Generation, analysis and functional annotation of expressed sequence tags from the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis
Abstract Background Sheep scab is caused by Psoroptes ovis 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 is therefore a major welfare concern.Current methods of treatment are unsustainable and in order to elucidate novel met