Sex: Male

Education:

• Yamaguchi University, Japan, Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science, 2018
• Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea, Master of Science in Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 2012
• University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna, Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine, 2007

Field of Specialization:

Emerging infectious diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Vaccination, Innate Immunity, Biotechnology

Researches:

Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2020) Molecular Detection of Rickettsia Spp. and Coxiella Burnetii in Cattle, Water Buffalo, and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) Microplus Ticks in Luzon Island of the Philippines Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Volume 5, No. 2

Talactac, M. R., et. al., (2019) The case for oxidative stress molecule involvement in the tick–pathogen interactions - an omics approach Developmental & Comparative Immunology Volume 100

• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) A Continuing Exploration of Tick?Virus Interactions Using Various Experimental Viral Infections of Hard Ticks Frontiers in Physiology Volume 9
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Induction of intracellular ferritin expression in embryo-derived Ixodes scapularis cell line (ISE6) Scientific Reports Volume 8 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Glutathione S-transferases play a role in the detoxification of flumethrin and chlorpyrifos in Haemaphysalis longicornis Parasites & Vectors Volume 11, No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Hemolymph defensin from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis attacks Gram-positive bacteria Journal of Invertebrate Pathology Volume 156
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Vector competence of Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks for a Japanese isolate of the Thogoto virus Scientific Reports Volume 8 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Peroxiredoxins are important for the regulation of hydrogen peroxide concentrations in ticks and tick cell line Ticks and tick-borne diseases Volume 9 , No. 4
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Characterization and expression analysis of a newly identified glutathione S-transferase of the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis during blood-feeding Parasites & Vectors Volume 11 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Evaluation of vaccine potential of 2-Cys peroxiredoxin from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Experimental and Applied Acarology Volume 74 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2017) Immunofluorescent detection in the ovary of host antibodies against a secretory ferritin injected into female Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks Parasitology International Volume 67 , No. 2
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2017) Transcriptional activities of two newly identified Haemaphysalis longicornis tick?derived promoter regions in the Ixodes scapularis tick cell line (ISE6)  Insect Molecular Biology Volume 27 , No. 5
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2017) Synchronous Langat Virus Infection of Haemaphysalis longicornis Using Anal Pore Microinjection Viruses Volume 9 , No. 7
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2016) Characterization and antiviral activity of a newly identified defensin-like peptide, HEdefensin, in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Developmental and Comparative Immunology Volume 68
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2016) 2-Cys peroxiredoxin is required in successful blood-feeding, reproduction, and antioxidant response in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Parasites & Vectors Volume 9, No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2016) Induction of gene silencing in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks through immersion in double-stranded RNA Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Volume 7 , No. 5
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2016) Virucidal activity of Haemaphysalis longicornis longicin P4 peptide against tick-borne encephalitis virus surrogate Langat virus Parasites & Vectors Volume 9 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2016) Impaired cellular immune response to injected bacteria after knockdown of ferritin genes in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Parasitology International Volume 65 , No. 3
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2015) A novel C-type lectin with triple carbohydrate recognition domains has critical roles for the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis against Gram-negative bacteria Developmental and Comparative Immunology Volume 57
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2015) Functional analysis of recombinant 2-Cys peroxiredoxin from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Insect Molecular Biology Volume 25, No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2015) Role of the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor-type zinc finger domain containing protein 1 (TRAFD1) from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis in immunity against bacterial infection Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Volume 7 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2015) Identification of the Babesia-responsive leucine-rich repeat domain-containing protein from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Parasitology Research Volume 114, No. 5
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2014) The Antiviral Effect of High-Molecular Weight Poly-Gamma-Glutamate against Newcastle Disease Virus on Murine Macrophage Cells Advances in Virology Volume 2014 , No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2012) Induction of type I interferon by high-molecular poly-γ-glutamate protects B6.A2G-Mx1 mice against influenza A virus Antiviral Research Volume 94, No. 1
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2013) The Highly Conserved HA2 Protein of the Influenza A Virus Induces a Cross Protective Immune Response. Journal of Virological Methods Volume 194, No. 1-2
• • Talactac, M.R., et. al., (2018) Hemolymph defensin from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis attacks Gram-positive bacteria Journal of Invertebrate Pathology Volume 156

Awards:

• Philippine Nominee, 2020 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE), APEC Aspire, 2020
• Outstanding Young Scientist 2020, National Academy of Science & Technology, 2020
• Most Outstanding Veterinarian in Education, 87th PVMA Convention, 2020
• Best Oral Presentation (Young Researcher Award), 160th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Sciences, 2017
• Best Oral Presentation, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences Yamaguchi University Summer Seminar, 2017
• 1st Place, Research Category,
• CvSU Research, Extension, Continuing Education and Training Services (RECETS), 2013
• 9th Place, Philippine Veterinary Medicine Licensure Examination, 2007