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Parous and nulliparous female detection in blood-sucking nematocera insects
Mračková, Marie ; Votýpka, Jan (advisor) ; Král, David (referee)
Nematocerous insects belong to the order Diptera, one of the largest and worldwide spread groups of insects. Haematophagous species act not only as tormentors, but also as vectors of various pathogens. The first section of this thesis reviews about insetct's reproductive systems, multiple blood-feeding, autogeny and development of ova; the information which are necessary for the transmission understanding. The principal topic of the thesis is reviewing methods for distinguishing parous and nulliparous females, which are commonly used for four Nematoceran groups: mosquitoes (Culidicade), black flies (Simuliidae), sand flies (Phlebotominae) and biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, the genus Culicoides). The section is focused mainly on family Culicidae, because the methods used for mosquitoes were the groundwork for developing methods suitable for the other groups. Some of the procedures, for example counting folicular dilatations or assessing the condition of tracheoles in the ovaries, are used for most of the studied groups; others, like pigmentation of the abdominal wall in the genus Culicoides, can be used only for one group. Knowledge of the female parity is very important for epidemiological and ecological studies, because only parous females, previously blood-fed on infected hosts, can transmit...
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Biting midges and their patogens
Mračková, Marie ; Votýpka, Jan (advisor) ; Modrý, David (referee)
This thesis deals with biting midges of the genus Culicoides, which are tiny nematoceran insects belonging to the Diptera, and their parasites. Biting midges partake in transmissions of several parasitical organisms of various groups. Most notably, they are the vectors of several pathogenic viruses which might have a serious impact on livestock. However, the thesis deals with detection of parasites belonging to Trypanosomatids and Filarioids related to two independent biting midges collections - from the Czech Republic and from the Central African region. Apart from testing biting midges, there were carried out the tests on the occurrence of the same group of parasites within ruminant hoofed games in the Czech Republic. Our goal was to find out whether the same parasites occur with biting midges and their hosts (hoofed games) and whether biting midges could play a role as vectors. Biting midges are relatively overlooked group of haematophagous insects. Until recently, they had not been paid much attention, which changed with the spread of Bluetongue virus over Europe. This stimulated a widespread monitoring of biting midges in several European countries, including the Czech Republic. This helped to gain a large amount of data about the occurrence of biting midges near livestock. Nevertheless, there is no...
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Parous and nulliparous female detection in blood-sucking nematocera insects
Mračková, Marie ; Votýpka, Jan (advisor) ; Král, David (referee)
Nematocerous insects belong to the order Diptera, one of the largest and worldwide spread groups of insects. Haematophagous species act not only as tormentors, but also as vectors of various pathogens. The first section of this thesis reviews about insetct's reproductive systems, multiple blood-feeding, autogeny and development of ova; the information which are necessary for the transmission understanding. The principal topic of the thesis is reviewing methods for distinguishing parous and nulliparous females, which are commonly used for four Nematoceran groups: mosquitoes (Culidicade), black flies (Simuliidae), sand flies (Phlebotominae) and biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, the genus Culicoides). The section is focused mainly on family Culicidae, because the methods used for mosquitoes were the groundwork for developing methods suitable for the other groups. Some of the procedures, for example counting folicular dilatations or assessing the condition of tracheoles in the ovaries, are used for most of the studied groups; others, like pigmentation of the abdominal wall in the genus Culicoides, can be used only for one group. Knowledge of the female parity is very important for epidemiological and ecological studies, because only parous females, previously blood-fed on infected hosts, can transmit...
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Elements of salesian spirituality in the pedagogical work of Magdalena Morano
MRÁČKOVÁ, Marie
The thesis deals with the elements of salesian spirituality in the pedagogical work of Magdalena Morano, a salesian sister who dedicated her life to education of poor girls in Sicily at the turn of the 19. and the 20. centuries. The first part of the work presents in outline the historical and political context of Italy and Sicily in the second half of the 19. century. The next part informs about the life of Magdalena Morano and her activity in Sicily. The fundamental part deals with the salesian preventive system realized by Magdalena Morano. There is developed the aim and addressees of educational work, its principles, methods, manners and means. The chapter is concluded with a mention of protagonists of education. The last part shows
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