RNDr. Pavel Švec, Ph.D.

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Person-Related Identification Information
  • RNDr. Pavel Švec, Ph.D., * 14. 10. 1972, Zlín
Department/Faculty/University
  • Masaryk University
    Faculty of Science
    Department of Experimental Biology
    Czech Collection of Microorganisms
    Tvrdého 14, 602 00 Brno
    Czech Republic
Function, current position
  • Research worker
Education and academic qualifications
  • 2005: RNDr., general biology, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology.
  • 1996-2001: Ph.D., molecular and cellular microbiology, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology.
  • 1991-1996: Master`s degree, biology with specialization in microbiology, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology.
Professional experience
  • since 1997 – research worker in bacteriology and molecular biology, Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Masaryk University
Research activities
  • Taxonomy, identification and typing of bacteria (biotyping, molecular methods).
  • Cryopreservation of microorganisms (liquid nitrogen, -70°C).
  • Author or co-author of 49 research publications, one book chapter, 29 conference lectures and 43 poster presentations.
Professional stays abroad
  • 2011: DNA-DNA hybridization course held at the BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, University Gent, Belgium, 24. 10. 2011 - 28. 10. 2011.
  • 2004: Research fellowship in the framework of the promotion of S&T cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe, Belgian Federal Science Polici Office, 2004. BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, University Gent, Belgium, March to December, 2004. Supervisor Prof. Dr. ir. Jean Swings (identification and typing of lactic acid bacteria).
  • 2004: Flemish-Romanian Workshop on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Biodiversity and Functional Properties, Belgium, Brussels, November 23, 2004.
  • 2000: FEMS Short term fellowship. Laboratory of Bacteriology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium, May – July, 2000. Supervisor Dr. L. A. Devriese (taxonomy of enterococci).
Other academic activities, research projects, grants
  • 2009-2011, Role of bacteriophages in horizontal transfer of virulence and drug resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus. GAČR 310/09/0459, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: R. Pantůček, PřF MU).
  • 2009-2010, Molecular taxonomy of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from early childhood caries. GAČR 310/09/0657, principal investigator.
  • 2008-2011, Research into possibilities of application both automated and semi-automated methods for identification and describing new microorganisms with probiotic properties with aim to extend specific genetic sources for civilizing diseases prevention (GASTROPROBIO). MŠMT NPVII 2B08068, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: V. Dráb, Milkom Tábor)
  • 2006-2008, Diversity of cultivable microorganisms of ixodid ticks, recognized vectors of vertebrate pathogens. GAAV KJB600930613, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: I. Rudolf, AVČR, ÚBO Valtice)
  • 2005-2011, Diversity of biotic communities and populations: causal analysis of variation in space and time. Long-term Research Plan MSM 0021622416, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: M. Chytrý, PřF MU)
  • 2005-2009, Dental research centre 1M0528, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: J. Vaněk, Department of Stomatology, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno)
  • 2002-2005, Database of the ribotype profiles of bacterial type strains. GAČR 204/02/D099/A, principal investigator. (Supervisor: I. Sedláček, PřF MU)
  • 2002-2004, Molecular diagnostic, epidemiology and classification of pathogenic Gram-positive cocci. GAČR 301/02/1505, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: I. Sedláček, PřF MU)
  • 2002-2004, Design and performance of biotrickling filter treating volatile pollutants in waste gases. GAČR 104/02/0665, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: J. Páca, VŠCHT Praha)
  • 2002-2003, Characterization of bacteriocin-producing environmental enterococcal and staphylococcal strains and their evaluation for biological decontamination of waste. Programme KONTAKT, project no. 164, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: I. Sedláček, PřF MU)
  • 2001-2004, Probiotics in milk products and their influence on food quality and human health. MZe, projekt QE 1382, co-investigator. (Principal investigator: V. Dráb, Milkom Tábor)
Non-university activities
  • since 1997 – member of the Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology
Most significant professional accomplishments
  • 2004: Price "The Golden Staphylococcus" obtained from the National Reference Laboratory for Staphylococci in Prague.
  • 2000: Price "The Young Czech Microbiologist 2000" obtained from the Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology.
Major publications
  • JEŽEK, Petr a Petr PETRÁŠ a Pavel ŠVEC a Petr ČAPEK. Helcococcus kunzii – kolonizace ran nebo patogen? Zprávy epidemiologie a mikrobiologie, Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 20, 10, od s. 360-363, 4 s. ISSN 1803-6422. 2011.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Martina KUKLETOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Comparative evaluation of automated ribotyping and RAPD-PCR for typing of Lactobacillus spp. occurring in dental caries. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, Springer, 98, 1, od s. 85-92, 8 s. ISSN 0003-6072. 2010. URL info
  • PETRÁŠ, Petr a Pavel ŠVEC a Ivana MACHOVÁ. První záchyt Staphylococcus pseudintermedius z humánního klinického materiálu v České republice. Zprávy epidemiologie a mikrobiologie, Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 19, 3, od s. 65-67, 3 s. ISSN 1803-6422. 2010. URL info
  • BUŇKOVÁ, Leona a František BUŇKA a Gabriela MANTLOVÁ a Andrea ČABLOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Pavel ŠVEC a Vendula PACHLOVÁ a Stanislav KRÁČMAR. The effect of ripening and storage conditions on the distribution of tyramine, putrescine and cadaverine in Edam-cheese. Food Microbiology, 27, 7, od s. 880-888, 9 s. ISSN 0740-0020. 2010.  info
  • RADIMĚŘSKÝ, Tomáš a Petra FROLKOVÁ a Dagmar JANOSZOWSKÁ a Monika DOLEJSKÁ a Pavel ŠVEC a Eva ROUBALOVÁ a Petra ČÍKOVÁ a Alois ČÍŽEK a Ivan LITERÁK. Antibiotic resistance in faecal bacteria (Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp.) in feral pigeons. Journal of Applied Microbiology, Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Ltd, 109, 5, od s. 1687-1695, 9 s. ISSN 1364-5072. 2010. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Roman PANTŮČEK a Petr PETRÁŠ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Dana NOVÁKOVÁ. Identification of Staphylococcus spp. using (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, Germany: Elsevier GmbH, 33, 8, od s. 451-456, 6 s. ISSN 0723-2020. 2010. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Lenka ŽÁČKOVÁ a Dana NOVÁKOVÁ a Martina KUKLETOVÁ. Lactobacillus spp. associated with early childhood caries. Folia Microbiologica, 54, 1, od s. 53-58, 6 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2009.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Luc DEVRIESE. Genus I. Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984, 32VP. In Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2009. od s. 594-607, 14 s. Volume 3: The Firmicutes. ISBN 978-0-387-95041-9. URL info
  • RUDOLF, Ivo a Jan MENDEL a Silvie ŠIKUTOVÁ a Pavel ŠVEC a Jana MASAŘÍKOVÁ a Dana NOVÁKOVÁ a Leona BUŇKOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Zdeněk HUBÁLEK. 16S rRNA Gene-Based Identification of Cultured Bacterial Flora from Host-Seeking Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus and Haemaphysalis concinna Ticks, Vectors of Vertebrate Pathogens. Folia Microbiologica, Praha: Springer, 54, 5, od s. 419-428, 10 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2009.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Characterization of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis isolated from surface waters. Folia Microbiologica, PRINCO International, Praha: Springer, 53, 1, od s. 53-56, 4 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2008. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Dana NOVÁKOVÁ a Lenka ŽÁČKOVÁ a Martina KUKLETOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Evaluation of (GTG)5-PCR for rapid identification of Streptococcus mutans. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, Springer, 94, 4, od s. 573-579, 7 s. ISSN 0003-6072. 2008. URL info
  • BUŇKOVÁ, Leona a Pavel ŠVEC a Jiří HALOUZKA a Ivo RUDOLF a Miroslav NĚMEC. Ribotyping and Whole-Cell Protein Analysis of Spirochetes Isolated from Arthropods in the Czech Republic. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 15, 2, od s. 225-230, 6 s. ISSN 1232-1966. 2008. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Alena ŠEVČÍKOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Jana BEDNÁŘOVÁ a Cindy SNAUWAERT a Karen LEFEBVRE a Peter VANDAMME a Marc VANCANNEYT. Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human blood cultures. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, Blackwell Publishing, 49, 2, od s. 192-196, 5 s. ISSN 0928-8244. 2007. URL info
  • LAUKOVÁ, Andrea a Pavel ŠVEC a Viola STROMPFOVÁ a Vlastimil ŠTĚTINA a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Properties of the strains Enterococcus haemoperoxidus and E. moraviensis, new species among enterococci. Folia Microbiologica, Praha: Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology, 52, 3, od s. 273-279, 7 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2007. URL info
  • NOVÁKOVÁ, Dana a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Roman PANTŮČEK a Vlastimil ŠTĚTINA a Pavel ŠVEC a Petr PETRÁŠ. Staphylococcus equorum and Staphylococcus succinus isolated from human clinical specimens. Journal of Medical Microbiology, Reading, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 55, 5, od s. 523-528, 6 s. ISSN 0022-2615. 2006. [Abstract, Full text] info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Marc VANCANNEYT a Ivo SEDLÁEK a Sabri NASER a Cindy SNAUWAERT a Karen LEFEBVRE a Bart HOSTE a Jean SWINGS. Enterococcus silesiacus sp. nov. and Enterococcus termitis sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Reading, United Kingdom: Society for General Microbiology, 56, 3, od s. 577-581, 5 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2006. URL info
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Alena a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Pavel ŠVEC. Weissella confusa (basonym Lactobacillus confusus) - první záchyt z hemokultury v České republice. Zprávy CEM (SZÚ, Praha), Praha: Centrum epidemiol. a mikrobiol. SZÚ, 14, 1, od s. 26-27, 2 s. ISSN 1211-7358. 2005.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Marc VANCANNEYT a Milan SEMAN a Cindy SNAUWAERT a Karen LEFEBVRE a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Jean SWINGS. Evaluation of (GTG)5-PCR for identification of Enterococcus spp. FEMS Microbiology Letters, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science B. V., 247, 1, od s. 59-63, 5 s. ISSN 0378-1097. 2005.  info
  • PANTŮČEK, Roman a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Petr PETRÁŠ a Dagmar KOUKALOVÁ a Pavel ŠVEC a Vlastimil ŠTĚTINA a Marc VANCANNEYT a Lenka CHRASTINOVÁ a Jitka VOKURKOVÁ a Vladislava RŮŽIČKOVÁ a Jiří DOŠKAŘ a Jean SWINGS a Václav HÁJEK. Staphylococcus simiae sp. nov., isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Reading, United Kingdom: Society for General Microbiology, 55, 5, od s. 1953-1958, 6 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2005. [Abstract][Full Text] info
  • NASER, Sabri M. a Marc VANCANNEYT a Evelyne DE GRAEF a Luc A. DEVRIESE a Cindy SNAUWAERT a Karen LEFEBVRE a Bart HOSTE a Pavel ŠVEC a Annemie DECOSTERE a Freddy HAESEBROUCK a Jean SWINGS. Enterococcus canintestini sp. nov., from faecal samples of healthy dogs. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 55, 5, od s. 2177-2182, 6 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2005. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Marc VANCANNEYT a Luc A. DEVRIESE a Sabri M. NASER a Cindy SNAUWAERT a Karen LEFEBVRE a Bart HOSTE a Jean SWINGS. Enterococcus aquimarinus sp. nov., isolated from sea water. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 55, 5, od s. 2183-2187, 5 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2005. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Vladimír DRÁB a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Ribotyping of Lactobacillus casei group strains isolated from dairy products. Folia Microbiologica, Praha, 50, 3, od s. 223-228, 6 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2005. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Marc VANCANNEYT a Joanna KOORT a Sabri M. NASER a Bart HOSTE a Elina VIHAVAINEN a Peter VANDAMME a Jean SWINGS a Johanna BJORKROTH. Enterococcus devriesei sp. nov., associated with animal sources. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 55, 6, od s. 2479-2484, 6 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2005. URL info
  • ŠTĚTINA, Vlastimil a Andrea LAUKOVÁ a Viola STROMPFOVÁ a Pavel ŠVEC a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Identification of Staphylococcus piscifermentans from dog feces. Folia Microbiologica, Praha, 50, 6, od s. 524-528, 5 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2005. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Marc VANCANNEYT a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Katrien ENGELBEEN a Vlastimil ŠTĚTINA a Jean SWINGS a Petr PETRÁŠ. Reclassification of Staphylococcus pulvereri Zakrzewska-Czerwinska et al. 1995 as a later synonym of Staphylococcus vitulinus Webster et al. 1994. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Reading, United Kingdom: Society for General Microbiology, 54, 6, od s. 2213-2215, 3 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2004. URL info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Hana ŠTEGNEROVÁ a Eva DURNOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Characterization of esculin-positive Pseudomonas fluorescens strains isolated from an underground brook. Folia Microbiologica, Praha, 49, 6, od s. 725-730, 6 s. ISSN 0015-5632. 2004.  info
  • PÁČOVÁ, Zdenka a Pavel ŠVEC a Lotte P. STENFORS a Marcela VYLETĚLOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Isolation of the psychrotolerant species Bacillus weihenstephanensis from raw cow's milk. Czech J.Anim.Sci., Praha: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 48, 2, od s. 93-96, 4 s. ISSN 1212-1819. 2003.  info
  • MANNEROVÁ, Sylva a Roman PANTŮČEK a Jiří DOŠKAŘ a Pavel ŠVEC a C. SNAUWAERT a M. VANCANNEYT a J. SWINGS a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Macrococcus brunensis sp. nov., Macrococcus hajekii sp. nov. and Macrococcus lamae sp. nov., from the skin of llamas. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 53, 5, od s. 1647-1654, 8 s. ISSN 1466-5026. 2003. [Full Text][Abstract] info
  • YANSANJAV, Altanzaya a Pavel ŠVEC a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Ida HOLLEROVÁ a Miroslav NĚMEC. Ribotyping of lactobacilli isolated from spoiled beer. FEMS Microbiology Letters, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science B. V., 229, 1, od s. 141-144, 4 s. ISSN 0378-1097. 2003.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Luc DEVRIESE a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Margo BAELE a Marc VANCANNEYT a Freddy HAESEBROUCK a Jean SWINGS a Jiří DOŠKAŘ. Characterization of yellow-pigmented and motile enterococci isolated from intestines of the garden snail Helix aspersa. Journal of Applied Microbiology, Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Ltd, 92, 5s. 951-957. ISSN 1365-2672. 2002. [Full text][Abstract] info
  • VYLETĚLOVÁ, Marcela a Pavel ŠVEC a Zdenka PÁČOVÁ a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Petr ROUBAL. Occurrence of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus licheniformis strains in the course of UHT milk production. Czech J Anim Sci, 47, 5s. 200-205. 2002.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Roman PANTŮČEK a Luc DEVRIESE a Jiří DOŠKAŘ. Evaluation of ribotyping for characterization and identification of Enterococcus haemoperoxidus and Enterococcus moraviensis strains. FEMS Microbiology Letters, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science B. V., 203, 1s. 23-27. ISSN 0378-1097. 2001. [Full Text][Abstract] info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Ivo SEDLÁČEK. Occurrence of Enterococcus spp. in Waters. Folia Microbiol., Praha: PRINCO International, roč. 44, 1s. 3-10. ISSN 0015-5632. 1999.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel. Taxonomie klinicky významných druhů čeledí Moraxellaceae, Cardiobacteriaceae, Pasteurellaceae a rodů druhu Brucella, Eikenella a Chromobacterium. Remedia-Klinická mikrobiologie, Praha: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství PANAX, roč. 3, 5s. 152-155. ISSN 1211-7684. 1999.  info
  • ŠVEC, Pavel a Ivo SEDLÁČEK a Eva PAKROVÁ. Použití soupravy STREPTOtest pro identifikaci enterokoků izolovaných z humánního klinického materiálu. Epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie, Praha: Česká lékařská společnost J. E. Purkyně, roč. 45, 4s. 153-157. ISSN 1210-7913. 1996.  info

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