DOME

Dr. Adnan Hodžić

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science 

 

✉ adnan.hodzic(at)univie.ac.at

 

» CV 
» u:cris 
» u:find

» ResearchGate
» Google Scholar

 

Adnan is a veterinarian and scientist specializing in experimental and clinical parasitology, as well as molecular biology. He holds the designation of EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Parasitology. Currently, Adnan is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, where he leads an independent research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). This project aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the complex interactions between the Ixodes ricinus tick, its microbiome, and Borrelia species - the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis. His research enhances the understanding of vector-borne diseases and contributes to the development of alternative strategies for their prevention and control.

Research Topics

  • Host-pathogen-microbiome interactions
     
  • Tick immunity
     
  • Innovative strategies for controlling arthropod vectors and vector-borne diseases
     
  • α-Gal immunity and α-Gal-based vaccines
CeMESS\Adnan Hozic

Publications

Rasoulimehrabani H, Khadem S, Hodžić A, Philipp M, Gallo R, Nikolov G et al. Evaluating the prebiotic activity of arabinogalactan on the human gut microbiota using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and Raman-activated cell sorting. Microbiome Research Reports. 2025 Aug 14;4(3):30. doi: 10.20517/mrr.2025.29

Šikić A, Gagović E, Rojas A, Sindičić M, Žilić DJ, Naletlić Š et al. First molecular identification of Spirometra mansoni in the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Croatia. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2025 Aug 11;12:1629099. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1629099

Gagović E, Naletilić Š, Jurković Žilić D, Mihaljević Ž, Hodžić A, Beck R. Eyes in the wild: Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores of Croatia. Parasites and Vectors. 2025 Aug 6;18(1):338. doi: 10.1186/s13071-025-06991-w

Žilić DJ, Naletilić Š, Mihaljević Ž, Gagović E, Špičić S, Reil I et al. Hemotropic pathogens in aborted fetuses of domestic ruminants: transplacental transmission and implications for reproductive loss. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2025 Jul 9;16:1632135. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1632135

Rasoulimehrabani H, Riva A, Inan D, Hodžić A, Hausmann B, Nikolov G et al. Lactulose selectively stimulates members of the gut microbiota, as determined by multi-modal activity-based sorting. Gut microbes. 2025 Jun 27;17(1):2525482. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2525482

1 - 5 out of 18