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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Carlos De Luna, Samuel Arkle, David Harrington, Dr Dave George, Dr Jonathan Guy, Dr Olivier Sparagano
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The poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae is an obligatory blood-sucking parasite that is considered to be one of the most important ectoparasites in the poultry industry, mainly because it is responsible for important economic losses, leads to a reduction of welfare of laying hens, and may pose a disease risk to humans. As a result of these problems, much of the current research on this parasite targets new methods of control. Less attention has been paid to the importance of D. gallinae as a carrier of vector-borne diseases. Some authors have mentioned the possible involvement of D. gallinae in the transmission (both in vitro and directly isolated from the mites) of viral and bacterial agents. Our research group has demonstrated the presence of Mycobacterium spp. within D. gallinae. DNA coding for Mycobacterium spp. was successfully amplified from unfed adult D. gallinae, larvae, and eggs by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction targeting the 16S rRNA gene. The results have suggested the possible transovarial and transstadial transmission of pathogens by D. gallinae.
Author(s): De Luna CJ, Arkle S, Harrington D, George DR, Guy JH, Sparagano OAE
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Animal Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Year: 2007
Volume: 1149
Pages: 255-258
ISSN (print): 0077-8923
ISSN (electronic): 1749-6632
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1428.085
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1428.085
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