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: February 1, 2023

Found 540 results
2020
Hatke AL, Green DR, Stasiak K, and Marconi RT, “Antibody profiling of a Borreliella burgdorferi (Lyme disease) C6 antibody positive, symptomatic Rottweiler and her pups”, The Veterinary Journal, vol. 262, 2020.
Tosato M, Nah K, and Wu J, “Are host control strategies effective to eradicate tick-borne diseases (TBD)?”, Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol. 508, 2020.
Nelder MP, Russell CB, Johnson S, Li Y, Cronin K, Warshawsky B, Brandon NC, and Patel SN, “Assessing human exposure to spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae in Ontario, Canada (2013-2018): a retrospective, cross-sectional study”, BMC Infect Dis., vol. 20, no. 1, 2020.
Estrada-Pena A, Cabezas-Cruz A, and Obregon D, “Behind Taxonomic Variability: The Functional Redundancy in the Tick Microbiome”, Microorganisms, vol. 8, no. 11, 2020.
Lam JC, Larios OE, Parkins MD, and Vaughan SD, “A case of tick-borne relapsing fever in pregnancy”, Can Commun Dis Rep , vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 362-364, 2020.
Stokes W, Lisboa L, Lindsay LR, and Fonseca K, “Case Report: Anaplasmosis in Canada: Locally Acquired Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection in Alberta ”, Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2020.
Yeung C, Medoza I, Echeverria LE, and Baranchuk A, “Chagas' Cardiomyopathy and Lyme Carditis: Lessons Learned From Two Infectious Diseases Affecting the Heart”, Trends Cardiovasc Med . , vol. 2020 May 3, pp. S1050-1738(20)30058-X, 2020.
Faraone N, Light M, Scott CM, MacPherson S, and Hillier NK, “Chemosensory and Behavioural Responses of Ixodes scapularis to Natural Products: Role of Chemosensory Organs in Volatile Detection”, Insects, vol. 11, no. 8, 2020.
Middelveen MJ, Martinez RM, Fesler MC, Sapi E, Burke J, Shah JS, Nicolaus C, and Stricker RB, “Classification and Staging of Morgellons Disease: Lessons from Syphilis”, Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol, vol. 13, pp. 145-164, 2020.
Krause PJ, Auwaerter PG, Bannuru RR, Branda JA, Falck-Ytter YT, Lantos PM, Lavergne V, Meissner HC, Osani MC, Rips JG, Sood SK, Vannier E, Vaysbrot EE, and Wormser GP, “Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Babesiosis”, Clin Infect Dis. , 2020.
Smith GN, Moore K, Hatchette TF, Nicholson J, Bowie W, and Langley JM, “Committee Opinion No. 399: Management of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease During Pregnancy”, J Obstet Gynaecol Can, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 644-653, 2020.
Namgyal J, Couloigner I, Lysyk TJ, Dergousoff SJ, and Cork SC, “Comparison of Habitat Suitability Models for Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann in North America to Determine Its Potential Geographic Range”, Int J Environ Res Public Health, vol. 17, no. 21, 2020.
Flynn PC, Forth JH, and Kaufman WR, “A comparison of the cuticular properties of argasid and ixodid ticks: Ornithodoros moubata (Argasidae) vs. Amblyomma hebraeum and Ixodes pacificus (Ixodidae)”, Exp Appl Acarol, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 515-527, 2020.
Akbarian S, Cawston T, Moreno L, Patel S, Allen V, and Dolatabadi E, “A Computer Vision Approach to Combat Lyme Disease”, Cornell University, 2020.
Flynn PC, Forth JH, and Kaufman WR, “Correction to: A comparison of the cuticular properties of argasid and ixodid ticks: Ornithodoros moubata (Argasidae) vs. Amblyomma hebraeum and Ixodes pacificus (Ixodidae)”, Experimental and Applied Acarology, vol. 83, pp. 165-166, 2020.
Apanaskevich DA and Barker SC, “Dermacentor kamshadalus (Acari: Ixodidae), a Tick of Mountain Goats and Sheep in Western United States, Canada, and Russia, Is a Valid Species”, J Med Entomol, 2020.
Scott JD, Pascoe EL, Sajid MS, and Foley JE, “Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Ontario and Quebec, Canada ”, Pathogens, vol. 9, no. 10, 2020.
Pomey MP, Bush PL, Demers-Payette O, L'Esperance A, Lochhead L, Ganache I, and Roy D, “Developing recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease: the role of the patient's perspective in a controversial environment”, Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 2020.
Valois P, Bouchard D, Aenishaenslin C, Talbot D, Bouchard C, Briand S, and Tessier M, “Development and validation of a behavioral index for adaptation to lyme disease”, BMC Public Health, vol. 20, no. 1, 2020.
Pelletier J, Rocheleau JP, Aenishaenslin C, Beaudry F, Dimitri Masson G, Lindsay LR, Ogden NH, Bouchard C, and Leighton PA, “Evaluation of fluralaner as an oral acaricide to reduce tick infestation in a wild rodent reservoir of Lyme disease”, Parasites & Vectors , vol. 13, no. 1, 2020.
Kotwa JD, Jardine CM, Pearl DL, Berke O, Mercer NJ, and Peregrine A, “Evaluation of the SNAP® 4Dx® Plus Test for the Detection of Dirofilaria Immitis Antigen and Characterization of Exposure to Tick-Borne Pathogens in Wild Canids in Southern Ontario”, Vet Parasitol, vol. 283, 2020.
Semproni M, Rusk R, and Wuerz T, “Fatal Lyme carditis presenting as fluctuating high-grade atrioventricular block”, CMAJ, vol. 192, no. 21, pp. E574-E577, 2020.
Chenery ES, Harms NJ, Mandrak NE, and Molnar PK, “First records of Dermacentor albipictus larvae collected by flagging in Yukon, Canada”, Parasit Vectors, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 565, 2020.
Talbot B, Leighton PA, and Kulkarni MA, “Genetic Melting Pot in Blacklegged Ticks at the Northern Edge of Their Expansion Front ”, J Hered., vol. Jul 1, 2020.
Szymanska A, Platek AE, Dluzniewski M, and Szymanski FM, “History of Lyme Disease as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation”, Am J Cardiol, 2020.

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