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Development of a cDNA microarray for the measurement of gene expression in the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Sheep scab is caused by the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis which initiates a profound cutaneous inflammatory response, leading to the development of the skin lesions which are characteristic of the disease. Existing control strategies rely upon injectable endectocides and acaricidal dips but concerns over residues, eco-toxicity and the development of acaricide resistance limit the sustainability of this approach. In order to identify alternative means of disease control, a deeper understanding of both the parasite and its interaction with the host are required. METHODS:Herein we describe the development and utilisation of an annotated P. ovis cDNA microarray containing 3,456 elements for the measurement of gene expression in this economically important ectoparasite. The array consists of 981 P. ovis EST sequences printed in triplicate along with 513 control elements. Array performance was validated through the analysis of gene expression differences between fed and starved P. ovis mites. RESULTS:Sequences represented on the array include homologues of major house dust mite allergens and tick salivary proteins, along with factors potentially involved in mite reproduction and xenobiotic metabolism. In order to validate the performance of this unique resource under biological conditions we used the array to analyse gene expression differences between fed and starved P. ovis mites. These analyses identified a number of house dust mite allergen homologues up-regulated in fed mites and P. ovis transcripts involved in stress responses, autophagy and chemosensory perception up-regulated in starved mites. CONCLUSION:The P. ovis cDNA microarray described here has been shown to be both robust and reproducible and will enable future studies to analyse gene expression in this important ectoparasite.

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Parasit Vectors

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Parasites & vectors

authors

Burgess ST,Downing A,Watkins CA,Marr EJ,Nisbet AJ,Kenyon F,McNair C,Huntley JF

doi

10.1186/1756-3305-5-30

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-02-08 00:00:00

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issn

1756-3305

pii

1756-3305-5-30

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Development of a cDNA microarray for the measurement of gene expression in the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis.