The predicted secretome and transmembranome of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The worldwide distributed hematophagous poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer, 1778) is one of the most important pests of poultry. Even though 35 acaricide compounds are available, control of D. gallinae remains difficult due to acaricide resistances as well as food safety regulations. The current study was carried out to identify putative excretory/secretory (pES) proteins of D. gallinae since these proteins play an important role in the host-parasite interaction and therefore represent potential targets for the development of novel intervention strategies. Additionally, putative transmembrane proteins (pTM) of D. gallinae were analyzed as representatives of this protein group also serve as promising targets for new control strategies.

Methods

D. gallin

SUBMITTER: Schicht S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3846644 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature