Born on October 20, 1983, in Budapest, Hungary                                                                                                                                                                                    Citizenship: Hungarian

Veterinary Medical Research Institute
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungária krt. 21.
Budapest, 1143
HUNGARY
phone: (00 36) 1 467 40 60
fax: (00 36) 1 467 40 76
e-mail: m.gyuranecz@gmail.com / gyuranecz@vmri.hu

I am keenly interested in the ecology of infectious diseases and zoonoses, particularly bacterial pathogens. My current work is on a variety of projects, including mycoplasmosis, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fewer and avian poxvirus.

2011                       PhD degree (PhD thesis - PDF)

2008-2011           PhD student, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary.

2002-2007           Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and Master degree in wildlife management, Summa cum laude.

2010                        research externship, 3 months, Center of Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Northern Arizona University, AZ, USA

2008                        research externship, 3 months, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, USA

2006                        research externship, 1 month, Veterinary Department, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, United Kingdom

2006                        pathology externship, 1 month, Dutch Research Institute for Birds and Exotic Pets (Prof. Dr. Gerry M. Dorrestein), the                                              Netherlands

2005                        externship, 2 months, Veterinary Department, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, United Kingdom

2003-2007            student, Department of Mammalian Pathology and Wildlife Diseases, Central Veterinary Institute, Budapest, Hungary

2003                        externship, 1 month, Turkish Underwater Research Society-Mediterranean Monk Seal Research Group (SAD-AFAG), Karaburun, Turkey    

2010                        supervising the thesis work of 5 veterinary medical students

2010                        Teaching bacteriology laboratory practical lessons; English and Hungarian, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary

2009                        Teaching bacteriology laboratory practical lessons; English and Hungarian, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary

2008                        Teaching bacteriology laboratory practical lessons; English and Hungarian, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary

2008-2011               Szent István University Phd Scholarship

2006-2007               Veterinary Faculty Scholarship

2005-2006               Hungarian Republic Scholarship

2004-2005               Hungarian Republic Scholarship

2003-2004               Hungarian Republic Scholarship

2002-2003               Dr. Hajdú Gusztáv Veterinary Trust Award

2011                    Gyuranecz M., Birdsell, D.N., Beckstrom-Sternberg, S.M., Makrai L., Fodor L., Fabbi, M., Vicari, N., Busch, J.D., Wagner, D.M.,  Keim, P.S.:                                       Phylogeography of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica in Europe: Analysis of Isolates from Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Romania,                                 Emerg. Infect. Dis., [submitted]

Gyuranecz M., Hauser Zs., Dénes B., Szeredi L., Rónai Zs., Bozi R., Makrai L., Magyar T., Jánosi Sz.: A kutyák Brucella canis okozta megbetegedése Magyarországon, Magy. Állatorvosok Lapja, 133. 471-479, 2011.

Chanturia G., Birdsell D.N., Kekelidze M., Zhgenti E., Babuadze G.,  Tsertsvadze N., Tsanava S., Imnadze P., Beckstrom-Sternberg S.M., Beckstrom-Sternberg J.S.,  Champion M.D., Sinari S., Gyuranecz M., Farlow J., Pettus A.H., Kaufman E.L.,  Busch J.D., Pearson T., Foster J.T., Vogler A.J., Wagner D.M., Keim P.S.: Phylogeography of F. tularensis subspecies holarctica from the country of Georgia, BMC Microbiol., 11. 139, 2011.

Rigó K., Gyuranecz M., Tóth Á.G., Földvári G.: Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum  in small mammals and ectoparasites in Hungary, Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., [Epub ahead of print]

Gyuranecz M., Erdélyi K., Makrai L., Fodor L., Szépe B., Ráczné Mészáros Á., Dán Á., Dencső L., Fassang E., Szeredi L.: Brucellosis of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), J. Comp. Pathol., 45. 1-5, 2011.

Gyuranecz M., Rigó K., Dán Á., Földvári G., Makrai L., Dénes B., Fodor L., Majoros G., Tirják L., Erdélyi K.: Investigation of the ecology of Francisella tularensis during an inter-epizootic period, Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., 11. 1031-1035, 2011.

Gyuranecz M., Szeredi L., Rónai Zs., Dénes B., Dencső L., Dán Á., Pálmai N., Hauser Zs., Lami E., Makrai L., Erdélyi K., Jánosi Sz.: Detection of Brucella canis induced reproductive diseases in a kennel, J. Vet. Diagn. Invest., 23. 143-147, 2011.

2010                    Gyuranecz M., Dénes B., Dán Á., Rigó K., Földvári G., Szeredi L., Fodor L., Sallós A., Jánosi K., Erdélyi K., Krisztalovics K., Makrai L.:                                                  Susceptibility of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) to Francisella tularensis and its effect on the epizootiology of tularemia in an area where                                both are endemic, J. Wildl. Dis., 46. 1316-1320, 2010.

Gyuranecz M., Szeredi L., Makrai L., Fodor L., Ráczné Mészáros Á., Szépe B., Füleki M., Erdélyi K.: Tularemia of European brown hare (Lepus europaeus): a pathological, histopathological and immunhistochemical study, Vet. Pathol., 47. 958-963, 2010.

Gyuranecz M., Erdélyi K., Fodor L., Jánosi K., Szépe B., Füleki M., Szőke I., Dénes B., Makrai L.: Characterisation of Francisella tularensis strains, comparing their carbon source utilization, Zoonoses Public Health, 57. 417-422, 2010.

Gyuranecz M., Fodor L., Makrai L., Monse L., Krisztalovics K., Dénes B., Szépe B., Füleki M., Erdélyi K.: A tularemia járványtana, különös tekintettel a mezei nyúl (Lepus europaeus) fertőzésére, Magy. Állatorvosok Lapja, 132. 39-45, 2010.

Madar, M., Gyuranecz M., Bencurova, E., Bhide, M.: Detection of neuroinvasive Francisella in Lepus europaeus, Clin Chem Lab Med, 48. A24-25, 2010.

2009                   Gyuranecz M., Fodor L., Makrai L., Szőke I., Jánosi K., Krisztalovics K., Erdélyi K.: Generalized tularemia in a vervet monkey (Chlorocebus                                      aethiops) and a patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas) in a zoo, J. Vet. Diagn. Invest., 21. 384-387, 2009.

Jánosi K., Hajtós I., Makrai L., Gyuranecz M., Varga J., Fodor L.: First isolation of Histophilus somni from goats, Vet. Microbiol., 133. 383-386, 2009.

Jánosi K., Stipkovits L., Glávits R., Molnár T., Makrai L., Gyuranecz M., Varga J., Fodor L.: Aerosol infection of calves with Histophilus somni, Acta Vet. Hung., 57. 347-356, 2009.

Jánosi K., Stipkovits L., Schreck O., Glávits R., Molnár T., Makrai L., Gyuranecz M., Varga J., Szathmáry Zs., Fodor L.: A tüdő kórbonctani és kórszövettani elváltozásai mesterséges Histophilus somni fertőzést követően borjakban, Magy. Állatorvosok Lapja, 131. 202-209, 2009.

2011                  Gyuranecz M. Tularemia. in: Infectious diseases of wild birds and mammals in Europe. eds.: Duff JP, Gavier-Wieden D, Meredith A:                                                     Wiley-Blackwell Publishing [in press]

2010                    Gyuranecz M. Tularemia. 2010. TIT Stúdió, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M. Tularemia. 2010. Antibiotic Day, Szent György Hospital, Székesfehérvár, Hungary

          Gyuranecz M. Tularemia. Conference book, 2010. Annual conference of the Hungarian Society on Zoonoses, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Rigó K, Dán Á, Földvári G, Makrai L, Dénes B, Fodor L, Majoros G, Tirják L, Erdélyi K: Investigation of the ecology of Francisella tularensis during an inter-epizootic period. 2010. IX. Conference of the European Wildlife Disease Association, Vlieland, The Netherlands

Gyuranecz M, Rigó K, Dán Á, Földvári G, Makrai L, Dénes B, Fodor L, Majoros G, Tirják L, Lengyel T, Hauser Zs, Mitru Sz, Rády R, Erdélyi K: Ecological study of tularemia in an endemic area. Conference book, 2010. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Dán Á, Szeredi L, Ráczné Mészáros Á, Remport Á, Erdélyi K, Fodor L, Dénes B, Makrai L: Examination of the role of common vole (Microtus arvalis) in the epidemiology of tularemia. Conference book, 2010. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Dénes B, Dán Á, Rigó K, Földvári G, Szeredi L, Fodor L, Sallós A, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K, Krisztalovics K, Makrai L: Examination of the role of common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in the epidemiology of tularemia in an endemically infected agricultural area. Conference book, 2010. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Rónai Zs, Dénes B, Dán Á, Szeredi L, Pálmai N, Dencső L, Hauser Zs, Lami E, Makrai L, Jánosi Sz: First detection of Brucella canis

infection in Hungary. Conference book, 2010. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

2009                  Gyuranecz M, Szeredi L, Makrai L, Fodor L, Ráczné Mészáros Á, Szépe B, Füleki M, Dénes B, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K: Immunohistochemical findings                              in tularemia infected brown hares (Lepus europaeus). Conference book, 2009. Annual conference of the Hungarian Society on Zoonoses,
                            Tiszafüred, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Szeredi L, Makrai L, Fodor L, Ráczné Mészáros Á, Szépe B, Füleki M, Dénes B, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K: Pathological and histopathological findings in tularemia infected brown hares (Lepus europaeus). Conference book, 2009. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Dán Á, Egstad KF, Ip H, Höfle U, Parker PG, Higashiguchi JM, Dorrestein GM, Lucio-Martinez B, Solt Sz, Uhart M, Pereda A, Blanco JM, Skinner MA, Erdélyi K: The phylogenetic analysis of avian poxvirus isolates from New and Old-World bird species. Conference book, 2009. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

2008                  Gyuranecz M: Overview about tularemia. Conference book, 2008. Med-Vet-Net WiREDZ (Wildlife Related Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses)                                     Special Interest Group meeting, Budapest, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Fodor L, Jánosi K, Szépe B, Füleki M, Szőke I, Dénes B, Makrai L: Tularemia of the european brown hare (Lepus europaeus). Conference book, 2008. Annual conference of the Hungarian Society on Zoonoses, Ráckeve, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Hoefle U, Blanco JM, Dorrestein GM, Solt Sz, Dán Á: The phylogenetic analysis of avian poxvirus isolates from Hungarian, Spanish and Dutch wild and exotic birds. Conference book, 2008. Annual conference of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

2009                  Gyuranecz M, Szeredi L, Makrai L, Fodor L, Ráczné Mészáros Á, Szépe B, Füleki M, Dénes B, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K: Pathological, histopathological                               and immunohistochemical findings in tularemia infected brown hares (Lepus europaeus). Conference book, 2009. 6^th International Conference on                               Tularemia, Tularemia International Society, Berlin, Germany

Gyuranecz M, Szeredi L, Makrai L, Fodor L, Ráczné Mészáros Á, Szépe B, Füleki M, Dénes B, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K: Pathology of tularemia infected  brown hares (Lepus europaeus). Conference book, 2009. III. Workshop of the Student Chapter of the European Wildlife Disease Association, Veyrier-du-Lac, France

2008                  Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Fodor L, Jánosi K, Szépe B, Füleki M, Szőke I, Makrai L: comparison of Francisella tularensis strains on the basis of                                     carbohydrate utilization. Conference book, 2008. Annual conference of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology, Keszthely, Hungary

Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Fodor L, Jánosi K, Szépe B, Füleki M, Szőke I, Makrai L: Carbon source utilization of Francisella tularensis strains isolated     in Hungary. Conference book, 2008. VIII. Conference of the European Wildlife Disease Association, Rovinj, Croatia

Gyuranecz M, Makrai L, Fodor L, Szőke I, Jánosi K, Erdélyi K: Generalized tularemia in vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) and patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas). Conference book, 2008. Annual conference of the Hungarian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Budapest, Hungary

2007                    Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Hoefle U, Blanco JM, Dorrestein GM, Solt Sz, Dán Á: The phylogenetic analysis of avian poxvirus isolates from                                             Hungarian, Spanish and Dutch wild and exotic birds. Conference book, 2007. II. Workshop of the Student Chapter of the European Wildlife Disease                               Association, Sithonia, Greece

Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Hoefle U, Blanco JM, Dorrestein GM, Solt Sz, Dán Á: The phylogenetic analysis of avian poxvirus isolates from Hungarian, Spanish and Dutch wild and exotic birds. Conference book, 2007. Annual conference of the Hungarian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Budapest, Hungary

2006                  Gyuranecz M, Erdélyi K, Hoefle U, Blanco JM, Solt Sz, Dán Á: Phylogenetic analysis of avian poxvirus isolates from Hungarian and Spanish wild                                 birds. Conference book, 2006. VII. Conference of the European Wildlife Disease Association, Aosta Valley, Italy

2009                        Organization of the Seventh Conference of the European Society of Veterinary Virology (ESVV) Budapest, Hungary

2009                        Organization of the Third EWDA (European Wildlife Disease Association) Student Workshop  on Infectious Diseases at the Animal and                                           Human Interface, Veyrier-du-Lac, France.

2008                        Organization of the Med-Vet-Net WiREDZ (Wildlife Related Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses) Special Interest Group meeting, Budapest,                                    Hungary

2008-2010               Co-chair of the Student Chapter of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA).

2008-present          Member of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA)

2007-present          Member of the Hungarian Society on Zoonoses

2006-present          Country Representative in the Student Chapter of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA).

2004-present          Member of the Hungarian Geographical Society

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