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: May 21, 2026.

2018
Title
Powassan Virus and Other Arthropod-Borne Viruses in Wildlife and Ticks in Ontario, Canada.
Risk factors associated with seropositivity to California serogroup viruses in humans and pet dogs, Quebec, Canada.
Risk factors associated with the carriage of Ixodes scapularis relative to other tick species in a population of pet dogs from southeastern Ontario, Canada
Three genetically distinct clades of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes scapularis
Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of strains of the agent of Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi from Canadian emergence zones.
2017
Title
A Risk Model for the Lyme Disease Vector Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Prairie Provinces of Canada
A systematic review and meta-analysis for the adverse effects, immunogenicity and efficacy of Lyme disease vaccines: Guiding novel vaccine development
Antibody responses to Borrelia burgdorferi detected by western blot vary geographically in Canada
Emerging arboviruses in Quebec, Canada: assessing public health risk by serology in humans, horses and pet dogs
Evaluating the submission of digital images as a method of surveillance for Ixodes scapularis ticks
Evidence for Borrelia bavariensis infections of Ixodes uriae within seabird colonies of the North Atlantic Ocean.
Northward range expansion of Ixodes scapularis evident over a short timescale in Ontario, Canada
Practices of Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners in Quebec, 2008-2015
Surveillance for Lyme disease in Canada: 2009-2015
The influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the invasion of Ixodes scapularis in Ontario, Canada
2016
Title
A New Borrelia Species Discovered in BC Ticks
Active surveillance of Anaplasma marginale in populations of arthropod vectors (Acari: Ixodidae; Diptera: Tabanidae) during and after an outbreak of bovine anaplasmosis in southern Manitoba, Canada.
Analysis of the human population bitten by Ixodes scapularis ticks in Quebec, Canada: Increasing risk of Lyme disease
Cross-reactivity between Lyme and syphilis screening assays: Lyme disease does not cause false-positive syphilis screens
Distribution of Ticks and the Risk of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens of Public Health Significance in Ontario, Canada.
Eco-epizootiologic Study of Francisella tularensis, the Agent of tularemia, in Quebec Wildlife.
Effects of Climate and Climate Change on Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases: Ticks Are Different
Evidence for Host-Genotype Associations of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto
Present state of common vector-borne diseases in Canada
Response to letter regarding article "How far north are migrant birds transporting the tick Ixodes scapularis in Canada? Insights from stable hydrogen isotope analyses of feathers".

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