If you are aware of any Canadian research into ticks or tick-borne illnesses that should be included below, please send me an email and include the details. Please note that while summaries of the journal articles listed below are fairly universally accessible by the public, full text access often requires a fee and/or account.

Last updated: January 30, 2026.

2025
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'You adapt, and you try not to resent it': a qualitative study exploring impacts of living with ticks and barriers to adopting preventive measures in Canada
A systematic review of the effectiveness and utility of Lyme disease prevention measures in Canada, the United States, and Europe
Corrigendum to "Various small mammal hosts are involved in the transmission cycle of zoonotic Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Southeastern Canada" [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (2025) Volume 16, Issue 6]
Corrigendum to “Rodent-targeted fluralaner baiting reduces the density of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected questing Ixodes scapularis ticks in a peri-urban setting in southern Canada”
First report of the deer ked, Lipoptena cervi, and associated pathogens in southern Québec, Canada
Rodent-targeted fluralaner baiting reduces the density of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected questing Ixodes scapularis ticks in a peri-urban setting in southern Canada
Various small mammal hosts are involved in the transmission cycle of zoonotic Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Southeastern Canada
2024
Title
Lime for Lyme: Treatment of Leaf Litter with Dolomitic Lime Powder Impairs Activity of Immature Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Pharmacological studies and pharmacokinetic modelling to support the development of interventions targeting ecological reservoirs of Lyme disease
Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis for the selection of sentinel regions in tick-borne disease surveillance
The distribution of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes species ticks in Canada: Implications for one health surveillance
The effect of fluralaner treatment of small mammals on the endemic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi in a natural environment
2023
Title
Evaluation of a community-based One Health intervention to reduce the risk of Lyme disease in a high-incidence municipality
Integrated human behavior and tick risk maps to prioritize Lyme disease interventions using a 'One Health' approach
Self-reported tick exposure as an indicator of Lyme disease risk in an endemic region of Quebec, Canada
2022
Title
Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada
Criteria for selecting sentinel unit locations in a surveillance system for vector-borne disease: A decision tool
Fluralaner Baits Reduce the Infestation of Peromyscus spp. Mice (Rodentia: Cricetidae) by Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Larvae and Nymphs in a Natural Environment
The added value of One Health surveillance: data from questing ticks can provide an early signal for anaplasmosis outbreaks in animals and humans
2021
Title
In Response to ‘Patient Lyme disease websites prioritize science; public health websites prioritize consistent messaging’
2020
Title
Development and validation of a behavioral index for adaptation to lyme disease
Evaluation of fluralaner as an oral acaricide to reduce tick infestation in a wild rodent reservoir of Lyme disease
Telephone Versus Web Panel National Survey for Monitoring Adoption of Preventive Behaviors to Climate Change in Populations: A Case Study of Lyme Disease in Québec, Canada
2019
Title
Factors Leading Municipal Authorities to Implement Preventive Interventions for Lyme Disease.
Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites

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