Jan Zukal

Masaryk University — Czech Republic

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Bat Biology and Ecology Studies(95), Viral Infections and Vectors(33), Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research(32), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(17), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies(14)

Publications142 total

A new filarial nematode, Litomosa vetuni Pikula, Bednarikova & Řehulková n. sp. (Nematoda: Onchocercidae), from the parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus in Europe: An integrative species description
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases·2026Open Access
Genome-Wide Association Reveals Signalling-Linked Infection Tolerance in Hibernating Bats
Pathogens·2026Open Access
Bat species tolerant and susceptible to fungal infection show transcriptomic differences in late hibernation and healing
Journal of Experimental Biology·2025· 2 cited
The role of environmental factors in presence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Myotis myotis summer shelter guano
The Science of The Total Environment·2025
Filariasis of parti-colored bats: phylogenetic analysis, infection prevalence, and possible vector mite identification
Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Diversity of filariae circulating in South Caucasian bats and their ectoparasites
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases·2025Open Access
Not hibernation ecology, but size matters—arousal metabolism of European bats in caves
Canadian Journal of Zoology·2025· 1 cited
Temperature-dependent in vitro hepatocytotoxicity of insecticides in bats
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology·2024
Gestation phenology of the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis)
Journal of Vertebrate Biology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
A site of bat conservation concern: Madzharovo, Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria
European Journal of Wildlife Research·2024
Natural mercury exposure of European insectivorous bats may exceed a recognized toxicity threshold
Ecotoxicology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Prevalence of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Gestating Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) Females
Acta Chiropterologica·2024· 2 cited
Sperm storage of wild cervid species: comparison of available cryoprotectants
Acta Veterinaria Brno·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Differences in haematology and blood chemistry between the lesser mouse-eared bat (Myotis blythii) and its sibling species the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis)
Acta Veterinaria Brno·2024Open Access
Higher antibody titres against Pseudogymnoascus destructans are associated with less white-nose syndrome skin lesions in Palearctic bats
Frontiers in Immunology·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Case report: Filarial infection of a parti-coloured bat: Litomosa sp. adult worms in abdominal cavity and microfilariae in bat semen
Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Phylogeographic Aspects of Bat Lyssaviruses in Europe: A Review
Pathogens·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Hibernation strategy – related profound differences in the whole-body fat composition of bats
Journal of Vertebrate Biology·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Bat-derived cells use glucose as a cryoprotectant
Journal of Thermal Biology·2023· 4 cited
Phylogeographic Aspects of Bat Lyssaviruses in Europe: A Review
Preprints.org·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Jiří Pikula(30), Hana Banďouchová(24), Natália Martínková(16), Veronika Kováčová(15), Tomáš Bartonička(13), Hana Berková(13), Zdeněk Řehák(11), Vladimír Piaček(10), Jiří Brichta(8), Alexandra Zahradníková(7), Oleg L. Orlov(6), Petr Linhart(6), Monika Němcová(6), Miroslav Kolařík(5), Tomasz Kokurewicz(5), Lukáš Vetešník(5), Klára J. Petrželková(5), Jiří Gaisler(4), Gregory G. Turner(4), Tomáš Heger(4)