Institute of Vertebrate Biology CAS

Biodiversity, Evolutionary ecology, General ecology

News

12. 1. 2026

A zoonotic virus in mice can persist in a single location for more than 20 years

Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences have documented the long-term presence and genetic diversity of lymphocytic choriomeningitis…

10. 1. 2026

Events calendar News

Fish Reproductive Strategies Conference to Be Held in Brno in January

An international conference focused on the study of fish reproductive strategies will take place in Brno on 21–23 January 2026. The meeting will bring…

7. 1. 2026

News

IVB Researchers Contribute to SOLAO Project on Soil-Transmitted Parasites in Lao PDR

Does contaminated soil pose a public health risk of parasite infection to rural communities in Lao PDR? This is a key question which researchers…

16. 12. 2025

News

Gorilla Research in Dzanga Sangha: Czech Scientists Back from the Central African Republic

Venturing deep into the lowland forests of the Congo Basin, researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences (IVB), and the…

27. 11. 2025

Press Releases

1:0 for AI – artificial intelligence recognises parasitic eggs better than the average ornithologist

Brno, 21 November 2025 Conspecific brood parasitism – a situation where females lay eggs in the nests of other females of the same species…

11. 10. 2025

News

Expedition to Save One of the World’s Rarest Birds of Prey

Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University have embarked on a two-week expedition to Davao…

6. 10. 2025

When is it better to blend in and when to stand out?

Friday, 26 September 2025 Which type of coloration provides prey with the best protection from predators? An international team of scientists, including zoologists from…

6. 10. 2025

Petr Procházka received the Honorary Recognition of the President of the Czech Science Foundation

RNDr. Petr Procházka, Ph.D., from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, received the Honorary Recognition of the President of…

Events

29. August 2020 — 29. August 2020Akce již proběhla

Mazinárodní noc pro netopýry

8. February 2018 — 9. February 2018Akce již proběhla

Bats in Eurasia tolerate a disease deadly in North America

8. July 2018Akce již proběhla

Herbivorie a její vliv na ekologickou stabilitu korálových útesů lakadivského atolu (Indie)

The latest publications

Uhrová M, Mikula O, Bryja J, Frýdlová P, Zemlemerova ED, Elmi HSA, Štolhoferová I, Tymlová V, Maštera V, Frynta D, Lavrenchenko LA, Šumbera R (2026). More than one species of the naked molerat, a new biomedical model. Communications Biology, 9: 70.

Šumbera R, Uhrová M, Bennett NC, Eiseb SJ, Faulkes CG, Finn KT, Lövy M, Phiri K, Van Daele PAAG, Zíková B, Mikula O (2026). Intraspecific differentiation and phylogeography of the Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys damarensis reveals rapid colonization of arid savannahs during the late Pleistocene. Mammalian Biology.

Premachandra T, Gvoždík V, Anele EU, Kučka M, Chan YF, Horb ME, Chifundera ZK, Badjedjea G, Measey J, Evans BJ (2026). Persistence of an unusual triple sex chromosome system through allopolyploidization in African clawed frogs (Xenopus, subgenus Silurana). Evolution, 373224.

Sak B, Fibigerová M, Mravcová K, Holubová N, Šikutová S, Fenclova J, Kváč M, Rudolf I (2026). Dermacentor reticulatus as a vector of microsporidian infections: A cross-sectional analysis in the Czech Republic. New Microbes and New Infections, 101686.

Sak B, Fibigerová M, Mravcová K, Holubová N, Šikutová S, Fenclova J, Bell-Sakyi L, Kváč M, Rudolf I (2026). Propagation of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in tick cell lines supports the plausibility of possible tick-mediated transmission of this microsporidian. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 102578.

Whiting-Fawcett F, Field KA, Bartonička T, Laine VN, Pikula J, Repke ME, Talmage S, Turner G, Zukal J, Paterson S, Lilley TM (2026). Bat species tolerant and susceptible to fungal infection show transcriptomic differences in late hibernation and healing. Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb250903.

Machado RAR, Abolafia J, Robles M, Ruiz-Cuenca AN, Bhat AH, Shokoohi E, Puza V, Zhang X, Erb M, Robert CAM, Hibbard B (2025). Description of.i.Heterorhabditis americana./i. n. sp. (Rhabditida, Heterorhabditidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode species isolated in North America. s1756-3305, 101.

Oger C, Pavlickova T, Bultel-Ponce V, Guy A, Galano J, Jahn U, Durand T (2025). An update of isoprostanoid nomenclature (vol 96, pg 101301, 2024). s0163-7827, 101321.

Petrzelkova A, Michalkova R, Albrechtova J, Cepak J, Honza M, Kreisinger J, Munclinger P, Soudkova M, Tomasek O, Albrecht T (2025). brood parasitism and quasi-parasitism in the European barn swallow.i.Hirundo rustica rustica./i.. s0340-5443, 94.

Šikutová S, Šebesta O, Mravcová K, Rudolf I (2024). Surveillance of invasive mosquito species with a focus on Aedes albopictus using ovitraps. Approved Methodology MZDR 8472/2024-3/VVD.

Šikutová S, Šebesta O, Vojtíšek J, Mravcová K, Rudolf I (2024). Simplified photokey for the identification of medically important mosquitoes in the Czech Republic. Approved Methodology MZDR 8472/2024-2/VVD.

Janáč M, Jurajda P (2024). Methodology for assessing ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies of the river category according to the fish biological component. Certified Methodology ENV/2024/365682.

Pergl J, Berchová-Bímová K, Dušek J, Černý K, Hnilička M, Jurajda P, Kadlecová M, Kutlvašr J, Patoka J, Perglová I, Rybanič R, Skálová H, Skuhrovec J, Vítková M, Vojík M (2024). Methods for assessing impact of alien species on biodiversity and socio-economy. Certified Methodology.

Mendel J, Marešová E (2024). STR Multiplex OMident11 Kit for the determination of population parameters in commercial stocks of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Functional Sample.

Halačka K, Mendel J (2024). Using nanofiber filter technology to detect pathogens in fish farms. Verified Technology.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2023). Diagnostic set RT-qPCR ICHTident for detection and quantification of Ichthyopthirius multifiliis in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Halačka K, Mendel J (2023). A kit for taking and filtering water samples. Utility Model 37354.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR TETRACAPSident for detection and quantification of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR FLAVidentfor for detection and quantification of Flavobacterium psychrophilum in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR AEROMident for detection and quantification of Aeromonas spp. in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Švec P, Rudolf I (2022). Monitoring the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex modestus mosquitoes in the years 2015-2021. Specialized Map.

Švec P, Rudolf I (2022). Reported cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in people in the South Moravian Region in 2018-2021. Specialized Map.

Švec P, Rudolf I (2022). Monitoring the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex pipiens mosquitoes in the years 2015-2021. Specialized Map.

Jetz W, Tertitski G, Kays R, Mueller U, Wikelski M, Akesson S, Anisimov Y, Antonov A, Arnold W, Bairlein F, Balta O, Baum D, Beck M, Belonovich O, Belyaev M, Berger M, Berthold P, Bittner S, Blake S, Block B, Bloche D, Boehning-Gaese K, Bohrer G, Bojarinova J, Bommas G, Bourski O, Bragin A, Bragin A, Bristol R, Brlik V, Prochazka P (2022). Biological Earth observation with animal sensors (vol 37, pg 293, 2022). s0169-5347.

Halačka K, Mareš J, Poštulková E, Malý O (2021). Marking of rainbow trout with Alizarin. Certified Methodology.

Světlík K, Zukalová K, Piáček V, Pikula J, Zukal J (2020). IEEG – pulse electroejaculation generator. Functional Sample.

Halačka K (2020). Equipment for locating fish during electro-fishing. Utility Model 33985.

Halačka K (2020). Light source for detecting biological material stained with Alizarin red S extended beam. Utility Model 33795.