A5070671777- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Space exploration and regulation
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2016-2025
Charles University
2011-2013
Abstract The discovery of antibiotics more than 80 years ago has led to considerable improvements in human and animal health. Although antibiotic resistance environmental bacteria is ancient, pathogens thought be a modern phenomenon that driven by the clinical use 1 . Here we show particular lineages methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus —a notorious pathogen—appeared European hedgehogs pre-antibiotic era. Subsequently, these spread within local hedgehog populations between secondary...
Hybridization and introgression can impact the evolution of natural populations. Several wild canid species hybridize in nature, sometimes originating new taxa. However, hybridization with free-ranging dogs is threatening genetic integrity grey wolf populations (Canis lupus), or even survival endangered (e.g., Ethiopian C. simensis). Efficient molecular tools to assess rates are essential conservation strategies. We evaluated power biparental uniparental markers (39 autosomal 4 Y-linked...
Abstract Local extinction and recolonization events can shape genetic structure of subdivided animal populations. The gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) was extirpated from most Europe, but recently recolonized big part its historical range. An exceptionally dynamic expansion population is observed in the western Great European Plain. Nonetheless, consequences this process have not yet been fully understood. We aimed to assess diversity established Western Poland (WPL), determine origin provide novel...
The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is the world's most trafficked mammal and at risk of extinction. Reducing illegal wildlife trade requires an understanding its origins. Using a genomic approach for tracing confiscations analyzing 111 samples collected from known geographic localities in Africa 643 seized scales Asia between 2012 2018, we found that poaching pressures shifted over time West to Central Africa. Recently, Cameroon's southern border has emerged as site intense...
Viral RNA dependent polymerases (vRdPs) are present in all viruses; unfortunately, their sequence similarity is too low for phylogenetic studies. Nevertheless, vRdP protein structures remarkably conserved. In this study, we used the structural of vRdPs to reconstruct evolutionary history. The major strength work unifying and data into a single quantitative analysis, using powerful Bayesian approach. resulting phylogram demonstrates that RNA-dependent DNA (RdDPs) viruses within Retroviridae...
The Mediterranean Basin is typified by a high degree of species rarity and endemicity that reflects its position, geomorphology, history. Although the composition cryptic variation bat faunas from Iberian Balkan Peninsulas are relatively well studied, data Apennine Peninsula still incomplete. This significant shortfall, given presumed refugial role this region in context Europe's Pleistocene phylogeography. It was thus our aim to supplement phylogeographical information region, generating...
Abstract Aim Population fragmentation represents a leitmotif of conservation biology, but the impact population reconnection is less well studied. The recent recolonization large carnivores in Europe good model for studying this phenomenon. We aim to show novel data regarding distribution and genetic structure grey wolf Central Europe, region considered frequent crossroad contact zone different phylogeographic lineages, biogeographic context. Location Western Carpathians, Europe. Methods In...
Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex, is one most common vector-borne zoonotic diseases in Europe. Knowledge about enzootic circulation pathogens between ticks and their vertebrate hosts epidemiologically important enables assessment health risk for human population. In our project, we focused on following species: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), Northern white-breasted (E. roumanicus), Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus...
The Sicilian wolf remained isolated in Sicily from the end of Pleistocene until its extermination 1930s-1960s. Given long-term isolation on island and distinctive morphology, genetic origin remains debated. We sequenced four nuclear genomes five mitogenomes seven existing museum specimens to investigate ancestry, relationships with extant extinct wolves dogs, diversity. Our results show that is most closely related Italian but carries ancestry a lineage European Eneolithic Bronze Age dogs....
The recovery and expansion of formerly isolated wolf populations in Europe raise questions about the nature their interactions future consequences for population viability conservation. Will fragmented fuse or maintain a certain level isolation with migration? Central is suitable obtaining empirical data this field as it represents ‘crossroad' potential contact among several phylogeographic lineages. In study, non‐invasive genetic samples obtained during monitoring Bohemian Bavarian Forest...
The survival of isolated small populations is threatened by both demographic and genetic factors. Large carnivores declined for centuries in most Europe due to habitat changes, overhunting their natural prey direct persecution. However, the current rewilding trends are driving many carnivore expand again, possibly reverting erosion diversity. In this study we reassessed extent origin variation Italian wolf population, which expanding after decline isolation. We genotyped wolves from Italy...
Background/Objectives: The domestication of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and subsequent creation modern dog breeds have significantly shaped genetic landscape domestic canines. This study investigates genomic effects hybridization breeding management practices in two hybrid wolfdog breeds: Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (CSW) Saarloos (SAW). Methods: We analyzed genomes 46 CSWs 20 SAWs, comparing them to 12 German Shepherds (GSHs) wolves (WLFs), which served as their ancestral populations...
Abstract After centuries of decline and protracted bottlenecks, the peninsular Italian wolf population has naturally recovered. However, an exhaustive comprehension effects such a conservation success is still limited by reduced availability historical data. Therefore, in this study, we morphologically genetically analyzed contemporary samples, also exploiting optimization innovative bone DNA extraction method, to describe morphological variability subspecies its genetic diversity during...
Genomic methods can provide extraordinary tools to explore the genetic background of wild species and domestic breeds, optimize breeding practices, monitor limit spread recessive diseases, discourage illegal crossings. In this study we analysed a panel 170k Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with combination multivariate, Bayesian outlier gene approaches examine genome-wide diversity inbreeding levels in recent wolf x dog cross-breed, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, which is becoming increasingly...
Providing descriptive data on parasite diversity and load in sister species is a first step addressing the role of host-parasite coevolution speciation process. In this study we compare faunas closely related hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus E. roumanicus from Czech Republic where both occur limited sympatry. We examined 109 hedgehogs 21 localities within secondary contact zone. Three ectoparasites nine endoparasites were recorded. Significantly higher abundances prevalences found for Capillaria...
The gray wolf Canis lupus range in central Europe is dynamically expanding, reconnecting previously isolated populations. Thus, a recent paper has proposed to merge the current Baltic and Central European (CE) management units, which are no longer by distance. However, genetic findings indicate that these two populations not genetically homogenous. Here we review most data on structure show even though CE wolves represent same phylogeographic lineage, their demographic history resulted...
Although hedgehogs are well-known examples of postglacial recolonisation, the specific processes that shape their population structures have not been examined by detailed sampling and fast-evolving genetic markers in combination with model based clustering methods. This study aims to analyse impacts isolation within glacial refugia expansion on structure Northern White-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus). It also discusses role at edges species distribution its evolutionary history. The...
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a unique dog breed that originated from hybridization between German Shepherds and wild Carpathian wolves in the 1950s as military experiment. This was used for guarding borders during cold war currently kept by civilian breeders all round world. aim of our study to characterize, first time, genetic composition this relation its known source populations. We sequenced hypervariable part mtDNA control region genotyped Amelogenin gene, four sex-linked...
Abstract The crucial steps in biological invasions, related to the shaping of genetic architecture and current evolution adaptations a novel environment, usually occur small populations during phases introduction establishment. However, these processes are difficult track nature due invasion lag, large geographic temporal scales compared with human observation capabilities, frequent depletion variance, admixture other phenomena. In this study, we historical evidence W est E uropean hedgehog...
The rapid loss of biodiversity and the associated reduction fragmentation habitats means that ex situ populations have become an important part species conservation. These populations, which are often established from a small number founders, require careful management to avoid negative effects genetic drift inbreeding. Although inclusion molecular data is recommended, their availability for captive breeding remains limited. aim this study was evaluate relationship between levels diversity...
Praying mantises are the apex insect predators in many ecosystems, nevertheless they receive relatively less recognition biodiversity reviews. We report a first survey of diversity praying Cameroon, which is situated Congo Basin region, one richest hotspots. Combination light trapping with manual collecting resulted 495 specimens representing 62 species. A total eight species novel for country, at least five likely undescribed. DNA barcodes 72 every collected were obtained, curated, and...