolutionary relationships among cyst-forming coccidia Sarcocystis spp. (Alveolata: Apicomplexa: Coccidea) in endemic African tree vipers and perspective for evolution of heteroxenous life cycle.

    Jan R Šlapeta;David Modrý;David Modrý;Jan Votýpka;Jan Votýpka;Milan Jirků

  • A photosynthetic alveolate closely related to apicomplexan parasites (vol 451, pg 959, 2008)

    Robert B. Moore;Miroslav Obornik;Jan Janouskovec;Tomas Chrudimsky

Frequent Co-Authors

David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Julius Lukeš
Julius Lukeš Czech Academy of Sciences
Richard Malik
Richard Malik University of Sydney
Jan Votýpka
Jan Votýpka Charles University
Milan Jirků
Milan Jirků Czech Academy of Sciences
John Ellis
John Ellis University of Technology Sydney
Peter A. Windsor
Peter A. Windsor University of Sydney
Dee A. Carter
Dee A. Carter University of Sydney
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Charles Sturt University

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