| Title |
Sarcoptes scabiei: genomics to proteomics to biology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-016-1663-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Larry G. Arlian, Marjorie S. Morgan, S. Dean Rider |
| Abstract |
The common scabies mite, Sarcoptes scabiei is a cosmopolitan parasite of humans and other mammals. An annotated genome of Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis has been deposited in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and VectorBase and a proteomic analysis of proteins in extracts of mite bodies and eggs from this strain has been reported. Here we mined the data to identify predicted proteins that are known to be involved in specific biological processes in other animals. We identified predicted proteins that are associated with immunomodulation of the host defense system, and biological processes of the mite including oxygen procurement and aerobic respiration, oxidative metabolism, sensory reception and locating a host, neuronal transmission, stressors (heat shock proteins), molting, movement, nutrient procurement and digestion, and excretion and water balance. We used these data to speculate that certain biological processes may occur in scabies mites. This analysis helps understand the biology of Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis and adds to the data already available in NCBI and VectorBase. |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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| Indonesia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 43 | 98% |
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| Researcher | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 11% |
| Lecturer | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 16% |
| Unknown | 15 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 20% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 16 | 36% |
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