Prof. Dr. Igor Djadjovski
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Skopje,
National Veterinary and Food Institute
Skopje, North Macedonia
Topics of interest: Tick ecology, tick microbiome, molecular diagnostic andcharacterization of vector borne pathogens, molecular epidemiology, etc.
BAVBD contribution:
Diagnostic of vector-borne pathogens;
Optimization and development of protocols for molecular detection, identification and typing
Study design development
Field research activities
Interested to gain knowledge in:
NGS/WGS protocols: implementation, analysis, troubleshooting
Bioinformatics
Relevant references:
1. Kapo, N., Zuber Bogdanović, I., Gagović, E., Žekić, M., Veinović, G., Sukara, R., Mihaljica, D., Adžić, B., Kadriaj, P., Cvetkovikj, A., Djadjovski, I., Potkonjak, A., Velo, E., Savić, S., Tomanović, S., Omeragić, J., Beck, R., & Hodžić, A. (2024). Ixodid ticks and zoonotic tick-borne pathogens of the Western Balkans. Parasites & vectors, 17(1), 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06116-12.
2. Berguido, F. J., Chibssa, T. R., Loitsch, A., Liu, Y., Krstevski, K., Djadjovski, I., Tuppurainen, E., Petrović, T., Vidanović, D., Caufour, P., Settypalli, T. B. K., Grünwald-Gruber, C., Grabherr, R., Diallo, A., Cattoli, G., & Lamien, C. E. (2023). Harnessing Attenuation- Related Mutations of Viral Genomes: Development of a Serological Assay to Differentiate between Capripoxvirus-Infected and -Vaccinated Animals. Viruses, 15(12), 2318. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122318
3. Shikoska, I., Djadjovski, I., Krstevski, K., Hristovska, Z.P., Janevski, A., Rashikj, Lj., Cvetkovikj, A., Cvetkovikj, I. (2023). First report of Bartonella Hensale infection in a cat in North Macedonia. Mac Vet Rev 2023; 46 (2): i-vii
4. Van Borm, S., Dellicour, S., Martin, D. P., Lemey, P., Agianniotaki, E. I., Chondrokouki, E. D., Vidanovic, D., Vaskovic, N., Petroviċ, T., Laziċ, S., Koleci, X., Vodica, A., Djadjovski, I., Krstevski, K., Vandenbussche, F., Haegeman, A., De Clercq, K., & Mathijs, E. (2023). Complete genome reconstruction of the global and European regional dispersal history of the lumpy skin disease virus. Journal of virology, 97(11), e0139423. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01394-23
5. Gallardo, C., Casado, N., Soler, A., Djadjovski, I., Krivko, L., Madueño, E., Nieto, R., Perez, C., Simon, A., Ivanova, E., Donescu, D., Milicevik, V., Chondrokouki, E., Nurmoja, I., Frant, M., Feliziani, F., Václavek, P., Pileviciene, S., & Marisa, A. (2023). A multi gene-approach genotyping method identifies 24 genetic clusters within the genotype II-European African swine fever viruses circulating from 2007 to 2022. Frontiers in veterinary science, 10, 1112850. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1112850
6. Hoste, A. C. R., Djadjovski, I., Jiménez-Clavero, M. Á., Rueda, P., Barr, J. N., & Sastre, P. (2023). Multiplex Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Antibodies against Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Nucleocapsid Protein and Glycoproteins in Ruminants. Microbiology spectrum, 11(2), e0260022. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02600-22
7. Berguido, F.J.; Gelaye, E.; Liu, Y.; Davaasuren, B.; Krstevski, K.; Djadjovski, I.; Ivanova, E.; Goujgoulova, G.; Loitsch, A.; Tuppurainen, E.; et al. (2022) Development and Optimization of Indirect ELISAs for the Detection of Anti-Capripox virus Antibodies in Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Sera. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 1956. https://doi.org/10.3390/ microorganisms10101956
8. Hodnik, J.J, Acinger-Rogic, Z., Alishani, M., Autio, T., Balseiro, A., Berezowski, J., Carmo, L.P., Chaligiannis, I., Conrady, B., Costa, L., Cvetkovikj, I., Davidov, I., Dispas, M., Djadjovski, I., […], Santman-Berends, I.(2021) Overview of Cattle Diseases Listed Under Category C, D or E in the Animal Health Law for Which Control Programmes Are in Place Within Europe. Front. Vet. Sci., July 2021 | Volume 8 | Article 688078
9. Atanaskova Petrov, E., Celeska, I., Popova, Z., Krstevski, K., Djadjovski, I. (2021) Molecular detection of Ehrlichia canis in the pet-dog population in R. N. Macedonia. Acta Veterinaria-Beograd 2021, 71 (2), 230-238 10. Hoste A., Ruiz T., Fernández-Pacheco P., Djadjovski I., Rueda P., Barr J., Sastre P. (2020) Development of a multiplex assay for antibody detection in serum against pathogens affecting ruminants. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2021;68:1229–1239