Monika Simonova, DVM, PhD.

 

Institute of Animal Physiology SAS, Soltesovej 4-6, 04001 Kosice, Slovakia

E-mail:  simonova@saske.sk

 

 

 Education

1995-2001 University of Veterinary Medicine, Košice Graduated in 2001 receiving DVM

2003-2006 Institute of Animal Physiology SAS, Košice – PhD

In 2006 defence of PhD thesis in Veterinary Physiology “Probiotic and bacteriocin-producing bacteria and their effect on physiology of digestion in rabbits“.

 

Employment and research activities

Institute of Animal Physiology (2003 to present) –  scientific research

 

Memberships

Member of Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology (2005 to present)

 

Foreign study stays and meetings

Institute of Animal Production and Genetics CAS, Prague, Czech Republic (1 month, 2005)

Coordinating meeting of EU project TRADISAUSAGE QLK1-CT-2002-02240 – Lisboa (2005), Paris (2005)

 

Projects

National projects VEGA 2/2043/22-24

Bacteriocins, bacteriocin-producing microorganisms and their use for preservation of physiologic parameters of digestion

VEGA 2/5139/25-27

Bacteriocin-producing and probiotic microorganisms in the digestive tract of animals and their health effects

Bilateral project Slovak – Slovene project SK-SI-00106

Selection of bacteriocinogenic and probiotic lactic acid bacteria ftrom traditional slovak and slovene cheeses with the aspect to improve their hygienic quality

International project QLK1-CT-2002-02240 Acronym TRADISAUSAGE

Assessment and improvement of safety of traditional dry sausages from producers to consumers

 

 

Conferences

Oral presentations:

2004

23. Congress of CSM, Brno, Czech Republic

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. Distribution of enterococci in rabbits. In Book of abstracts - 23. Congress of CSM, Brno, Czech Republic, 06.-09. 09. 2004, p. 103, ISSN 0009-0646.

2nd International probiotic conference, Košice

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Lactic acid bacteria in rabbits ecosystem. In Book of abstracts – 2nd International probiotic conference, Košice, Slovakia, 15.-19. 09. 2004, p. 40.

XXI. Days of Animal Physiology, Košice, Slovakia

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Distribúcia kyselinu mliečnu produkujúcich mikroorganizmov u králikov. In Book of abstracts – XXI. Days of Animal Physiology Košice, Slovakia, 23.-24. 09. 2004, p. 11.

 

Posters:

2004

Hygiena alimentorum XXV, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - HERICH, R. - KUZMOVÁ, R. Použitie metodiky PCR na detegovanie kmeňov Enterococcus faecium, izolátov z plnotučnej zimnej bryndze a zo sudovaného ovčieho syra. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXV, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 27.-28. 05. 2004, p. 251-252, ISBN 80-88985-99-4.

23. Congress of CSM, Brno, Czech Republic

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Enterococci from piglets and their probiotic properties. In Book of abstracts - 23. Congress of CSM, Brno, Czech Republic,  06.-09. 09. 2004, p. 274, ISSN 0009-0646.

FOODMICRO2004, Portorož, Slovenia

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Selection of potential probiotics from rabbits. In Book of Abstracts - FOODMICRO2004, Portorož, Slovenia, 12.-16. 09. 2004, p. 390.

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M -, SMRČO, P. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Effect of potential probiotic Lactobacillus sp. strain AD1 on health of dogs. In Book of Abstracts - FOODMICRO2004, Portorož, Slovenia, 12.-16. 09. 2004, p. 391.

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - HERICH, R. Occurence of Enterococcus faecium in traditional fermented sausages. In Book of Abstracts - FOODMICRO2004, Portorož, Slovínsko, 12.-16. 09. 2004, p. 352.

·        MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Lactobacilli from feed – potential probiotic additives. In Book of Abstracts - FOODMICRO2004, Portorož, Slovenia, 12.-16. 09. 2004, p. 387.

Agrofood legislation under the conditions of globalization, Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - HERICH, R. Mikroflóra detegovaná v procese výroby niektorých mäsových výrobkov. In Book of Abstracts - Agrofood legislation under theconditions of globalization, Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia, 29. 09.-01. 10. 2004, p. 153-157, ISBN 80-232-0234-0.

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. MAREKOVÁ, M. Zhodnotenie a zvýšenie hygienického zabespečenia tradičných mäsových výrobkov od producentov po konzumentov. In Book of Abstracts - Agrofood legislation under theconditions of globalization, Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia, 29. 09.-01. 10. 2004, p. 159-163, ISBN 80-232-0234-0.

2005

Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Differences in antibiotic sensitivity and resistence among enterococci isolated from Slovak, French and Italian traditional meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 178-181, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Coagulase-negative staphylococci from Slovak meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 182-185, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. Quantification and identification of lactic acid bakteria in Slovak meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 133-136, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Detection of structural genes for bacteriocin production and bacteriocin activity among enterococci isolated from Slovak, French and Italian meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 162-165, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Bacteriocinogenic activity of selected lactic acid bacteria, isolates from Slovak meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 166-169, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Inhibitory activity of selected enterocins against bacteria isolates from meat products. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 170-173, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. Inhibitory effect of commercial sanitizers and desinfectants on spolilage bacteria from meat products and workshops. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 174-177, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. Effect of selected enterocins on spoilage meat and environmental microflora. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVI, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 26.-27. 05. 2005, p. 186-189, ISBN 80-7148-052-5.

Structure and Stability of Biomacromolecules, Košice, Slovakia

  • SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Antimicrobial proteinaceous substances produced by enterococci from the rabbits digestive tract. In Book of Contributions - Structure and Stability of Biomacromolecules, Košice, Slovakia, 12.-14. 09. 2005, p. 51-52.
  • STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Distribution of enterocins among enterococci from Slovak, French and Italian fermented meat products. In Book of Contributions - Structure and Stability of Biomacromolecules, Košice, Slovakia, 12.-14. 09. 2005, p. 47-48.
  • LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. Occurence of the structural genes for enterocins among enterococci from rodentia. In Book of Contributions - Structure and Stability of Biomacromolecules, Košice, Slovakia, 12.-14. 09. 2005, p. 49-50.
  • MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Structural genes fro bacteriocin production among silage enterococci. In Book of Contributions - Structure and Stability of Biomacromolecules, Košice, Slovakia, 12.-14. 09. 2005, p. 53-54.

2006

Hygiena alimentorum XXVII, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia

  • SIMONOVÁ, M. - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľ. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - HAVIAROVÁ, M. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - RAFAY, J. Effect of new probiotic strain Enterococcus faecium EF2019 on microbiological and chemical parameters of rabbit meat. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVII, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 18.-20. 05. 2006, p. 394-397, ISBN 80-7148-055-X.

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - ČOBANOVÁ, K. - FAIX, Š. - PETROVIČ, V. - LENG, Ľ. Lactic acid bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae occurence in jejunum and caecum as well as glutathione peroxidase activity in blood of chicken fed diets supplemented with different forms of selenium. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVII, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 18.-20. 05. 2006, p. 233-236, ISBN 80-7148-055-X. 

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - MUDROŇOVÁ, D. - ČOBANOVÁ, K. Bacteriocinogenic and probiotic enterococci and their effect against spoilage and pathogenic flora in Japanese quails. In Book of abstracts – Hygiena alimentorum XXVII, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 18.-20. 05. 2006, p. 283-286, ISBN 80-7148-055-X.

VII. Days of Nutrition and Veterinary Dietetetics, Košice, Slovakia

·        LAUKOVÁ, A. – MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. – STROMPFOVÁ, V. – KORÉNEKOVÁ, B. – NAĎ, P. Bacteriocinogenic enterococci like silage additives. In Book of abstracts – VII. Days of Nutrition and Veterinary Dietetics VII., Košice, Slovakia, 13.-14. 09. 2006, p. 117, ISBN 80-8077-038-7.

XXII. Days of Animal Physiology, Třešť, Czech Republic

·        HAVIAROVÁ, M. – SZABÓOVÁ, R. - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľ. - SIMONOVÁ, M. –STROMPFOVÁ, V. - FAIX, Š. – PLACHÁ, I. - LAUKOVÁ, A. – RAFAY, J. Application of oregano in rabbits breeding. In Book of abstracts – XXII. Days of Animal Physiology, Třešť, Czech Republic, 17.-18. 10. 2006, p. 8.

·        SIMONOVÁ, M. – STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. – HAVIAROVÁ, M. – SZABÓOVÁ, R. Vplyv selénu a prebiotík na rast kmeňov Enterococcus faecium EF2019 a EF1819 a produkciu ich bakteriocínovej substancie. In Book of abstracts – XXII. Days of Animal Physiology, Třešť, Czech Republic, 17.-18. 10. 2006, p. 31.

·        STROMPFOVÁ, V. - SIMONOVÁ, M. – MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. – HOLAKOVSKÁ, K. - LAUKOVÁ, A. – SZABÓOVÁ, R. - HAVIAROVÁ, M. Comparison of effects of new and commercial probiotic microorganisms Lactobacillus fermentum AD1, Enterococcus faecium EE3 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in healthy dogs. In Book of abstracts – XXII. Days of Animal Physiology, Třešť, Czech Republic, 17.-18. 10. 2006, p. 34.

·        SZABÓOVÁ, R. - SIMONOVÁ, M. – CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľ. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - HAVIAROVÁ, M. – FAIX, Š. - LAUKOVÁ, A. – RAFAY, J. Bacteriocin-producing enterococci in rabbit´s breeding. In Book of abstracts – XXII. Days of Animal Physiology, Třešť, Czech Republic, 17.-18. 10. 2006, p. 35.

Publications

 

1.      SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Isolation of faecal Enterococcus faecium strains from rabbits and their sensitivity to antibiotics and ability to bacteriocin production. In Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy. Vol. 48, 2004, p. 383-386 (0,290 – IF 2005).

2.      MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Probiotic properties of Enterococcus faecium EF9296 strain isolated from silage. In Acta Veterinaria Brno. Vol. 73, 2004, p. 513-519 (0,353 - IF 2005).

3.      MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - BOLDIŽÁROVÁ, K. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - NAĎ, P. Effect of potential probiotic Enterococcus faecium strains on selected microflora in Turkeys. In Czech Journal of Animal Science Vol. 50 no. 8, 2005, p. 341-346 (0,254 - IF 2005).

4.      SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - ŠTYRIAK, I. Enterococci from rabbits – potential feed additive. In Czech Journal of Animal Science Vol. 50 no. 9, 2005, p. 416-421 (0,254 - IF 2005).

5.      MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Occurence of structural enterocin genes among silage enterococci. In Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy  Vol. 49, 2005, p. 387-391 (0,290 - IF 2005).                

6.      STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - BOGOVIČ-MATIJAŠIČ, B. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Application of potential probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum AD1 strain in healthy dogs. In Anaerobe Vol. 12, 2006, p. 75-79 (0,776 - IF 2005).

7.      SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. - VESTERLUND, S. - LATORRE MORATALLA, M. - BOVER-CID, S. - VIDAL-CAROU, C. Characterization of Staphylococcus xylosus and Staphylococcus carnosus isolated from Slovak meat products. In Meat Science Vol. 73 no. 4, 2006, p. 559-564 (1,766 - IF 2005).

8.      MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - STROMPFOVÁ, V. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Application of Enterococcus faecium EE3 in healthy dogs. In Folia Microbiologica Vol. 51, no. 3, 2006, p. 239-242 (0,918 - IF 2005).

9.      SIMONOVÁ, M. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Bacteriocin activity of enterococci from rabbits. In Vet. Res. Comm. Vol. 31, 2007, p. 143-152 (0,328 - IF 2005).

10.  STROMPFOVÁ, V. -MARCIŇÁKOVÁ, M. - SIMONOVÁ, M. - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, S. - JONECOVÁ, Z. - SCIRÁNKOVÁ, Ľ. - KOŠČOVÁ, J. - BULECA, V. - ČOBANOVÁ, K. - VASILKOVÁ, Z. - LAUKOVÁ, A. Enterococcus faecium EK13 – enterocin A-producing strain with probiotic character and its effect in piglets. Anaerobe Vol. 12, no. 5-6, 2006, p. 242-248 (0,776 – IF 2005).