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: December 4, 2024

Found 666 results
2024
Logan JJ, Knudby AJ, Leighton P, Talbot B, McKay R, Ramsay T, Blanford JI, Ogden NH, and Kulkarni MA, “Ixodes scapularis density and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence along a residential-woodland gradient in a region of emerging Lyme disease risk”, Sci Rep, vol. 14, 2024.
Logan JJ, Sawada M, Knudby AJ, Ramsay T, Blanford JI, Ogden NH, and Kulkarni MA, “Knowledge, protective behaviours, and perception of Lyme disease in an area of emerging risk: results from a cross-sectional survey of adults in Ottawa, Ontario”, BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024.
Gaudet K, Anholeto LA, Hillier NK, and Faraone N, “Lemongrass essential oil and DEET inhibit attractant detection in infected and non-infected Ixodes scapularis ticks”, Curr Res Insect Sci ., vol. 18, no. 6, 2024.
Rocheleau JP, Aenishaenslin C, Dumas A, Pelletier J, Leighton PA, and Bouchard C, “Lime for Lyme: Treatment of Leaf Litter with Dolomitic Lime Powder Impairs Activity of Immature Ixodes scapularis Ticks”, Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., 2024.
Bell M, Ramsey T, Trenaman S, Hatchette TF, Campbell S, Bishop A, MacInnis M, Hurley K, and Black E, “Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis prescribing before and after pharmacist prescriptive authority in Nova Scotia”, Can Pharm J (ott), 2024.
Kon E, Adikari H, Simpson Y, Wong Q, J, L., Chahil N, and Morshed M, “Lyme Disease Confirmatory Western Blot Is Redundant for Screen Negative Samples in Low Endemic Areas, British Columbia, Canada”, Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., 2024.
Koloski CW, Hurry G, Foley-Eby AH, Adam H, Goldstein S, Zvionow P, Detmer SE, and Voordouw M, “Male C57BL/6J mice have higher presence and abundance of Borrelia burgdorferi in their ventral skin compared to female mice”, Ticks Tick Borne Dis, vol. 15, no. 2, 2024.
Couloigner I, Dizon C, Mak S, Dykstra EA, Fraser E, Morshed M, Iwasawa S, Checkley S, and Cork SC, “Mapping Ixodes pacificus and Borrelia burgdorferi Habitat Suitability Under Current and Mid-Century Climate in the Pacific Northwest (BC and WA)”, Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 2024.
Mandwal A, Bishop SL, Castellanos M, Westlund A, Chaconas G, Davidsen J, and Lewis I, “MINNO: An Open Source Software for Refining Metabolic Networks and Investigating Complex Network Activity Using Empirical Metabolomics Data”, Anal Chem, vol. 96, no. 8, 2024.
Sharma Y, Laison EKE, Philippsen T, Ma J, Kong J, Ghaemi S, Liu J, Hu F, and Nasri BR, “Models and data used to predict the abundance and distribution of Ixodes scapularis (blacklegged tick) in North America: a scoping review”, Lancet Reg Health Am, vol. 7, 2024.
Myers S, Clow KM, DeWinter S, Sundstrom KD, and Little SE, “Multiple species of canine Rhipicephalus complex detected in Canada”, Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports, vol. 48, 2024.
Srichawla BS, Manan MR, Kipkorir V, Dhali A, Diebel S, Sawant T, Zia S, Carrion-Alvarez D, Suteja RC, Nurani K, and Gaman MA, “Neuroinvasion of emerging and re-emerging arboviruses: A scoping review”, SAGE Open Med, vol. 12, 2024.
Pfeifle A, Zhang W, Cao J, SN, T. Raman, Anderson-Duvall R, Tamming L, Gravel C, Coatsworth H, Chen W, Johnston MJW, Sauve S, Rosu-Myles M, Wang L, and Li X, “Novel recombinant vaccinia virus-vectored vaccine affords complete protection against homologous Borrelia burgdorferi infection in mice”, Emergency Microbes Infect., 2024.
Courville J, Czuzoj-Shulman N, Spence AR, and Abenhaim HA, “Obstetrical and neonatal outcomes in women with gestational Lyme disease”, Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2024.
Tanya SM, Kulbay M, Remtulla R, Pundir S, Arthurs B, and El-Hadad C, “Orbital inflammatory disease as a presenting feature of suspected Lyme neuroborreliosis: case report”, Orbit, 2024.
Fellin E, Varin M, and Millien, V., “Outdoor worker knowledge of ticks and Lyme disease in Québec”, Zoonoses Public Health, 2024.
Fraser E, Iwasawa S, Chahil N, Lee MK, Lo T, Morshed M, Colapinto N, Keil K, and Porter A, “Passive tick surveillance and detection of Borrelia burgdorferi in ticks from companion animals in British Columbia: 2018 to 2020”, Can Vet J, vol. 65, no. 6, 2024.
Omar A, Grenier LN, Marquez O, Faber S, and Darling E, “Perinatal transmission of Lyme disease: A qualitative study investigating the research priorities of patients with Lyme disease in pregnancy”, PLoS One, vol. 19, no. 2, 2024.
Pelletier J, Bouchard C, Aenishaenslin C, Beaudry F, Ogden NH, Leighton P, and Rocheleau JP, “Pharmacological studies and pharmacokinetic modelling to support the development of interventions targeting ecological reservoirs of Lyme disease”, Sci Rep, vol. 14, no. 1, 2024.
Smith N, Keynan Y, Wuerz T, and Sharma A, “Powassan Virus Encephalitis after Tick Bite, Manitoba, Canada”, Emerg Infect Dis, vol. 30, no. 9, 2024.
Guillot C, Bouchard C, Buhler K, Pelletier R, Milord F, and Leighton PA, “Quality over quantity in active tick surveillance: Sentinel surveillance outperforms risk-based surveillance for tracking tick-borne disease emergence in southern Canada”, Can Commun Dis Rep, vol. 49, no. 2-3, 2024.
Donovan A, Quilty R, Joy B, Seddigh S, Coatsworth H, Gauthier L, Comeau JL, Lang B, LeBlanc J, Hatchette TF, and Stringer E, “Retrospective validation of a rapid Lyme fluorescent immunoassay in differentiating Lyme arthritis from other musculoskeletal presentations in children in a Lyme-endemic region”, Microbiol Spectr, vol. e0359323, 2024.
Dumas A, Bouchard C, Drapeau P, Lindsay LR, Ogden NH, and Leighton PA, “The risk of contact between visitors and Borrelia burgdorferi-infected ticks is associated with fine-scale landscape features in a southeastern Canadian nature park”, BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024.
Cruickshank D, Hamilton DE, Iloba I, and Jensen GS, “Secreted Metabolites from Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and Borrelia Biofilm: Modulation of Immunogenicity by a Nutraceutical Enzyme and Botanical Blend”, Microrganisms, vol. 12, no. 5, 2024.
Cox M and Levesque M, ““Small Wins” for those with Lyme Disease in Canada: Patients in an Embodied Health Movement”, zoonotic diseases, vol. 4, 2024.

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