Canadian Tick-borne Research 2010-Present

Please note that while summaries of the journal articles listed below are fairly universally accessible by members of the public, full text access often (though not always) requires a fee and/or account.

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Last updated: May 12, 2023

Found 561 results
2023
Pelletier J, Guillot C, Rocheleau JP, Bouchard C, Baron G, Bedard C, Dibernardo A, Lindsay LR, Leighton PA, and Aenishaenslin C, “The added value of One Health surveillance: data from questing ticks can provide an early signal for anaplasmosis outbreaks in animals and humans”, Can J Public Health, vol. 114, no. 2, 2023.
Pickett LJ, Amiro M, Hawboldt C, and Faraone N, “Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) essential oil and main components as potential repellents and acaricides against Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks”, Exp Appl Acarol, 2023.
Robinson EL, Jardine CM, Russell C, and Clow KM, “Comparing Canadian Lyme disease risk area classification methodologies”, Zoonoses Public Health, 2023.
Cameron DJ and McWhinney, S. R., “Consequences of Contracting COVID-19 or Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals with a History of Lyme Disease”, Anitibiotics (Basel), vol. 12, no. 3, 2023.
Zhang X and Wu J, “A coupled algebraic-delay differential system modeling tick-host interactive behavioural dynamics and multi-stability”, J Math Biol, vol. 86, no. 3, 2023.
Wachter J, Cheff B, Hillman C, Carracoi V, Dorward DW, Martens C, Barbian K, Nardone G, Olano LR, Kinnersley M, Secor PR, and Rosa PA, “Coupled induction of prophage and virulence factors during tick transmission of the Lyme disease spirochete”, Nat Commun, vol. 14, no. 1, 2023.
Jensen GS, Cruickshank D, and Hamilton DE, “Disruption of Established Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms by a Blend of Enzymes and Botanical Extracts”, J Microbial Biotechnol, vol. 33, no. 6, 2023.
Pfeifle A, Raman SNT, Lansdell C, Zhang W, Tamming L, Cecillon J, Laryea E, Patel D, Wu J, Gravel C, Frahm G, Gao J, W, C., Chaconas G, Sauve S, Rosu-Myles M, Wang L, Johnston MJW, and Li X, “DNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine targeting outer surface protein C affords protection against homologous Borrelia burgdorferi needle challenge in mice”, Front Immunol., vol. 14, 2023.
Dizon C, Lysyk TJ, Couloigner I, and Cork SC, “Ecology and Epidemiology of Lyme Disease in Western North America”, Zoonotic Dis, vol. 3, no. 1, 2023.
Burde J, Bloch EM, and Krause PJ, “Human Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in North America”, Pathogens, vol. 12, 2023.
DeWinter S, Bauman C, Peregrine A, Weese JS, and Clow KM, “Infestation patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis on dogs and cats across Canada”, PLoS One, vol. 18, no. 2, 2023.
Bouchard C, Dumas A, Baron G, Bowser N, Leighton PA, Lindsay LR, Milord F, Ogden NH, and Aenishaenslin C, “Integrated human behavior and tick risk maps to prioritize Lyme disease interventions using a 'One Health' approach”, Ticks Tick Borne Dis, vol. 14, no. 2, 2023.
Nichol GK, Weese JS, and Clow KM, “Isolation and multilocus sequence typing of Borrelia burgdorferi from Ixodes scapularis collected from dogs in Ontario, Canada”, BMC Res Notes, vol. 16, no. 1, 2023.
Tardy O, ES, A., Bouchard C, Chamberland E, Fortin A, Ogden NH, and Leighton PA, “Mechanistic movement models to predict geographic range expansions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens: Case studies with Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum in eastern North America”, Ticks Tick Borne Dis, vol. 14, no. 4, 2023.
Scott JD, JTA, M. K., and Scott CM, “Migratory Songbirds Transport Amblyomma longirostre and Amblyomma maculatum Ticks to Canada”, Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2, 2023.
Vandenberg SY, Chircop A, Sedgwick M, and Scott D, “Nurses' perceptions of climate sensitive vector-borne diseases: A scoping review”, Public Health Nurs., 2023.
Arimin C, Chanda A, Kumar S, and Thomas GR, “A Practical Ambulatory Approach to Atrioventricular Block Secondary to Lyme Carditis”, Case Reports, vol. 14, no. 3, 2023.
Boodman C, Loomer C, Dibernardo A, Hatchette TF, LeBlanc J, Waitt B, and Lindsay LR, “Using Serum Specimens for Real-Time PCR-Based Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, Canada”, Emerg Infect Dis, vol. 29, no. 1, 2023.
2022
Pelletier J, Guillot C, Rocheleau JP, Bouchard C, Baron G, Bedard C, Dibernardo A, Lindsay LR, Leighton PA, and Aenishaenslin C, “The added value of One Health surveillance: data from questing ticks can provide an early signal for anaplasmosis outbreaks in animals and humans”, Can J Public Health, 2022.
Nelder MP, Russell CB, Johnson S, Li Y, Cronin K, Cawston T, and Patel SN, “American dog ticks along their expanding range edge in Ontario, Canada”, Sci Rep, vol. 12, no. 1, 2022.
Chang YC, Budhram A, and Wong D, “Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Triggered by Lyme Disease”, Can J Neurol Sci, 2022.
DeWinter S, Bauman C, Peregrine A, Weese JS, and Clow KM, “Assessing the spatial and temporal patterns and risk factors for acquisition of Ixodes spp. by companion animals across Canada”, Ticks Tick Borne Dis, vol. 14, no. 2, 2022.
Conte HA, Biondi MC, Janket SJ, Ackerson LK, and Diamandis EP, “Babesia microti- induced fulminant sepsis in an immunocompromised host: A case report and the case-specific literature review”, Open Life Sci, vol. 17, no. 1, 2022.
Arsenault AC, Foley PM, and Clancey N, “Babesia vulpes in a dog from Prince Edward Island, Canada”, Can Vet J, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 589-592, 2022.
Adamo SA, Nabbout AE, Ferguson LV, Zbarsky JS, and Faraone N, “Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) needles and their essential oil kill overwintering ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at cold temperatures”, Sci Rep, vol. 12, no. 1, 2022.

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