Field Studies

Dr. L. Robbin Lindsay
Research Scientist, Field Studies, Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada

Degrees: PhD (Guelph, 1995), MSc (Manitoba, 1989); BSc (Honours) (Winnipeg, 1985)

Contact information:
Telephone: (204) 789-6060
Fax: (204) 789-2082;
Email: Robbin_Lindsay@phac-aspc.gc.ca

Research Interests:

Field- and laboratory-based investigations on the factors determining the distribution and prevalence of zoonotic diseases in Canada with emphasis on tick-borne (e.g., Lyme disease), mosquito-borne (e.g., West Nile virus) and rodent-associated diseases (e.g., hantaviruses)

Recent Publications:

Burkhalter, K. L., Lindsay, L. R., Anderson, R., Dibernardo, A., Fong, W., and Nasci R. 2005. Evaluation of commercial assays for detecting West Nile virus antigen. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (Accepted for publication).

Ogden, N.H., Bigras-Poulin, M., Barker, I.K., Lindsay, L.R., Maarouf, A., O’Callaghan, C.J., Smoyer-Tomic, K.E., Waltner-Toews, D. & Charron, D. 2005. Projections for range expansion of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis, in response to climate change.  International Journal for Parasitology (Accepted for publication).

Ogden, N.H., Bigras-Poulin, O’Callaghan, C.J., M., Barker, I.K., Lindsay, L.R., Maarouf, A., Smoyer-Tomic, K.E., Waltner-Toews, D. & Charron, D. (2005). A dynamic population model to investigate effects of climate on geographic range and seasonality of the tick Ixodes scapularis. International Journal for Parasitology, 35, 375-389.

Safronetz, D., Lindsay, L. R., Dibernardo, A., Hjelle, B. et al. 2005. Preliminary study of the patterns of Sin Nombre viral infection and shedding in naturally infected deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). Vector-borne Zoonotic Diseases 5: 127-132.

Ogden, N.H., Lindsay, L.R., Charron, D., Beauchamp, G., Maarouf, A., O’Callaghan, C.J. Waltner-Toews, D. & Barker, I.K. (2004). Investigation of the relationships between temperature and development rates of thetick Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the laboratory and field. Journal of Medical Entomology, 41, 622-633.

Gancz, A. Y., I. K. Barker, R. Lindsay, A. Dibernardo, K. McKeever, & B. Hunter. 2004. West Nile virus outbreak in North American owls, Ontario, 2002. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10: 2135-2142.

Gancz, A. Y., D. G. Campbell, I. K. Barker, R. Lindsay & B. Hunter. 2004. Detecting West Nile virus in owls and raptors by an antigen-capture assay. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10: 2204-2206.

Bertelsen MF, Olberg RA, Crawshaw GJ, Dibernardo A, Lindsay LR, Drebot M, Barker IK. (2004). West Nile virus infections in the eastern loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus migrans): pathology, epidemiology, and immunization.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 40: 538-42.

Laboratory Members:

Antonia Dibernardo
Lab Manager
Tel: (204) 789-6068
Email: Antonia_Dibernardo@phac-aspc.gc.ca

Tyler Cote
Technologist
Tel: (204) 789-6068
Email: Tyler_Cote@phac-aspc.gc.ca

Katie Strank
Technologist
Tel: (204) 789-6068
Email: Katarina_Strank@phac-aspc.gc.ca