Virology and serology

A state-of-the-art and specialised site, it provides diagnosis of viral and other infectious diseases in farm, domestic and wild animals as well as species kept in zoos. In addition to serological checks and health testing, the staff conducts tests for direct evidence of pathogens in samples of sick or dead animals.

The department provides:

  • Serological diagnosis of viral, bacterial and protozoan infections
  • Detection, identification and molecular characterisation of viruses and bacteria
  • Health tests of animals during transportation and sale within/outside the territory of the Czech Republic
  • Blanket monitoring of the health status of the animals; TSE diagnosis
  • Vaccine controls
  • Consultancy and advisory activities

 

As part of the department, there are 6 active national reference laboratories (NRL): NRL for foot-and-mouth disease and vesicular diseases of animals, NRL for avian influenza and Newcastle disease, NRL for rabies, NRL for infectious equine diseases, NRL for infections caused by capripoxviruses (lumpy skin and sheep and goat pox) and NRL for plague of small ruminants.

 

Contact

MVDr. Jitka Horníčková
+420 604 917 488
jitka.hornickova@svupraha.cz

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Contacts

Virology a serology

MVDr. Helena Mikulcová
+420 770 118 898
helena.mikulcova@svupraha.cz

Virology and serology

Ing. Eliška Kaufmanová
+420 770 118 902
eliska.kaufmanova@svupraha.cz

Virology and serology

MVDr. Roman Masopust
+420 770 118 901
roman.masopust@svupraha.cz

Information and Results

Ester Kučerová
+420 251 031 302
ester.kucerova@svupraha.cz

TSE results

TSE diagnosis
+420 251 031 356
bse@svupraha.cz

Virology and serology

Virology and serology
+420 251 031 338
virologie@svupraha.cz