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Employment (4)

Veterinary Research Institute: Brno, CZ

2016 to present (Department of virology)
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Vaclav Honig

Biology Centre: České Budějovice, CZ

2016 to present (Institute of Parasitology)
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Vaclav Honig

Gen Trend (Czechia): Rudolfov, CZ

2011 to 2016 | research and development, project manager, lab manager (R & D)
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University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice: České Budějovice, CZ

2009 to 2011 (Faculty of Science)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice: České Budějovice, CZ

2007 to 2015 | PhD (Faculty of Science)
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Masaryk University: Brno, CZ

2005 to 2007 | Mgr. (Faculty of Science)
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Vaclav Honig

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice: České Budějovice, CZ

2002 to 2005 | Bc. (Biological Faculty)
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Works (41)

Genotype-driven sensitivity of mice to tick-borne encephalitis virus correlates with differential host responses in peripheral macrophages and brain

Journal of Neuroinflammation
2025-01-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1742-2094
Contributors: Michaela Berankova; Jiri Holoubek; Vaclav Hönig; Zuzana Matusova; Martin Palus; Jiri Salat; Imtissal Krayem; Jarmila Vojtiskova; Pavel Svoboda; Veronika Pranclova et al.
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Vaclav Honig

Enhanced RNAi does not provide efficient innate antiviral immunity in mice

Nucleic Acids Research
2025-01-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0305-1048
Part of ISSN: 1362-4962
Contributors: Marcos Iuri Roos Kulmann; Eliska Taborska; Brigita Benköova; Martin Palus; Ales Drobek; Filip Horvat; Josef Pasulka; Radek Malik; Eva Salyova; Vaclav Hönig et al.
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Vaclav Honig

Unraveling the role of human microglia in tick-borne encephalitis virus infection: insights into neuroinflammation and viral pathogenesis

Microbes and Infection
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Veronika Pranclova; Lenka Nedvedova; Eliska Kotounova; Vaclav Hönig; Marketa Dvorakova; Marika Davidkova; Tomas Bily; Marie Vancova; Daniel Ruzek; Martin Palus
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Enhanced RNAi does not provide efficient innate antiviral immunity in micein vivo

2024-07-29 | Preprint
Contributors: Marcos Iuri Roos Kulmann; Eliska Taborska; Brigita Benköova; Martin Palus; Ales Drobek; Filip Horvat; Josef Pasulka; Radek Malik; Eva Salyova; Vaclav Hönig et al.
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Robust CXCL10/IP-10 and CCL5/RANTES Production Induced by Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Human Brain Pericytes Despite Weak Infection

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024-07-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Veronika Prančlová; Václav Hönig; Marta Zemanová; Daniel Růžek; Martin Palus
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Negligible risk of surface transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in public transportation

Journal of Travel Medicine
2023-05-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1195-1982
Part of ISSN: 1708-8305
Contributors: Alina Pilipenco; Michala Forinová; Hana Mašková; Václav Hönig; Martin Palus; N Jr Scott Lynn; Ivana Víšová; Markéta Vrabcová; Milan Houska; Judita Anthi et al.
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Vaclav Honig

Distant genetic variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum from Ixodes ricinus attached to people

Parasites & Vectors
2023-02-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-3305
Contributors: Paulina Maria Lesiczka; Kristyna Hrazdilova; Václav Hönig; David Modrý; Ludek Zurek
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Vaclav Honig

Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) as a biomarker in paediatric and adult tick-borne encephalitis patients

Virus Research
2023-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0168-1702
Contributors: Andrea Fortova; Vaclav Hönig; Jiri Salat; Martin Palus; Martina Pychova; Lenka Krbkova; Andrey V. Barkhash; Michal F. Kriha; Ales Chrdle; Marie Lipoldova et al.
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Vaclav Honig

Human neutralizing antibodies to cold linear epitopes and subdomain 1 of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Science Immunology
2023-01-26 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 2470-9468
Contributors: Filippo Bianchini; Virginia Crivelli; Morgan E. Abernathy; Concetta Guerra; Martin Palus; Jonathan Muri; Harold Marcotte; Antonio Piralla; Mattia Pedotti; Raoul De Gasparo et al.
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Evaluation of two artificial infection methods of live ticks as tools for studying interactions between tick-borne viruses and their tick vectors

Scientific Reports
2022-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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Vaclav Honig

Fitness of mCherry Reporter Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Tick Experimental Models

Viruses
2022-11-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Ádám Kevély; Veronika Prančlová; Monika Sláviková; Jan Haviernik; Václav Hönig; Eva Nováková; Martin Palus; Daniel Růžek; Boris Klempa; Juraj Koči
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Orthohantaviruses in Reservoir and Atypical Hosts in the Czech Republic: Spillover Infection and Indication of Virus-Specific Tissue Tropism

Microbiology Spectrum
2022-10-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Václav Hönig; Jan Kamiš; Aneta Maršíková; Tereza Matějková; Pavel Stopka; Anna Mácová; Daniel Růžek; Jana Kvičerová; Mathilde Richard
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Serum and cerebrospinal fluid phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit as a marker of neuroaxonal damage in tick-borne encephalitis

Journal of General Virology
2022-05-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-1317
Part of ISSN: 1465-2099
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Vaclav Honig

Monoclonal antibodies targeting two immunodominant epitopes on the Spike protein neutralize emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

eBioMedicine
2022-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-3964
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Vaclav Honig

Functionalized Terpolymer-Brush-Based Biointerface with Improved Antifouling Properties for Ultra-Sensitive Direct Detection of Virus in Crude Clinical Samples

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2021-12-22 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1944-8244
Part of ISSN: 1944-8252
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Vaclav Honig

Hepatozoon in Eurasian red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris, its taxonomic identity, and phylogenetic placement

Parasitology Research
2021-07-31 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0932-0113
Part of ISSN: 1432-1955
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Vaclav Honig

Hedgehogs and Squirrels as Hosts of Zoonotic Bartonella Species

Pathogens
2021-06-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Karolina Majerová; Ricardo Gutiérrez; Manoj Fonville; Václav Hönig; Petr Papežík; Lada Hofmannová; Paulina Maria Lesiczka; Yaarit Nachum-Biala; Daniel Růžek; Hein Sprong et al.
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Broad and potent neutralizing human antibodies to tick-borne flaviviruses protect mice from disease.

The Journal of experimental medicine
2021-05-01 | Journal article
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Vaclav Honig

<i>Spiroplasma</i> Isolated From Third-Generation Laboratory Colony <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Ticks.

Frontiers in veterinary science
2021-03-26 | Journal article
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Vaclav Honig

Bispecific IgG neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants and prevents escape in mice.

Nature
2021-03-25 | Journal article
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Vaclav Honig
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The Role of Peridomestic Animals in the Eco-Epidemiology of Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

Microbial ecology
2021-02-05 | Journal article
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Vaclav Honig

Hedgehogs, Squirrels, and Blackbirds as Sentinel Hosts for Active Surveillance of Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi Complex in Urban and Rural Environments

Microorganisms
2020-11-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Karolina Majerová; Václav Hönig; Michal Houda; Petr Papežík; Manoj Fonville; Hein Sprong; Natalie Rudenko; Maryna Golovchenko; Barbora Černá Bolfíková; Pavel Hulva et al.
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Adaptation in Different Host Environments and Existence of Quasispecies

Viruses
2020-08-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Renata Helmová; Václav Hönig; Hana Tykalová; Martin Palus; Lesley Bell-Sakyi; Libor Grubhoffer
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Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate, Germany

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
2020-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-959X
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Vaclav Honig

Changes in cytokine and chemokine profiles in mouse serum and brain, and in human neural cells, upon tick-borne encephalitis virus infection

Journal of Neuroinflammation
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1742-2094
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Vaclav Honig

Multiple Lineages of Usutu Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) in Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Mosquitoes (Culex pipiens, Cx. modestus) in the Czech Republic (2016–2019)

Microorganisms
2019-11-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Vaclav Hönig; Martin Palus; Tomas Kaspar; Marta Zemanova; Karolina Majerova; Lada Hofmannova; Petr Papezik; Silvie Sikutova; Frantisek Rettich; Zdenek Hubalek et al.
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Model of Risk of Exposure to Lyme Borreliosis and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus-Infected Ticks in the Border Area of the Czech Republic (South Bohemia) and Germany (Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Vaclav Honig; Pavel Svec; Lukáš Marek; Tomáš Mrkvička; Dana Zubriková; Maria (Vögerl) Wittmann; Ondřej Masař; Daniela Szturcová; Daniel Ruzek; Kurt Pfister et al.
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The use of multi-criteria evaluation for the selection of study plots for monitoring of I. ricinus ticks - Example from Central Europe.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases
2019-04-22 | Journal article
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Vaclav Honig

Kyasanur Forest disease virus infection activates human vascular endothelial cells and monocyte-derived dendritic cells

Emerging Microbes & Infections
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Jana Sirmarova; Jiri Salat; Martin Palus; Vaclav Hönig; Helena Langhansova; Michael R. Holbrook; Daniel Ruzek
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Combination therapy of rabies-infected mice with inhibitors of pro-inflammatory host response, antiviral compounds and human rabies immunoglobulin.

Vaccine
2018-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Marosi A; Dufkova L; Forró B; Felde O; Erdélyi K; Širmarová J; Palus M; Hönig V; Salát J; Tikos R et al.
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Broad-range survey of vector-borne pathogens and tick host identification of Ixodes ricinus from Southern Czech Republic.

FEMS microbiology ecology
2017 | Journal article
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MEDLINE:29029144

Contributors: Honig, Vaclav; Carolan, Heather E; Vavruskova, Zuzana; Massire, Christian; Mosel, Michael R; Crowder, Christopher D; Rounds, Megan A; Ecker, David J; Ruzek, Daniel; Grubhoffer, Libor et al.
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

Europe-wide meta-analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato prevalence in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks.

Applied and environmental microbiology
2017 | Journal article
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MEDLINE:28550059

Contributors: Strnad, Martin; Honig, Vaclav; Ruzek, Daniel; Grubhoffer, Libor; Rego, Ryan O M
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Mannitol treatment is not effective in therapy of rabies virus infection in mice.

Vaccine
2017-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Dufkova L; Sirmarova J; Salat J; Honig V; Palus M; Ruzek D; Fooks AR; Mansfield KL; Tordo N; Jochmans D et al.
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Vaclav Honig via Europe PubMed Central

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens in South Bohemia (Czech Republic) - Spatial variability in Ixodes ricinus abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi and tick-borne encephalitis virus prevalence

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000359028300003

Contributors: Hoenig, V.; Svec, P.; Halas, P.; Vavruskova, Z.; Tykalova, H.; Kilian, P.; Vetiskova, V.; Dornakova, V.; Sterbova, T.; Simonova, Z. et al.
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes Ticks in Europe and the United States

Emerging Infectious Diseases
2014 | Journal article
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WOS:000342525200009

Contributors: Crowder, Chris D.; Carolan, Heather E.; Rounds, Megan A.; Honig, Vaclav; Mothes, Benedikt; Haag, Heike; Nolte, Oliver; Luft, Ben J.; Grubhoffer, Libor; Ecker, David J. et al.
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto ospC Alleles Associated with Human Lyme Borreliosis Worldwide in Non-Human-Biting Tick Ixodes affinis and Rodent Hosts in Southeastern United States

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2013 | Journal article
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WOS:000314893300004

Contributors: Rudenko, Nataliia; Golovchenko, Maryna; Hoenig, Vaclav; Mallatova, Nadja; Krbkova, Lenka; Mikulasek, Peter; Fedorova, Natalia; Belfiore, Natalia M.; Grubhoffer, Libor; Lane, Robert S. et al.
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

USE OF GIS IN SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY - TICK BORNE-DISEASES AS A MODEL EXAMPLE

Geoconference on Informatics, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing - Conference Proceedings, Vol I
2013 | Book chapter
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WOS:000349067200132

Contributors: Svec, Pavel; Honig, Vaclav; Szturcova, Daniela; Ivan, Igor; Vahalik, Petr; Mrkvicka, Tomas; Grubhoffer, Libor; SGEM
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Abundance of Ixodes ricinus and prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in the nature reserve Siebengebirge, Germany, in comparison to three former studies from 1978 onwards

Parasites &amp; Vectors
2012 | Journal article
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WOS:000312783500001

Contributors: Schwarz, Alexandra; Hoenig, Vaclav; Vavruskova, Zuzana; Grubhoffer, Libor; Balczun, Carsten; Albring, Antje; Schaub, Guenter A.
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

Survey of pathogens in nymphal ticks from the Czech Republic

Abstracts of the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
2011 | Journal article
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BCI:BCI201500595047

Contributors: Crowder, C.; Rounds, M.; Matthews, H.; Honig, V.; Grubhoffer, L.; Ecker, D.; Luft, B.; Eshoo, M.
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Use of GIS for mapping of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in South Bohemia.

Geografie
2009 | Journal article
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WOS:000270831300001

Contributors: Svec, Pavel; Hoenig, Vaclav; Daniel, Milan; Danielova, Vlasta; Grubhoffer, Libor
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Vaclav Honig via ResearcherID

Vertical distribution of the tick Ixodes ricinus and tick-borne pathogens in the northern Moravian mountains correlated with climate warming (Jeseníky Mts., Czech Republic).

Central European journal of public health
2009-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniel M; Materna J; Honig V; Metelka L; Danielová V; Harcarik J; Kliegrová S; Grubhoffer L
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Vaclav Honig via Europe PubMed Central

Peer review (67 reviews for 21 publications/grants)

Review activity for Antibiotics. (1)
Review activity for Atmosphere. (1)
Review activity for BMC public health (2)
Review activity for Clinical microbiology reviews : (2)
Review activity for Epidemiology and infection. (2)
Review activity for Euro surveillance. (1)
Review activity for Experimental & applied acarology. (1)
Review activity for Experimental & applied acarology. (1)
Review activity for Folia Parasitologica. (4)
Review activity for Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. (2)
Review activity for Healthcare. (2)
Review activity for Insects. (1)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (6)
Review activity for Microorganisms. (6)
Review activity for Open veterinary journal. (1)
Review activity for Pathogens. (2)
Review activity for PloS one. (3)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (1)
Review activity for Ticks and tick-borne diseases. (22)
Review activity for Transboundary and emerging diseases. (4)
Review activity for Viruses. (2)