Department of Animal Diversity and Resources Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2 Yurii Gagarin Street, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria mutafchiev@gmail.com

Education:

• 2009: PhD in Parasitology, Central Laboratory of General Ecology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Thesis: Species diversity of nematodes of the superfamily Acuarioidea (Spirurida) in Bulgaria. Presentation (Dr B.B. Georgiev, homepage)
• 2005: MSc in Zoology of Invertebrate Animals, Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"; Thesis: Investigation of the entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae) in the vicinity of the Zheleznitsa village
• 2003: BSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Research Interests:

• Morphology, taxonomy and evolution of spirurid nematodes

Employment History:

• 2010: Research Fellow, Department of Biodiversity, Central Laboratory of General Ecology, BAS
• 2009: Biologist, Department of Biodiversity, Central Laboratory of General Ecology, BAS
• 2005: Biologist, Department of Biodiversity, Central Laboratory of General Ecology, BAS

Research Visits:

• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (1.03-31.05.2013). (Dr C. Martin)
• Bari University, Italy (19.01-2.02.2013). (Prof. D. Otranto)
• Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (28.05-18.06.2012), granted by Synthesys 2, EC; Project: DE-TAF-1825: Examination of type and voucher materials of the families Habronematidae and Tetrameridae (Nematoda, Spirurida, Habronematoidea) deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. (Dr B. Neuhaus)
• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (15.11-15.12.2011). (Dr O. Bain)
• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (1.10-31.10.2011). (Dr O. Bain)
• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (1.07-31.07.2011). (Dr O. Bain)
• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (9.06-30.06.2011), granted by Synthesys 2, EC; Project: Morphological examination of acuariid nematodes (Nematoda, Spirurida) deposited in the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. (Dr O. Bain)
• Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (10.05-8.07.2010), postdoctoral training. (Dr O. Bain)
• Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (11.04-2.05.2010), granted by Synthesys 2, EC; Project: Morphology examination of specimens of the family Acuariidae (Nematoda: Spirurida) deposited in the Natural History Museum of Vienna. (Dr H. Sattmann)
• Département des invertébrés, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Ville de Genève (2.11-14.11.2009). (Dr J. Mariaux)
• Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt Univesität zu Berlin (18.11-14.12.2007), granted by Synthesys, EC; Project: Examination of the type specimens of the Acuarioidea (Nematoda) deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin and morphological study on other acuarioideans. (Dr B. Neuhaus)

Publications:

• Mutafchiev, Y., Kontrimavichus, V.L. & Georgiev, B.B. (in press) Redescriptions and comments on the validity of Acuaria subula and A. skrjabini (Nematoda, Spirurida, Acuariidae), parasites of passerine birds. Acta Parasitologica.
• Junker, K., Lane, E.P., McRee, A.E., Foggin, C., van Dyk, D.S. & Mutafchiev, Y. (Accepted) Two new species of Cylicospirura Vevers, 1922 (Nematoda: Spirocercidae) from carnivores in southern Africa, with validation of the related genera Gastronodus Singh, 1934 and Skrjabinocercina Matschulsky, 1952. Folia Parasitologica.
• Otranto, D., Varcasia, A., Solinas, C., Scala, A., Brianti, E., Dantas-Torres, F., Annoscia, G., Martin, C., Mutafchiev, Y. & Bain, O. (2013) Redescription of Cercopithifilaria bainae Almeida et Vicente, 1984 (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) from a dog in Sardinia, Italy. Parasites & Vectors, 16:132. Open access
• Otranto, D., Brianti, E., Dantas-Torres, F., Mirό, G., Latrofa, M.S., Mutafchiev, Y. & Bain, O. (2013) Species diversity of dermal microfilariae of the genus Cercopithifilaria infesting dogs in the Mediterranean region. Parasitology, 140 (1): 99-108. DOI:10.1017/S0031182012001357
• Gradinarov, D., Petrova, E., Mutafchiev, Y. & Karadjova, O. (2012) Distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) in Bulgaria. Nematologia Mediterranea, 40 (2): 173-180. Open access
• Fall, E.H., Diagne, M., Martin, C., Mutafchiev, Y., Granjon, L., Ba, K., Junker, K. & Bain, O. (2012) Trichosomoides nasalis (Nematoda: Trichinelloidea) in the murid host Arvicanthis niloticus: migration to the epithelium of the nasal mucosa after intramuscular development. Parasite, 19 (4): 359-365. Open access
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Kinsella, J.M. (2012) Redescription of Chabaudacuaria multispinosa (Pérez Vigueras, 1938) n. g., n. comb. (Nematoda: Spirurida: Acuariidae) based on specimens from Ardea herodias L. and Nyctanassa violacea (L.) (Ardeidae) in Florida. Systematic Parasitology, 83 (2): 85-93 DOI 10.1007/s11230-012-9372-9
• Otranto, D., Dantas-Torres, F., Cebeci, Z., Yeniad, B., Buyukbabani, N., Buyukbaba Boral, O., Gustinelli, A., Mounir, T., Mutafchiev, Y., Bain, O. (2012) Human ocular onchocerciasis: further evidence on the zoonotic role of Onchocerca lupi. Parasites & Vectors, 5:84 (27 April 2012)DOI 10.1186/1756-3305-5-84.
• Mutafchiev, Y., Mariaux, J. & Georgiev, B.B. (2012) Acuaria paraguayensis n. sp. from Sirystes sibilator (Aves: Tyrannidae) in Paraguay and а redescription of A. mamillaris (Molin, 1860) from Cyanocorax cayanus (Corvidae) in Brazil, with a key to the species of Acuaria Bremser, 1811 (Nematoda: Acuariidae) in the New World. Systematic Parasitology, 81, 51-64 DOI 10.1007/s11230-011-9322-y.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Georgiev, B.B. (2011) Redescription, generic allocation and synonymy of Decorataria magnilabiata (Molin, 1860) n. comb. (Nematoda: Spirurida: Acuariidae), a parasite of the roseate spoonbill Platalea ajaja L. (Aves: Threskiornithidae) in South America. Systematic Parasitology, 80 (1): 17-22 DOI 10.1007/s11230-011-9302-2.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Georgiev, B.B. (2010) The erection of Pelecanema n. g. (Nematoda: Spirurida: Acuariidae), with redescriptions of Pelecanema sirry (Khalil, 1931) n. comb. and P. pelecani (Johnston & Mawson, 1942) n. comb. Systematic Parasitology, 77 (1): 45-54 DOI 10.1007/s11230-010-9259-6.
• Mutafchiev, Y., Santoro, M. & Georgiev, B.B. (2010) Parachordatortilis n. g. (Nematoda: Spirurida: Acuariidae), with a redescription of P. mathevossianae (Petrov & Chertkova, 1950) n. comb., a parasite of Falco tinnunculus L. (Aves: Falconiformes). Systematic Parasitology, 76 (3): 191-197 DOI 10.1007/s11230-010-9243-1.
• Mutafchiev, Y., Halajian, A. & Georgiev, B.B. (2010) Two new nematode species of the genus Cosmocephalus Molin, 1858 (Spirurida: Acuariidae), with an amended generic diagnosis and an identification key to Cosmocephalus spp. Zootaxa, 2349: 1–20.Open access.
• Mutafchiev, Y., Zehtindjiev, P. & Georgiev, B.B. (2009) First record of the nematode Aviculariella alcedonis (Yamaguti & Mitunaga, 1943) (Spirurida, Acuariidae) in Europe, with SEM observations and comments on its taxonomic position. Acta Parasitologica, 54 (4): 374–379 DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0057-8.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Georgiev, B.B. (2009) Redescription of Desportesius brevicaudatus (Spirurida, Acuariidae) based on nematodes from Ixobrychus minutus (Aves, Ciconiiformes) from Bulgaria. Helminthologia, 46 (2): 90-96 DOI: 10.2478/s11687-009-0018-7.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Georgiev, B.B. (2008) Redescription of Decorataria decorata (Spirurida, Acuariidae) based on nematodes from Podiceps cristatus and P. grisegena (Aves, Podicipediformes) from Bulgaria. Acta Parasitologica, 53 (2): 158-164 DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0016-9.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Georgiev, B.B. (2008) A new acuariid nematode, Syncuaria mackoi n. sp. (Spirurida), from Ciconia nigra (L.) (Ciconiiformes: Ciconiidae) in Europe. Systematic Parasitology, 70 (1): 71-79 DOI: 10.1007/s11230-008-9138-6.
• Mutafchiev, Y. & Gradinarov, D. (2003) Entomopathogenic nematodes of the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae (Rhabditida) in the vicinity of the Zheleznitsa village, Vitosha Mts., Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 55 (2): 67-74.