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: March 25, 2026.

2018
Title
A field-based indicator for determining the likelihood of Ixodes scapularis establishment at sites in Ontario, Canada
Evidence for an effect of landscape connectivity on Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto dispersion in a zone of range expansion
Risk factors associated with seropositivity to California serogroup viruses in humans and pet dogs, Quebec, Canada.
2017
Title
Criteria for the prioritization of public health interventions for climate-sensitive vector-borne diseases in Quebec
Emerging arboviruses in Quebec, Canada: assessing public health risk by serology in humans, horses and pet dogs
Northward range expansion of Ixodes scapularis evident over a short timescale in Ontario, Canada
The influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the invasion of Ixodes scapularis in Ontario, Canada
2016
Title
Acceptability of tick control interventions to prevent Lyme disease in Switzerland and Canada: a mixed-method study
Distribution of Ticks and the Risk of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens of Public Health Significance in Ontario, Canada.
Evidence for Host-Genotype Associations of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto
Multi-Stakeholder Decision Aid for Improved Prioritization of the Public Health Impact of Climate Sensitive Infectious Diseases
2015
Title
Adaptation and Evaluation of a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Model for Lyme Disease Prevention
Evolutionary aspects of emerging Lyme disease in Canada
Factors associated with preventive behaviors regarding Lyme disease in Canada and Switzerland: a comparative study.
2014
Title
From Lyme disease emergence to endemicity: a cross sectional comparative study of risk perceptions in different populations.