Department of Medical Entomology, FTM

2018

Wamaket, N., Dieng, H., Komalamisra, N., Apiwathnasorn, C., Morales, R.E., Thanomsub, B.W., Srisawat, R. and Attrapadung, S.Larvicidal and adulticidal activities of castor oil against the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti.Tropical Biomedicine. 2018 (September);35(3): 610–618.

HamadyDieng, TomomitsuSatho, NurKairatunKhadijahBintiMeli, Fatimah Abang, CiriloNolasco-Hipolito, HafijahHakin, Fumio Miake, Wan FatmaZuharah, NurFaeza A. Kassim, Abdul Hafiz A. Majid, Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Noppawan P. Morales, Gabriel Tonga Noweg. Occurrence of sweet refuse at disposal sites: rainwater retention capacity and potential breeding opportunities for Aedes aegypti. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018(May); 25(14): 13833–13843. (IF₂₀₁₆= 2.741)

HamadyDieng, TomomitsuSatho, NurulAtieqahBintiArzemic, NurEzzatiAliasana,FatimahAbangc, EridaWydiamalad, Fumio Miakeb, Wan FatmaZuharahe,NurFaeza Abu Kassime, Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Noppawan P. Morales,Gabriel Tonga Nowega.Exposure of a diurnal mosquito vector to floral mimics: Foraging responses, feeding patterns, and significance for sugar bait technology. 2018 (May); ActaTropica185: 230–238

2017

HamadyDieng, TomomitsuSatho, NurFarrahanaBintiSuradi, Hafijah Hakim,Fatimah Abang, NurEzzatiAliasan, Fumio Miake, Wan FatmaZuharah, NurFaeza A. Kassim,Abdul Hafiz A. Maji, NikFadzly, Ronald E. Morales Vargas*(Corresponding author), Noppawan P. Morales,Gabriel Tonga Noweg. Presence of a predator image in potential breeding sites and ovipositionresponses of a dengue vector.ActaTropica.2017(December); 178:446–454.(IF₂₀₁₆= 2.414).

HamadyDieng, TomomitsuSatho, Fatimah Abang, Fumio Miake, Idris A. Ghani, Nurshilawati A. Latip, NurEzzatiAliasan, Sabina Noor, Abu Hassan Ahmad, Hamdan Ahmad, Wan FatmaZuharah, Abdul Hafiz AbMajid, CiriloNolasco-Hipolito, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas,NoppawanPhumala Morales and Gabriel Tonga Noweg. Anti-oviposition activities of used sock media against a dengue vector: prospects of eco-friendly control and solutions to pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.2017(September);24(26):21375-21385. (IF₂₀₁₆= 2.741)

Alain Le Coupanec, Stéphane Tchankouo-Nguetcheu, Pascal Roux, HuotKhun, Michel Huerre, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Margot Enguehard, Dimitri Lavillette, Dorothée Missé and Valérie Choumet. Co-Infection of Mosquitoes with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses Reveals Modulation of the Replication of Both Viruses in Midguts and Salivary Glands of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes.International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017(August); 18:1708. (IF₂₀₁₆ = 3.226)

LattaponSuwanprinya, NoppawanPhumala Morales, PimtipSanvarinda, HamadyDieng, Tamaki Okabayashi, and Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas*(Corresponding author).Dengue virus-induced reactive oxygen species production in rat microglia cells.Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017(July); 70(4):383-387. (IF₂₀₁₆ = 1.721) (Scopus).

HamadyDieng, SalbiahBintiEllias, TomomitsuSatho, Abu Hassan Ahmad, Fatimah Abang, IdrisAbdGhani, Hamdan Ahmad, Wan FatmaZuharah, Abdul Hafiz AbMajid, Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Noppawan P. Morales, SiriluckAttrapadung, NurShilawatiAbd. Latip, CiriloN.Hipolito, and Gabriel Tonga Noweg. Coffee, its roasted form and their residues cause birth failure and shorten lifespan in dengue vectors. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017(June); 24(17):14782-14794.(IF₂₀₁₆= 2.741).

Julien Pompon, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Menchie Manuel, Cheong Huat Tan, Jun Hao Tan, October M. Sessions, Pedro da Costa Vasconcelos, Lee Ching Ng, DorothéeMissé. A Zika virus from America is more efficiently transmitted than an Asian virus by Aedesaegypti mosquitoes from Asia. Scientific reports. 2017(April); 7:1215. (IF₂₀₁₆= 4.847)

Dujardin JP*, Dujardin S, Kaba D, Santillán-Guayasamin S, Villacís AG, Piyaselakul S, Sumruayphol S, Samung Y, Morales RE.. The maximum likelihood identification method applied to insect morphometric data. Zoological Systematics 2017 Jan 42(1): 46-58

Dieng H*, Satho T, Abang F, Meli NK, Ghani IA, Nolasco-Hipolito C, Hakim H, Miake F, Ahmad AH, Noor S, Zuharah WF, Ahmad H, Majid AH, Morales Vargas RE, Morales NP, Attrapadung S, Noweg GT. Sweet waste extract uptake by a mosquito vector: Survival, biting, fecundity responses, and potential epidemiological significance. Acta Tropica 2017 Feb 169: 84-92

2016

Dieng H*, Tan Yusop NS, Kamal NN, Ahmad AH, Ghani IA, Abang F, Satho T, Ahmad H, Zuharah WF, Majid AH, Morales RE, Morales NP, Hipolito CN, Noweg GT. Exposure of a Dengue Vector to Tea and Its Waste: Survival, Developmental Consequences, and Significance for Pest Management. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2016; May 64(18): 3485-91

Dieng H*, Abang F, Ahmad AH, Abd Ghani I, Satho T, Miake F, Ahmad H, Zuharah WF, Majid AHA, Morales RE, Morales NP, Hipolito CN, Noweg GT. Physical characteristics and reproductive performance in Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae).Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2016:Dec 48(3):5883

2015

Okabayashi T*, Sasaki T, Masrinoul P, Chantawat N, Yoksan S, Nitatpattana N, Chusri S, Morales Vargas RE, Grandadam M, Brey PT, Soegijanto S, Mulyantno KC, Churrotin S, Kotaki T, Faye O, Faye O, Sow A, Sall AA, Puiprom O, Chaichana P, Kurosu T, Kato S, Ko Detection of chikungunya virus antigen by a novel rapid immunochromatographic test Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2015 Feb 53(2): 382-8

Okabayashi T, Sasaki T, Masrinoul P, Chantawat N, Yoksan S, Nitatpattana N, Chusri S, Morales Vargas RE, Grandadam M, T. Brey P, Soegijanto S, Cahyo Mulyantno K, Churrotin S, Kotaki T, Faye O, Faye O, Sow A, Alpha Sall A, Puiprom O, Chaichana P, Kurosu T, Kato S, Kosaka M, Ramasoota P, Ikuta K. Detection of Chikungunya Virus Antigen by a Novel Rapid Immunochromatographic Test. Journal of Clinical Microbiology . 2015 Feb. 53(2):382-388.

Wichaiyo S, Yatmark P, Morales Vargas RE, Sanvarinda P, Svasti S, Fucharoen S, Phumala Morales N. Effect of iron overload on furin expression in wild-type and -thalassemic mice. Toxicology Reports 2015; Jan (2):415-422.

2014

Dieng H*, Rajasaygar S, Ahmad AH, Md. Rawi CS, Ahmad H, Satho T, Miake F, Zuharah WF, Fukumitsu Y, Saad AR, Abdul Hamid S, Vargas REM, Ab Majid AH, Fadzly N, Abu Kassim NF, Hashim NA, Ghani IA, Abang FB, AbuBakar S Indirect effects of cigarette butt waste on the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Acta Tropica 2014 Feb 130(1):123-30

2013

Dieng H, Rajasaygar S, Ahmad AH, Ahmad H, Rawi CS MD, Zuharah WF, Satho T, Miake F, Fukumitsu Y, Saad AR, Ghani IA, Morales Vargus RE, Ab Majid AH, AbuBakar S Turning cigarette butt waste into an alternative control tool against an insecticide-resistant mosquito vector Acta Tropica 2013 Dec 128(3):584-90

Dieng H*, Rajasaygar S, Ahmad AH, Md. Rawi CS, Ahmad H, Satho T, Miake F, Zuharah WF, Fukumitsu Y, Saad AR, Abdul Hamid S, Vargas REM, Ab Majid AH, Fadzly N, Abu Kassim NF, Hashim NA, Ghani IA, Abang FB, AbuBakar S Indirect effects of cigarette butt waste on the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Acta Tropica 2014 Feb 130(1):123-30

Hamady D., Ruslan NB., Ahmad AH., Md Rawi ChS., Ahmad H., Satho T., Miake F., Zuharan WF., Fukumitsu Y., Saad AR., Rjasayagar S., Morales Vargas Ronald E., Ab Majid AH., Fadzly N., Ghani IA., and AbuBakar. Colonized Aedes albopictus and its sexual performance in the wild: implications for SIT technology and containment. Parasites & Vectors 2013 Jul 6:206

Morales Vargas RE, Phumala-Morales N, Tsunoda T, Apiwathnasorn C, Dujardin JP. The phenetic structure of Aedes albopictus. Infection Genetics and Evolution 2013 13:242-251.

Ngaosuwankul N, Thippornchai N, Yamashita A, Morales Vargus RE, Tunyong W, Mahakunkijchareon M, Ikuta K, Singhasivanon P, Okabayashi T, Leaungwutiwong P. Detection and Characterization of Enteric Viruses in Flood Water from the 2011 Thai Flood. Jpn J Infect Dis 2013 Sept 66(5):398-403.

Puriprom O, Morales Vargas RE, Potiwat R, Chaichana P, Ikuta K, Ramasoota P, Okabayashi T. Characterization of chikungunya virus infection of a human keratinocyte cell line: Role of mosquito salivary gland protein in suppressing the host immune response. Infection Genetics and Evolution 2013 Jul 17:210-215.

2012

Maneethep S, Morales Vargas RE, Sanvarinda Y, Phumala Morales N. Effect of Iron on LPS Induced Free Radical Production in Microglia cells. Thai J Pharmacol 2012 Dec 34(1):159-163.

Dieng H., Saifur RGM., Ahmad AH., Salmah MRC., Aziz AT., Satho T., Miak F., Jaal Z., Abubakar S., Morales RE. Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Biomedicine, 2012;2(3) Mar.: 228-232.

Saifur GM R, Hasan AA, Dieng H, Ahmad H, Salman MD RC, Satho T, SAAD AR, Morales Vargas RE. Update on Temporal and Spatial Abundance of Dengue Vectors in Penang, Malaysia. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2012 June ;28(2):84-92.

2011

Hamady Dieng, Tomomitsu Satho, Ahmad Abu Hassan, Al Thbiani Aziz, Ronald Enrique Morales, Suhaila Ab Hamid, Fumio Miake and Sazaly Abubakar. PeroxidaseActivity under Viral Infection and Whitely Infestation in Juvenileand Mature Leaves of Solanum lycopersicum. J Phytopathology In Press

Lalinthip Saeaue, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Narumon Komalamisra and Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Antioxidative Systems Defense Against Oxidative Stress Induced by Blood Meal in Aedes Aegypti. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 42 (3) 542-549.

Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Jean Pierre Dujardinm Noppawan Phumala Morales, Takashi Tsunoda, Narumon Komalamisra, Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn.Morphometrics Characterization of the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus from Japan and Southeast Asia. Med. Entomol. Zool. 62 Suppl.: 44

2010

Morales Vargas RE, Ya-umphan P, Phumala-Morales N, Komalamisra N, Dujardin JP. Climate associated size and shape changes in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) populations from Thailand. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2010;10:580-585.

Suntivich G, Phumala-Morales N, Sanvanrinda Y, Morales Vargas RE. Development of microcarrier cell culture for free radical detection in microglia cells. Abstracts at the Conference Graduate Research. Chiang Mai University 2010; November (2). Graduate School, Chiang Mai University.

2007

Hanchana S, Morales Vargas RE, Kittiyapong P. Detection of Multiple Dengue Virus Serotypes Circulating in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Collected from Natural Breeding Habitats in Thailand. Abstract at The 8th Science Project Exhibition, 2007. Faculty of Science, Mahidol University.

Penparkkul C, Phurimsak C, Morales Vargas RE, Leardkamolkarn V, Kumkate S. Comparison of titration techniques for dengue virus type 2 strain 16681 and its mutant in a primate cell line. Abstract at The 8th Science Project Exhibition, 2007. Faculty of Science, Mahidol University.

2006

Duangkaew P, Morales Vargas RE, Kittiyapong P. Production of Dengue Virus type 2 in Aedes aegypti-derived Singh Cell Line. Abstract at The 7th Science Project Exhibition, 2006. Faculty of Science, Mahidol University.

2002

Dieng H., Mwandawiro C., Boots M., Morales R., Satho T., Tsuno N., Tsuda Y., Takagi M. Leaf litter decay process and the growth performance of Aedes albopictus larvae (Diptera:Culicidae). J Vector Ecol Jun; 2002;27(1):31-8.

Morales RE., Morita K., Eshita Y., Tsuda Y., Fukuma T., Takagi M. Infection and dissemination of two dengue type 2 viruses isolated from patients exhibiting different disease severity in orally infected Aedes aegypti from different geographic origin. Med. Entomol. Zool. 2002;53(1):1-6.

1997

Morales RE., Tsuda Y., Takagi M. A field experiment of the emergence inhibition of a juvenile hormone mimic, Pyriproxifen, against Aedes albopictus in Nagasaki, Japan. Trop. Med., 1997;39(3/4): 89-93.

Book’s Chapter

2016

Manuel Perera-Lecoin, NatthanejLuplertlop, PornapatSurasombatpattana, Florian Liégeois, Rodolphe Hamel, SupatraThongrungkiat, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Hans Yssel and DorothéeMissé. Dengue and Chikungunya Coinfection – The Emergence of an Underestimated Threat.In Current Topics in Chikungunya.InTech; Sep.2016. Pp. 67-104.

2015

PadikkalaKandiyilSumodan, Ronald Morales Vargas, JinrapaPothikasikorn, AnchanaSumanrote, RegineLefait-Robin and Jean-Pierre Dujardin. Rubber Plantations as a Mosquito Box Amplification in South and Southeast Asia. In:Socio-Ecological Dimensions of Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia. Edits. Serge Morand, Jean-Pierre Dujardin, RegineLefait-Robin, ChamnarnApiwathnasorn. 2015. Springer. Pp 155-167.

Presentation

2018

Miki Shibuya, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Yasukazu Muramatsu, Katsuro Hagiwara, Leo Uchida.Vector competence of Aedes galloisi for Zika virus PRVABC59 strain and point mutation in envelope region.Poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology. Kyoto, Japan. October 28-30, 2018.

Leo Uchida, Miki Shibuya, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Yasukazu Muramatsu, Katsurou Hagiwara. Susceptibility of Aedes japonicus and Aedes galloisi from Hokkaido to infection by Zika virus and point mutation in the viral envelope region.Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Medicine. Nagasaki, Japan. November 9-11, 2018.

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, PatcharaPhuektes,WeerapolTaweenan,WoottichaiKhamduang.Insect vectors and their infecting viral agents in the zoological parks in Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2018. Bangkok, Dec’12- 14, 2018.

Hamel R., Surasombatpattana P., Suwanmanee S., Wichit S., Dauvé A, Liegeois F., Vargas R, NatthanejL.,andMissé D. Phylogenetic analysis of dengue viruses isolated from clinical cases in Southern Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2018. Bangkok, Dec’12- 14, 2018.

Miki Shibuya, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Yasukazu Muramatsu, Katsuro Hagiwara, Leo Uchida.Vector competence of Aedes galloisi for Zika virus PRVABC59 strain and point mutation in envelope region.Poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology. Kyoto, Japan. October 28-30, 2018.

Leo Uchida, Miki Shibuya, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Yasukazu Muramatsu, Katsurou Hagiwara. Susceptibility of Aedes japonicus and Aedes galloisi from Hokkaido to infection by Zika virus and point mutation in the viral envelope region.Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Medicine. Nagasaki, Japan. November 9-11, 2018.

2016

Jean-Pierre Dujardin, SebastienDujardin, DramaneKaba, Soledad Santillan-Guayasamin, Anita G. Villacis, SithaPiyaselakul, SuchadaSumruayaphol, Ronald Morales Vargas. The maximum Likelihood Identification of species, a complementary tool the multivariate classification. Oral, presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2016. Bangkok, Dec’7-9, 2016.

Noppawan Morales, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, NatthineeJiraphan, YutthanaSamang. Geographic profile of salivary gland proteins of Aedes species and its implications for understanding dengue and chikungunya transmission. Oral, presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2016. Bangkok, Dec’7-9, 2016.

Ronald Morales Vargas.Morphometrics of Aedes aegypti in Thailand.Invited Speaker at the IV International Meeting in Infectious Disease Research and Tropical Medicine.Quito, Ecuador, Jun’13-15, 2016.

Ronald Morales-Vargas, Leticia Castillo, Tamaki Okabayashi, Evelyn Donis, Yolanda Mencos. Chikungunya Transmission Virological Features in a Dengue Hyperendemic Grounds: Guatemala. Poster presented at the 5th Pan-America Dengue Research Network Meeting. Panama, Apr’20-23, 2016.

Leticia Castillo, Morales-Vargas Ronald, Okabayashi Tamaki, Donis Evelyn, Mencos Yolanda, Meneses Sergio, Edwards Thomas, Cuevas Luis. Chikungungya Behavior in the Dengue Epidemic in Guatemala. Poster presented at the 5th Pan-America Dengue Research Network Meeting. Panama, Apr’20-23, 2016.

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Livestock farms-Biting Flies-Humans: The Grounds for One Health Paradigm. Invited speaker, The 18thKhonKaen Veterinary Annual International Conference (KVAC),KhonKaen, Thialand.March 30th – 31st, 2016.

Khamprapa O, Komalamisra N, Attrapadung S. and Morales RE. Updating in container selection and temperature relation of Aedes Mosquito Species in Bangkok at 5th Burapha University International Conference on 28-29 July 2016

Morales N, Vargas RM, Jiraphan N. and Samang Y.Geographic profile of salivary gland proteins of Aedes species and its implications for understanding dengue and chikungunya transmission. at Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2016 on 7-9 December 2016

Ronald Morales-Vargas. Morphometrics of Aedes aegypti in Thailand. at IV International Meeting in Infectious Disease Research and Tropical Medicine on 13-15 June 2016

Castillo L,Vargas RE, Tamaki O, Evelyn D, Yolanda M, Sergio M, Thomas E. and Luis C. Chikungunya Behavior in the Dengue Epidemic in Guatemala. At the 5th Pan-America Dengue Research Network Meeting on 20-23 April 2016

Ronald Morales-Vargas, Leticia Castillo, Tamaki Okabayashi, Evelyn Donis, Yolanda Mencos. Chikungunya Transmission Virological Features in a Dengue Hyperendemic Grounds: Guatemala. At the 5th Pan-America Dengue Research Network Meeting on 20-23 April 2016

Sudsawang M, Komalamisra N, Morales RE, Ruangsittichai J, Srisawat R and Attrapadung S. Comparative repellent activity of five herbal essential oil against Aedes aegypti at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2016 on 7-9 December 2016

2015

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Tamaki Okabayashi, NoppawanPhumala Morales. Molecular Phylogenetic Analyses of Mosquito Flavivirus in Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2015. Bangkok, Dec’2-4, 2015.

OranichaKhamprapa and Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. New Insights on the Oviposition container type selection of Aedes mosquito species in dengue transmission foci of Bangkok, Thailand.Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2015. Bangkok, Dec’2-4, 2015.

SirikalayaneeMeerithi and Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Biting fly fauna composition in different farming practices areas in central region of Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2015. Bangkok, Dec’2-4, 2015.

Natsumi Kobayashi, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Yuko Kato-Mori, Yasue Morimoto, Jun Noda, Katsuro Hagiwara. Preparedness for the Invader Mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus: Its Winter Biology and Bacterial Microbiota Diversity. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2015. Bangkok, Dec’2-4, 2015.

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, PatcharaPhuektes,WeerapolTaweenan,WoottichaiKhamduang.Insect vectors and their infecting viral agents in the zoological parks in Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting-2018. Bangkok, Dec’12- 14, 2018.

NoppawanPhumala Morales, PattamaYamsiri, PimtipSanvarinda, Tamaki Okabayashi, Yamada Ken-ichi, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Kinetics of ROS generation in microglia cultured on microcarrier using ESR-spin trapping and fluorescence techniques. Poster: International Presentation the7th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Research Asia (SFRR Asia 2015) at The Royal Princess Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.Nov’29th – Dec’2nd 2015.

Natsumi Kobayashi, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Yuko Kato-Mori, Yasue Morimoto, Jun Noda, Katsuro Hagiwara. Preparedness for the Invader Mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus: Its Winter Biology and Bacterial Microbiota Diversity.2-4 December 2015. Poster: International Presentation the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 at Amari Watergate Bangkok,

NatthineeJiraphan, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Tamaki Okabayashi, NoppawanPhumala Morales. Liquid Chromatography Technique for Fractionation, Identification and Biological Activity Analysis of Salivary Gland Extract of Aedes aegypti. Poster: National Presentation the 37th Congress of Pharmacology of Thailand. UbonRatchathani, May 28-30, 2015.

PattamaYamsiri, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Tamaki Okabayashi, PimtipSanvarinda, NoppawanPhumala Morales. Optimization of Microcarrier Cell Culture for Free Radical Detection in Microglia Cell Line. Poster: National Presentation the 37th Congress of Pharmacology of Thailand. UbonRatchathani, May 28-30, 2015

Ronald EM Vargas Molecular phylogenetic analyses of mosquito flavivirus in Thailand Poster: International Presentation Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 at Amari Watergate Bangkok, 2-4 December 2015.

OranichaKhamprapa, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. New Insights on the Oviposition container type selection of Aedes mosquito species in dengue transmission foci of Bangkok, Thailand. Poster: International Presentation the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 at Amari Watergate Bangkok, 2-4 December 2015.

Sirikalayanee Meeritthi, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Biting Fly Fauna Composition in Different Farming Practices Areas in Central Region of Thailand. Poster: International Presentation the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 at Amari Watergate Bangkok, 2-4 December 2015.

2014

Irwin Chavez, Saengduen Moonsom, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Patchara Sriwichai, Pornpan Pumirat, Nathamon Kosoltanapiwat, Teera Kusolsuk, Prapin Tharnpoophasiam, Poom Adisakwattana. Integrating One Health Into Existing Curricula: A Field-based Approach. Poster presented at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2014. January 27-31, 2014. Pattaya, Thailand.

2013

Eliseo Albanes, Diego Rivera, Leticia Castillo, Ronald Morales, Gerardo Arroyo. Prevalencia de anticuerpos IgG e IgM contra el virus del dengue en la poblacion de las aldeas Monterrico y La Candelaria, Taxisco, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Poster presented at the XI Congreso Centroamericano y del Caribe de Parasitologia y Medicina Tropical. November 20-22, 2013. El Salvador, San Salvador.

Lefain-Robin R., Dujardin J.P., Morales R. Evolution spatio-temporelle du Chikungunya en Thailande de 1958 a 2010. Poster presented at EPITER- Journee Scientifique Association pour le feveloppment de l’epidemiologie de terrain. April 19, 2013. Rennes, France.

Narumon Komalaminsra, Raweewan Srisawat, Ronald E. Morales Vargas and Theerawit Phanphoowong. Mosquito insecticide resistance: ASEAN status with emphasis in Thailand. Oral presentation at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2013. Bangkok, Thailand.

Orapin Puiprom, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Rutcharin Potiwat, Panjaporn Chaichana, Ikuta Kasuyoshi., Pongrama Ramasoota, Tamaki Okabayashi. The effect of Aedes saliva gland extracts on Chikungunya virus infected human keratinocytes cells. Oral Presentation at The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology. April 5-7, 2013. Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.

R.E.Morales Vargas, T. Okabayashi, N. Komalaminsra, R. Sriwawat, N. Phumala-Morales, S. Lee, N. Orii. Emergence control of mosquito vectors and surveillance of mosquito and water borne viruses in natural disaster areas. Poster Presentated at The International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surverillance. February 15-18, 2013. Vienna, Austria.

Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Narumon Komalaminsra, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Takashi Tsunoda, Jean Pierre Dujardin. Genetic and Phenetic Relatedness between Aedes albopictus Populations from Japan and Southeast Asia. Oral Presentation at The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology. April 5-7, 2013. Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.

Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Tamaki Okabayashi, Sunisa Meanchaipiboon, Paveena Yamanont, Yudthana Samung, Noppawan Phumala Morales. Characterization of the salivary gland proteins of the Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Aedes scutellaris. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2013. Bangkok, Thailand.

Saengduen Moonsom, Jeeing Chung, Irwin Fernandez Chavez, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Pratap Singhasivanon. Multidisciplinary collaboration of Thailand one health university network, responding to emerging and re- emerging diseases: Lesson learned and achievements. Oral presentation at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2013. Bangkok, Thailand.

2012

J.P. Dujardin, R. Morales Vargas, S. Kitthawee, D. Kaba, N. Jaramillo, L. Suesdek, E. Marquez, A. Sumanrote, A. Henry, P. Thongsripong, D. Ayala, F. Simard, P. Solano. Exchanging shape, or the “CLIC” iniative. Poster presented at the Europe Society Of Vector Ecology, October 8-11, 2012. Montpellier, France.

Sammaphorn Maneethep, Paranee Yatmark, Ronald E.M. Vargas, Yupin Sanvarinda, Noppawan Phumala Morales. Effect of Iron Chelator on Intracelular ROS Production in Iron Overloaded Microglia Cells. Poster presented at The Oxidative Stress in Congenital and Acquired Hemolytic Anemia, March 22-23, 2012, Pattaya, Thailand.

Sammaphorn Maneethep, Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Yupin Sanvarinda, Noppawan Phumala Morales. Effect of Iron on LPS Induced Free Radical Production in Microglia Cells. Poster presented at the 33th Pharmacological and Therapeutics Society of Thailand, March 22-23, Bangkok, Thailand.

Wichiyo S., Yatmark P., Morales Vargas R.E. Svasti S., Fucharoen S., Morales N.P. Expresssion and Release of Hepcidin in Mouse Models of Iron Overload and β-Thalassemia. Poster presented at the 13th Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists. November 25-29, 2012. Bangkok, Thailand.

2011

R. E. Morales Vargas, J. P. Dujardin, N. Phumala Morales, Takashi Tsunoda, C. Apiwathnasorn Morphometric phylogeography of Aedes albopictus: an observation on species diversification . Oral presentation (Invited speaker) at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2011. Bangkok, Thailand.

Anchana Sumarnrote, N. Phumala Morales , J. P. Dujardin, Suchada Sanruayphol, C. Apiwathnasorn, R. E. Morales Vargas. The use of morphospace in the study of mosquito diversity: morphological variations along a forest-urban gradient in Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2011. Bangkok, Thailand.

Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Jean Pierre Dujardinm Noppawan Phumala Morales, Takashi Tsunoda, Narumon Komalamisra, Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn. Morphometrics Characterization of the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus from Japan and Southeast Asia. Oral Presentation at The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology, 2011.Tokyo, Japan.

Lalinthip Saeaue, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Narumon Komalamisra and Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas. Antioxidant defense profile during development of adult Aedes aegypti. Poster presented at The 20th National Graduate Research Conference. Salaya, Nakhon Phatom, Thailand. 2011.

Pavena Yamanont, Guntarika Suntivich, Yupin Sanvarinda, Ronald E. Morales and Noppawan Phumala Morales. Iron Overload Enhanced Free Radical Production in LPS activated Microglia Cells: an EPR Spin Trapping Study. Poster presented at 16th JSPS Core-to-Core Seminar: Winter School in Fukuoka 2011. Fukuoka, Japan.

2010

Ronald E. Morales Vargas, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Darunee Phosri, Khongdej Leethochawalit. Oral presentation at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Jean-Pierre Dujardin, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Amy B. Henry, Nuananong Jirakanjanakit, Frederic Simard and Chamnarn Apiwhatnasorn. Morphometric Shifts Detected Acrros Geography in Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti. Oral presentation at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Lalinthip Saeaue, Ronald Enrique Morales, Narumon Komalamisra, Noppawan Phumala Morales. Antioxidative Systems Protect Against Hemoglobin Induced Oxidative Damage in Aedes aegypti. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Thipruethai Phanitchat, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Sungsit Sugnvornyhothin, Jean Pierre Dujardin. Convergent Habitat Segregation of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) in Chingunya High Incidence area in Thailand. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Jean-Pierre Dujardin, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Sungsit Sugnvornyhothin, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Chamnarn Apiwhatnasorn. Sexual Dimorphism of Wing Shape in Three Genera of Mosquitoes. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Jean-Pierre Dujardin, Amy B. Henry, Panpim Thongsripong, Ronald Morales-Vargas, Sangvorn Kitthawee. Exchanging Shape, or The Click Initiative. Poster presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2010 and International Malaria Colloquium. Bangkok, Thailand.

Guntarika Sutivich, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Yupin Sanvarinda, Ronald Enrique Morales. Oral Presentation at The 2nd CMU Graduate Research Conference. Chiang Mai, Thailand. 2010.

2008

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Darunee Phosri, Noppawan Phumala-Morales, Khongdej Leethochawalit, Jean-Paul Gonzalez. Silent transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in Dengue foci in Nakhon Phatom, Thailand. Oral presentation at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2008. Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel. Bangkok, Thailand.

Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Sarun Hanchana and Pattamaporn Kittayapong. 2008. Natural transmission of multiple dengue virus setorypes in Aedes vector mosquitoes. Poster presented at The Second International Conference on Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever. Phuket, Thailand.

Phubeth Ya-umphan, Ronald Enrique Morales Vargas, Noppawan Phumala-Morales, Jean Pierre Dujardin, Narumon Komalamisra. 2008. Adult size of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) collected at different dengue transmission seasons in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Poster presented at Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2008. Bangkok, Thailand.

2002

Morales RE., Morita K., Eshita Y., Tsuda Y., Fukuma T., Takagi M. Infection and dissemination of dengue type 2 viruses isolated from patients exhibiting different disease severity in orally infected Aedes aegypti from different geographic origin. Invited speaker at the Faculty of Chemistry Science and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos of Guatemala. Guatemala. May 2002.

Morales RE., Morita K., Eshita Y., Tsuda Y., Fukuma T., Takagi M. Infection and dissemination of two dengue type 2 viruses isolated from patients exhibiting different disease severity in orally infected Aedes aegypti from different geographic origin. Invited speaker at Seminar on Infectious Disease. Department of Infectious Disease Control, Oita Medical University, Oita, Japan. Feb’2002.

1998

Morales RE., Yamane S., Tsuda T., Takagi M. Seasonal and geographic abundance of mosquitoes (Diptera:Culicidae) in Kagoshima Southwestern Japan. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology. Kouchi, Japan, 1998.

1996

Horio M., Monroy C., Mejia MLG., Ogata K., Ochoa O., Morales RE, Shimada M., and Tada I. The Role of Domestic Animals as Reservoir of Tripanosoma cruzi Infection in Guatemala. Poster presented at XIV International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria. Nagasaki, Japan.

1991

Morales RE. Chagas disease in blood donors in the blood bank of National Hospital of Chiquimula, Guatemala. Invited speaker at the National Congress of Microbiology. Guatemalan Association of Microbiology, 1991. Guatemala.