Generation, analysis and functional annotation of expressed sequence tags from the ectoparasitic mite <it>Psoroptes ovis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sheep scab is caused by <it>Psoroptes ovis </it>and is arguably the most important ectoparasitic disease affecting sheep in the UK. The disease is highly contagious and causes and considerable pruritis and irritation and...

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Main Authors: Kenyon Fiona, Nisbet Alasdair J, Burgess Stewart TG, Huntley John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/145