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.

2017
Title
Plasma fibronectin stabilizes Borrelia burgdorferi-endothelial interactions under vascular shear stress by a catch-bond mechanism
Practices of Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners in Quebec, 2008-2015
RNA-Seq Analysis of Gene Expression, Viral Pathogen, and B-Cell/T-Cell Receptor Signatures in Complex Chronic Disease.
Snowshoe Hare Virus Causing Meningoencephalitis in a Young Adult From Northern Manitoba, Canada
Surveillance for Lyme disease in Canada: 2009-2015
Synopsis: Lyme Disease in Canada - A Federal Framework
The influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the invasion of Ixodes scapularis in Ontario, Canada
The Potential of Omics Technologies in Lyme Disease Biomarker Discovery and Early Detection
The Seasonal Timing of Snowshoe Hare Virus Transmission on the Island of Newfoundland, Canada
There is inadequate evidence to support the division of the genus Borrelia
Tick paralysis
2016
Title
A Dynamic Population Model to Investigate Effects of Climate and Climate-Independent Factors on the Lifecycle of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)
A New Borrelia Species Discovered in BC Ticks
Acceptability of tick control interventions to prevent Lyme disease in Switzerland and Canada: a mixed-method study
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
Biomechanics of Borrelia burgdorferi Vascular Interactions
Blood-Borne Pathogens: A Canadian Blood Services Centre for Innovation Symposium.
Borrelia mayonii: prying open Pandora's box of spirochetes.
Can Subclinical Infestation by Paralyzing Dermacentor andersoni (Acari: Ixodidae) Induce Immunity to Tick Paralysis in Sheep?
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
Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks with High Infection Prevalence for the Lyme Disease Bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, on Corkscrew Island, Kenora District, Ontario

Pages