pathogens /newsroom/taxonomy/term/9310/all en Tick-borne pathogens increasingly widespread in Central Canada /newsroom/channels/news/tick-borne-pathogens-increasingly-widespread-central-canada-343574 <p>Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.</p> <p>The findings from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the need for more comprehensive testing and tracking to detect the spread and potential risk of tick-borne pathogens to human and wildlife populations throughout Canada.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:39:13 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288511 at /newsroom Matthew Oughton /newsroom/matthew-oughton Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:41:37 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 198395 at /newsroom Scientists scan horizon for future invasive species challenges /newsroom/channels/news/scientists-scan-horizon-future-invasive-species-challenges-268002 <p><span>Shipping and mining in the Arctic. The spread of invasive microbial pathogens around the world. Changing agricultural practices. Use of genomic-modification tools. Those are among the 14 most significant issues that could affect the science and management of invasive species over the next two decades, according to an international team of ecologists, who published their findings in the journal <em>Trends in Ecology and Evolution</em>.</span></p> Thu, 04 May 2017 14:11:54 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 28130 at /newsroom