Maarten Voordouw, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Lyme disease Ticks Borrelia burgdorferi ecology of infectious disease Ixodes scapularis pathogen strain vector-borne disease zoonotic infectious disease

Latest papers

Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is newly endemic in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in central Saskatchewan.
International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026
Borrelia burgdorferi strain and host sex influence pathogen prevalence and abundance in the tissues of a laboratory rodent host.
Molecular ecology · 2022 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Measuring strain diversity of the Lyme disease bacterium
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
One Health Against Pathogens (OHAP)
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$450,000
Do maternal antibodies protect offspring against Lyme disease?
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$48,000

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is newly endemic in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in central Saskatchewan.

McLellan L, Bollinger TK, Large G, McLoughlin P, Moffatt E, Snyman LP, Stasiak I, Voordouw M, Jenkins E

International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101196 PMID: 41684447

02

Borrelia burgdorferi strain and host sex influence pathogen prevalence and abundance in the tissues of a laboratory rodent host.

Zinck CB, Thampy PR, Rego ROM, Brisson D, Ogden NH, Voordouw M

Molecular ecology2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/mec.16694 PMID: 36112076

Measuring strain diversity of the Lyme disease bacterium

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Voordouw, Maarten MJ

Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; co-infection; ecology of infectious disease; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; multiple strain infection; pathogen strain; ticks; vector-borne disease; zoonotic infectious disease

$25,000

One Health Against Pathogens (OHAP)

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Ronholm, Jennifer J

Keywords: animal health; environmental health; food-borne; human health; infectious disease; one health; public policy; vector-borne; water-borne; zoonotic

$450,000

Do maternal antibodies protect offspring against Lyme disease?

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Voordouw, Maarten MJ

Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; ecology of infectious disease; epidemiology; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; pathogen strain; pathogen transmission; ticks; vector-borne disease; zoonotic infectious disease

$48,000

Ecology of co-infection in a tick-borne pathogen

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Voordouw, Maarten

Keywords: Ecological immunology; Ecology of infectious diseases; Ecology of mixed infections; Genetic variation in pathogen populations; Host immune response; Host-parasite interactions; Life history theory; Lyme disease; Ticks; Vector-borne pathogens

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Emily Jenkins

Veterinary Microbiology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Lyme disease Dear Professor Voordouw, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is newly endemic in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in central Saskatchewan." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Measuring strain diversity of the Lyme disease bacterium" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]