Mackenzie L. Kwak

16 Science Drive
Singapore, 117543, Singapore

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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A review of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Southeast Asia: identifying priorities, hurdles, and opportunities for health and knowledge gain.

A review of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Southeast Asia: identifying priorities, hurdles, and opportunities for health and knowledge gain.

Journal: Acta tropica

Published: July 06, 2026

Dermacentor auratus (gilded boar tick).

Dermacentor auratus (gilded boar tick).

Journal: Trends in parasitology

Published: June 12, 2026

Predictors of tick-associated rash illness (TARI) among tick bite patients: Roles of exposure history and tick biological characteristics.

Predictors of tick-associated rash illness (TARI) among tick bite patients: Roles of exposure history and tick biological characteristics.

Journal: Ticks and tick-borne diseases

Published: April 30, 2026

FLEAS AND FLEA-BORNE DISEASES IN SINGAPORE: DIVERSITY, TRENDS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.

FLEAS AND FLEA-BORNE DISEASES IN SINGAPORE: DIVERSITY, TRENDS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.

Journal: The Journal of parasitology

Published: March 25, 2026

Could tungiasis jump to Asia? Modelling habitat suitability and establishment risk for the tungiasis flea (Tunga penetrans) in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Could tungiasis jump to Asia? Modelling habitat suitability and establishment risk for the tungiasis flea (Tunga penetrans) in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Journal: Acta tropica

Published: March 06, 2026

Accelerating Progress on Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia: Regional Challenges, Evidence Gaps, and Priorities (2023-2025).

Accelerating Progress on Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia: Regional Challenges, Evidence Gaps, and Priorities (2023-2025).

Journal: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Published: March 06, 2026

Climatic suitability and phylogeography reveal cryptic diversity and public health risk in theAmblyomma testudinariumcomplex and other AsianAmblyomma.

Climatic suitability and phylogeography reveal cryptic diversity and public health risk in theAmblyomma testudinariumcomplex and other AsianAmblyomma.

Journal: International journal for parasitology

Published: March 04, 2026

Genomic signatures of native (Japanese) and introduced (Oceanian) populations of the Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis.

Genomic signatures of native (Japanese) and introduced (Oceanian) populations of the Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis.

Journal: PNAS nexus

Published: September 23, 2025

Rewilded horses as a nature-based solution for wintertime tick control in Japan: help or hindrance?

Rewilded horses as a nature-based solution for wintertime tick control in Japan: help or hindrance?

Journal: Experimental & applied acarology

Published: June 26, 2025

Molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and tick-borne pathogens in cattle in Nepal.

Molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and tick-borne pathogens in cattle in Nepal.

Journal: Veterinary research communications

Published: June 12, 2025

Ticks and tick-borne diseases in the northern hemisphere affecting humans.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases in the northern hemisphere affecting humans.

Journal: Frontiers in microbiology

Published: May 21, 2025

Nation-wide surveillance of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on dogs and cats in Singapore.

Nation-wide surveillance of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on dogs and cats in Singapore.

Journal: Acta tropica

Published: December 12, 2024

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