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MVDr. Jan R. Slapeta, Ph.D.

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Home institute (French Research Council - CNRS):

"Microbial diversity, genomics and evolution" headed by Drs. P. López-García and D. Moreira

UMR-CNRS 8079 "Ecologie, Systématique & Evolution"
Université Paris-Sud, bâtiment 360
91405 ORSAY Cedex, France    e-mail: [email protected] 

www: www.igmors.u-psud.fr 

Former institutes:

• Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary  Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic (Drs. Bretislav Koudela & David Modry) www.vfu.cz 

• Institute of Parasitology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Dr. Julius Lukes) www.paru.cas.cz

• Wadsworth Center, National Institute of Health & New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA (Dr. Janet S. Keithly) www.wadsworth.org 

Education:

• 1999: graduation, MVDr. = doctor of veterinary medicine - Faculty of Veterinary  Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

• 1999/9 - 2002/7: Ph.D. studies - Faculty of Veterinary  Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno (Biology, patology and evolution of coccidia of the genus Sarcocystis in African viperids. Supervised by Dr. Bretislav Koudela)

• 2001/9 - 2003/9: Fogarty International Fellowship, National Institute of Health at Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA (Department of Health - State of New York, Albany in the lab of Dr. Janet S. Keithly)

• 2003/10 - 2005/10: Postdoctoral research fellowship: French Research Council - CNRS, Orsay, France, in the lab of Drs. Puri López-García and David Moreira

Awards:

• Award of the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic for excellent students and university graduates (Nov. 2002) www.msmt.cz 

• Sponsorship and award by The Foundation of Josef, Marie and Zdeňka Hlávka (1998-2001) www.hlavkovanadace.cz 

• University scientific competition - 1^th prize 1997-1998, (University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Czech Republic) www.vfu.cz 

Interests (recent & past / supported & unsupported):

• bidiversity of parasitic protists, molecular tools used in envinronmental microbiology
• Cryptosporidium parvum - molecular biology + models for C. parvum
• Biology and phylogeny of Apicomplexa
• Molecular phylogeny and its implications to specific diagnosis - molecular definition of "species"
• Software in molecular systematics / bioinformatics - "genome compartmentization"
• Protozoan infections in lower vertebrates and small mammals (+ humans), clinical importance and therapy

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Publications (as of srpna 16, 2005 ): [some of the links to pdf files do not work at this moment, stay tuned... I have to redirect the links to different sites with my articles, if you would like any of the reprints of the pdf files just email me and I will send it to you shortly, if you have any comments or questions about any of the listed articles, please do not hesitate to contact me, - is a tag indicating link to PubMed (have to add that...)]

Molecular phylogenetic and diagnostic papers

Cryptosporidium parvum - see the web site I maintain  iCRYPTO

Parasitological papers / Veterinary parasitology

Other

My ftp site where you can find and download all alignments (unfortunatelly it does not work right now, I have to solve the trouble with my former university or find a diferent plase for the files):  
= using ftp client go to: ftp.vfu.cz directory slapeta subdirectory alignments (use the anonymous access) (DOES NOT WORK)
= this is direct link using your favorite web browser ftp.vfu.cz/slapeta/alignments (DOES NOT WORK)

Some of my cover photos or cover drawings:

       

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Publication list at NCBI / PubMed: click here (PubMed)
 

Environmental microbiology / protist species diversity

2005

Slapeta J, Moreira D., Lopez-Garcia P (2005). Global dispersal and ancient cryptic species in the smallest marine eukaryotes. Molecular Biology and Evolution (accepted)

Slapeta J, Moreira D., Lopez-Garcia P (2005) The extent of protist diversity: insights from molecular ecology of freshwater eukaryotes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (in press) [MedLine, GenBank, Royal Society] {data}

 

Cryptosporidium parvum

2004

Hajdusek O, Ditricha O, Slapeta J (2004) Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in animal and human hosts from the Czech Republic. Veterinary Parasitology 122(3), 183-192 [MedLine, GenBank, Elsevier] {data}

Slapeta J, Keithly JS (2004) Cryptosporidium parvum mitochondrial-type HSP70 targets homologous and heterologous mitochondria. Eukaryotic Cell 3(2): 483-494 [MedLine, GenBank, ASM] {data}

2003

Stejskal F, Slapeta J, Ctrnacta V, Keithly JS (2003). Narf-like gene from Cryptosporidium parvum resembles homologues
of higher eukaryotes. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 229(1): 91-96. [MedLine, GenBank, Elsevier]

Slapeta J, Stejskal F, Keithly JS. (2003) Characterization of S-adenosylmethionene synthetase in Cryptosporidium parvum (Apicomplexa). FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 225(2): 271-277. [MedLine, GenBank, Elsevier]

 

Molecular phylogenetic and diagnostic papers

2003

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Votypka J, Jirku M, Lukes J, Koudela B. (2003) Evolutionary Relationships among Cyst-forming Coccidia Sarcocystis spp. (Alveolata: Apicomplexa: Coccidea) in Endemic African Tree Vipers and Perspective for Evolution of Heteroxenous Life Cycle. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 27(3),  464-475. [MedLine, Elsevier] {data}

2002

Jirku M., Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B, Lukes J. (2002).The phylogeny of Goussia and Choleoeimeria (Apicomplexa; Eimeriorina) and the evolution of excystation structures in coccidia. Protist 153(4): 379-390. [MedLine, ] {data}

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Kyselova I, Horejs R, Lukes J, Koudela B. (2002). Dog shedding oocysts of Neospora caninum: PCR diagnosis and molecular phylogenetic approach. Veterinary Parasitology 109(3-4):157-167. [MedLine] {data}
    - please note that the correct ftp address of the supplementary material is ftp://ftp.vfu.cz/slapeta/alignments/cz4/
    - note that there is a typo in the annotation of the sequence "N. hughesi AF249971 N-Oregon" (Fig. 2B)

Slapeta J (2002). Biology, pathology and evolution of coccidia of the genus Sarcocystis in African viperids. Ph.D. thesis, VFU Brno, Czech Republic. ISBN 80-7305-444-2. (ftp.vfu.cz/slapeta/thesis/disertace.pdf)  [readme]

Slapeta JR, Kyselova I, Richardson AO, Modry D, Lukes J. (2002). Phylogeny and sequence variability of the Sarcocystis singaporensis Zaman and Colley, (1975) 1976 ssrDNA. Parasitology Research 88: 810-815.[MedLine] {data}

Slapeta JR, Koudela B, Votypka J, Modry D, Horejs R, Lukes J. (2002). Coprodiagnosis of Hammondia heydorni in Dogs by PCR Based on ITS 1 rRNA: Differentiation from Morphologically Indistinguishable Oocysts of Neospora caninum. The Veterinary Journal 163(2):147-154. [MedLine] {data}

Obornik M, Jirku M, Slapeta JR, Modry D, Koudela B, Lukes J. (2002). Notes on coccidian phylogeny, based on the apicoplast small subunit ribosomal DNA. Parasitology Research 88:360-363. [MedLine] {data - contact: Miroslav Obornik [email protected]}

Obornik M, Van de Peer Y, Hypsa V, Frickey T, Slapeta J, Meyer A, Lukes J. (2002). Phylogenetic analyses suggest lateral gene transfer from mitochondrion to the apicoplast. Gene 285:109-118. [MedLine] {for data contact: Miroslav Obornik [email protected]}

2001

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Jirku M, Obornik M, Lukes J, Koudela B 2001. Phylogenetic position of a renal coccidium of the European green frogs, "Isospora" lieberkuehni Labbe, 1894 (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) and the taxonomic implications. Interanational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 51(2), 767-772. [MedLine] {data}

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Votypka J, Jirku M, Koudela B, Lukes J 2001. Multiple origin of the dihomoxenous life cycle in sarcosporidia. International Journal for Parasitology 31(4), 413-417. [MedLine] {data} 

Slapeta JR, Modry D,Votypka J, Jirku M, Obornik M, Koudela B, Lukes J. Eimeria telekii n.sp. (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) from Lemniscomys striatus (Rodentia: Muridae): morphology, pathology and phylogeny. Parasitology 2001 121(2): 133-144.  [MedLine] {data} {GenBank}
    - the journal title page included the line drawing of Eimeria telekii 

1999

Dolezel D, Koudela B, Jirku M, Hypsa, V., Obornik M, Votypka J, Modry D, Slapeta JR, Lukes J 1999. Phylogenetic analysis of Sarcocystis sp. and Sarcocystis dispersa supports the coevolution of sarcocysts with the final hosts. International Journal for Parasitology 29: 795–798. (MedLine, {for data contact Vaclav Hypsa [email protected]}, {GenBank} 

Parasitological papers

2005

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B. (2005). Mice serve as paratenic hosts for the transmission of Caryospora duszynskii (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) between snakes of the genus Elaphe. Folia Parasitologica 52(x): xx-xx. (in press)

2003

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Ashe J, Koudela B. (2004). Description of Eimeria arabukosokokensis sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Telescopus semiannulatus (Serpentes: Colubridae) with notes on eimerian coccidia from snakes of Eastern Kenya. Folia Parasitologica 50(1): 23-30. [MedLine, Folia Parasitologica - PDF]

2002

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B. Caryospora matatu sp. n., a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Horned bush-viper, Atheris ceratophorus Werner, 1895 from Tanzania. Parasite 9(4): 341-344. [MedLine]

2001

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B. (2001). Eimeria hajeki n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite of the pygmy chameleon, Rampholeon temporalis (Matschie, 1892) (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae) from Usambara Mts., Tanzania. Journal of Parasitology 87(5):1104-1105. [MedLine]

Modry D, Vaclavek P, Koudela B, Slapeta JR (2001) Placentophagia – an alternative way for horizontal transmission of Neospora caninum in cattle? Trends in Parasitology 17: 573. [MedLine]

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Koudela B 2001: New species of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from rodents of Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda. African Zoology 36(1): 41-44. (African Zoology - abstract)

Slapeta JR, Modry D 2001. Kokcidie rodu Cyclospora - méně známé patogeny primátů. (in Czech) [Cyclospora spp. - lesser known coccidia pathogenic for primates] Veterinarstvi 2001,5: 225-227. {data}

Modrý D., Slapeta JR, Knotek Z, Koudela B 2001: Caryospora varaniornati sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Nile Monitor, Varanus (Polydaedalus) niloticus species complex. Folia Parasitologica 48(1):7-10. [MedLine]

2000

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B 2000. Six new species of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from East African chameleons (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Journal of Parasitology 86: 373-379. [MedLine]

Torres J, Modry D, Fernandez J, Slapeta JR, Koudela B 2000. Isospora lutrae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidium from the European otter Lutra lutra (L.) (Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Spain. Systematic Parasitology 47: 59-63. [MedLine]

Koudela B, Modry D, Volf J, Slapeta JR 2000. SCID mice as a toll for evaluation of heteroxenous life cycle pattern of Caryospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) species. Veterinary Parasitology 92: 191-198. [MedLine]

Modry D, Slapeta JR, Koudela B. 2000. Sarcocystis stenodactylicolubris n. sp., a new sarcosporidian coccidium with a snake-gecko heteroxenous life cycle. Parasite 7: 201-207. [MedLine]

Modry D, Slapeta J, Al-Oran RM, Amr ZS, Koudela B 2000: Eimeria cf. sinaitae Kasim et Shawa 1988, a biliary coccidium (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Arabian toad-headed agama Phrynocephalus arabicus Anderson, 1894 (Sauria: Agamidae) from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Casopis Narodniho muzea. Rada prirodovedna, 169 (1-4): 17-22. (Journal of the National Museum, Series B - Natural history), (no MedLine record, www.nm.cz) 
    - the journal title page included the line drawing of Eimeria cf. sinaitae  

Hurkova L, Modry D, Koudela B, Slapeta JR 2000: Description of Eimeria motelo sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Yellow Footed Tortoise, Geochelone denticulata (Chelonia: Testudinidae), and Replacement of Eimeria carinii Lainson, Costa, and Shaw, 1990 by Eimeria lainsoni nom. nov. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 95: 829-832. [MedLine, on-line]

1999

Slapeta JR, Modry D, Koudela B 1999. Sarcocystis atheridis n. sp., a new sarcosporidian coccidium from the Nitsche’s Bush Viper, Atheris nitschei Tornier, 1902 from Uganda. Parasitology Research 85: 758-764. [MedLine, GenBank]

Volf J, Modry D, Koudela B, Slapeta JR 1999. Discovery of the life cycle of Sarcocystis lacertae Babudieri, 1932 (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae), with a species redescription. Folia Parasitologica 46: 257–262. (no MedLine record)

Slapeta J (1999). Nove poznatky o parazitozach jezku v Ceske republice (in Czech) [Endoparasites in hedgehogs in the Czech Republic]. Veterinarstvi 6: 248-252. (no MedLine record)

1998

Modry D, Koudela B, Slapeta J 1998. Isospora abdallahi sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidium from the lacertid lizard Acanthodactylus boskianus (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Northern Egypt. Folia Parasitologica 45: 14-16. (no MedLine record)

 

Other

Necas P, Modry D, Slapeta JR (2003). Chamaeleo (Trioceros) narraioca n. sp (Reptilia Chamaeleonidae), a new chameleon species from a relict montane forest of Mount Kulal, northern Kenya. Tropical Zoology 16 (1): 1-12 [publisher's homepage]

Slapeta JR, Necas P, Modry D (2000). New record of Grauer´s Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops graueri (Sternfeld, 1912) (Reptilia Serpentes Typhlopidae) in western Uganda. In Rheinwald, G. (ed.) Isolated Vertebrate Communities in the Tropics. Proc. 4th Int. Symp., Bonn. Bonn. Zool. Monogr. 46: 105–108.

Slapeta J (1999): Herpetofauna ostrova Cozumel. Ziva XLVII (2): 83–85. (in Czech)

Modry D, Slapeta J (1999): Dva nove druhy varanu z Indonezie. Akvarium terarium 42(7): 58-60. (in Czech)

Slapeta J (1998): Cinsti mloci rodu Pachytriton. Akvarium terarium 41(5-6): 53-55, 58-60. (in Czech)

Slapeta JR, Dandova R, Zavadil V (1997). Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758), 30-31. In: P. Necas, D. Modry, V. Zavadil (1997): Czech Recent and Fosil Amphibians and Reptiles, Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main, pp. 97.

Necas P, Modry D, Slapeta J (1997): Report of short term herpetological survay in Semuliky National Park in Uganda. Report for IUCN Kibale and Semuliky Development Project in Fort Portal. 25 pp. + 4 pp. pict.

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