Valenčáková Alexandra is currently working as an Associate Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Biology and Physiology. Alexandra’s research is focused on spores of microsporidia and oocysts of cryptosporidium spp. that have been detected in surface water, groundwater, tertiary agricultural effluent, and soil and the spores are usually resistant to environmental degradation and may retain infectivity for a long time. Skills and expertise include immunology, molecular biology, infectious disease epidemiology, ELISA, PCR, public health, cell culture, cell biology, antibodies, and immunofluorescence.