Publications by authors named "Barbara Mangova"

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  • A study was conducted to test the exposure of domestic cats to various pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in Bratislava during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The results indicated a notable seroprevalence of antibodies, showing about 37.4% of cats had been exposed to the studied pathogen, with a small difference between owned and shelter cats.
  • The presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 2.7% of the samples suggests a risk of transmission to humans, indicating that the virus may circulate among both owned and shelter cat populations in Slovakia.
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  • Tick-borne diseases (TBD) are a significant concern for both human and animal health, particularly in Slovakia, where studies have mainly investigated small mammals as reservoirs for these pathogens.
  • Wild animals like ungulates, hedgehogs, and carnivores not only host ticks but also help monitor the presence of tick-borne pathogens (TBP) in the environment, especially as they expand into urban and suburban areas.
  • High infection rates of TBP have been found in certain wildlife populations, contributing to our understanding of how these animals act as carriers and reservoirs, which can aid in managing and reducing the risk of TBD.
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  • - A study conducted in southwestern Slovakia (Levice, Bratislava, Stupava, and Vrbovce) during 2021-2022 collected 512 ticks from 51 wild mammals across six species.
  • - The research identified eight different tick species, with notable findings from northern white-breasted hedgehogs, red foxes, and European badgers using both morphological and molecular techniques.
  • - The study confirmed the first detection of a specific tick species in Slovakia, with molecular analyses showing that the Slovakian isolate is identical to those found in several other European countries like Romania, Poland, and Germany.
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Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne human disease in Europe, and , which is associated with avian reservoirs, is one of the most genetically diverse and widespread human pathogenic genospecies from the sensu lato (s.l.) complex.

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The biology of the stable fly is fairly well known, but factors influencing the distribution of adult stable flies within stables are still inadequately investigated. The four experimental stables were located in south western Slovakia. Within each stable, five sticky traps were localized along the stable, and the flies were weekly counted during the flight season of years 2015⁻2017.

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With respect to acidic, cyanide-laced tailings, the data about in situ toxicity and biological activity in highly polluted environment are often lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the microbial characteristics, composition of oribatid mite species, and level of genotoxic impact on plants in the area of inactive tailings pond (Horná Ves, Kremnica region). Sampling of the tailings, soils and selected plant species was carried out in spring of 2012.

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In the spring 2012, post-flotation tailings of the inactive impoundment Lintich (Slovakia) were sampled. In the impoundment sediment and also in its surrounding, we detected concentration of Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, and Ba exceeding limiting values. We detected low values of the microbial biomass carbon and microbial activity in the impoundment sediment (LiS) and its dam (DAM) along with potential respiration stayed relatively low and therefore also substrate availability index and metabolic quotient (qCO2) were higher in the control sample (REF) than in the LiS and the DAM.

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