Mervin Keith Cuadera

Mervin Keith Cuadera

Data scientist, software developer

Publications

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Journal Articles

The first record of an established population of Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey, USA

Published in Journal of Medical Entomology, 2024

In 2022, an established population of Amblyomma maculatum ticks, was discovered in New Jersey. This tick species is of veterinary and medical importance. The paper highlights the expansion of Amblyomma sp. ticks in the northeastern U.S. and the role mosquito control agencies can play in state tick surveillance programs.

Recommended citation: Musnoff BL, Cuadera MKQ, Birney MR, Zipper L, Nicholson W, Ayres B, Cervantes K, Woell D, Occi JL. The first record of an established population of Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey, USA. J Med Entomol. 2024 Jul 12;61(4):1081-1085. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjae056. Erratum in: J Med Entomol. 2024 Jul 12;61(4):1091. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjae076. PMID: 38712431.
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Enhancing Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Surveillance in New Jersey: Optimized Collection of Culiseta melanura

Published in Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2024

Comparison of collection methods to optimize detection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in mosquito samples.

Recommended citation: Fagre AC, Soto RA, Magleby R, Cuadera MKQ, Sun A, Cervantes K, Crans SC, Panella NA, Kenney JL, Angelus A, Burkhalter KL, Woell D, Horiuchi K, Biggerstaff BJ, Staples JE, Connelly R, Martin SW, Komar N. Enhancing Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Surveillance in New Jersey: Optimized Collection of Culiseta melanura. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2024 Jun 1;40(2):92-101. doi: 10.2987/23-7148. PMID: 38587266.
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices influence tick bite prevention and control practices among residents of Long Island, New York, USA

Published in Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2023

At the time of study, the largest survey in Long Island, an area with high endemicity of tickborne diseases, regarding ticks and tickborne diseases.

Recommended citation: Cuadera MKQ, Mader EM, Safi AG, Harrington LC. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices for tick bite prevention and tick control among residents of Long Island, New York, USA. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2023 May;14(3):102124. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102124. Epub 2023 Jan 18. PMID: 36764054.
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Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years with Monkeypox - United States, May 17-September 24, 2022

Published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022

Data on epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of mpox in persons aged ≤12 years (children) and adolescents during the ongoing 2022 mpox outbreak.

Recommended citation: Hennessee I, Shelus V, McArdle CE, et al. Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years with Monkeypox — United States, May 17–September 24, 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022;71:1407–1411. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7144a4.
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