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Last updated: July 2, 2026.

2013
Title
Investigation of the population structure of the tick vector of Lyme disease Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Canada using mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I gene sequences
Multilocus sequence typing of Borrelia burgdorferi suggests existence of lineages with differential pathogenic properties in humans
Predicting the rate of invasion of the agent of Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi
2012
Title
Identifying the last supper: utility of the DNA barcode library for bloodmeal identification in ticks.
Passive Surveillance for I. scapularis ticks: enhanced analysis for early detection of emerging Lyme disease risk
Predicting the speed of tick invasion: an empirical model of range expansion for Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis in Canada.
Two boundaries separate Borrelia burgdorferi populations in North America.
2011
Title
Associations between Ixodes scapularis ticks and small mammal hosts in a newly endemic zone in southeastern Canada: Implications for Borrelia burgdorferi transmission.
Investigation of genotypes of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in surveillance in Canada.
Population genetics, taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
The common shrew (Sorex araneus): a neglected host of tick-borne infections?
2010
Title
Active and Passive Surveillance and Phylogenetic Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi Elucidate the Process of Lyme Disease Risk Emergence in Canada
Multilocus sequence analysis of Borrelia bissettii strains from North America reveals a new Borrelia species, Borrelia kurtenbachii.

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