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Burgess STG, Nunn F, Nath M, Frew D, Wells B, Marr EJ, Huntley JF, McNeilly TN, Nisbet AJ. A recombinant subunit vaccine for the control of ovine psoroptic mange (sheep scab). Vet Res 2016; 47:26. [PMID: 26861998 PMCID: PMC4748516 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-016-0315-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Sheep scab, caused by infestation with the mite Psoroptes ovis, is highly contagious, causing intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and economic concern. Disease control strategies rely upon chemotherapy, however, sustainability is questionable due to issues of chemical residues, eco-toxicity and acaricide resistance. Control by vaccination is supported by demonstration of protective immunity in sheep previously infested with P. ovis. We identified vaccine candidates for P. ovis based on: (1) antigens selected by their interaction with host signalling pathways and the host immune-response; and (2) those shown to be either immunogenic or involved in mite feeding. This resulted in the development and validation, in repeated immunisation and challenge trials, of a seven recombinant protein sub-unit cocktail vaccine. Sheep were inoculated on three occasions, 2 weeks apart, along with QuilA adjuvant. Vaccination resulted in highly significant reductions in both lesion size (up to 63%) and mite numbers (up to 56%) following challenge. Mean lesion size in vaccinates was significantly smaller than controls from 1 week post infestation (wpi) until the end of the experiment at 6 wpi. All antigens elicited serum IgG responses following immunisation and prior to infestation, whereas controls did not produce antigen-specific IgG during the pre-infestation period. Vaccinated animals showed an amnestic response, with levels of antigen-specific IgG against muGST, Pso o 1 and Pso o 2 increasing following infestation. This vaccine represents the greatest reduction in lesion size to date with a sheep scab vaccine, providing encouragement for future production of a commercially-viable means of immunoprophylaxis.
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- Stewart T G Burgess
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland, JCMB, King's Buildings, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 3FD, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH26 0PZ, UK.
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Zheng W, Tang Q, Zhang R, Jise Q, Ren Y, Nong X, Wu X, Gu X, Wang S, Peng X, Lai S, Yang G. Vaccination with recombinant actin from scab mites and evaluation of its protective efficacy againstPsoroptes cuniculiinfection. Parasite Immunol 2013; 35:91-8. [DOI: 10.1111/pim.12015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- W. Zheng
- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Sichuan Academy of Animal Husbandry Sciences; Chengdu; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Chemistry; College of Life and Basic Science; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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- Department of Parasitology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Sichuan Agricultural University; Ya'an; China
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Miller DS, Hoberg E, Weiser G, Aune K, Atkinson M, Kimberling C. A Review of Hypothesized Determinants Associated with Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Die-Offs. Vet Med Int 2012; 2012:796527. [PMID: 22567546 PMCID: PMC3329887 DOI: 10.1155/2012/796527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Multiple determinants have been hypothesized to cause or favor disease outbreaks among free-ranging bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations. This paper considered direct and indirect causes of mortality, as well as potential interactions among proposed environmental, host, and agent determinants of disease. A clear, invariant relationship between a single agent and field outbreaks has not yet been documented, in part due to methodological limitations and practical challenges associated with developing rigorous study designs. Therefore, although there is a need to develop predictive models for outbreaks and validated mitigation strategies, uncertainty remains as to whether outbreaks are due to endemic or recently introduced agents. Consequently, absence of established and universal explanations for outbreaks contributes to conflict among wildlife and livestock stakeholders over land use and management practices. This example illustrates the challenge of developing comprehensive models for understanding and managing wildlife diseases in complex biological and sociological environments.
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- U.S. National Parasite Collection, ARS, USDA Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory BARC, East 1180 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Caine Veterinary Teaching Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, 1020 East Homedale Road, Caldwell, ID 83607, USA
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- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, 1400 South 19th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
- Wildlife Conservation Society, 2023 Stadium Drive, Suite. 1A, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
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- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, 1400 South 19th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
- Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Nunn FG, Burgess ST, Innocent G, Nisbet AJ, Bates P, Huntley JF. Development of a serodiagnostic test for sheep scab using recombinant protein Pso o 2. Mol Cell Probes 2011; 25:212-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2011.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wells B, Burgess STG, McNeilly TN, Huntley JF, Nisbet AJ. Recent developments in the diagnosis of ectoparasite infections and disease through a better understanding of parasite biology and host responses. Mol Cell Probes 2011; 26:47-53. [PMID: 21982815 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2011.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 07/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Some conventional methods of diagnosis of ectoparasite infections can have low sensitivity and/or specificity. In addition, early infestations, sub-clinical and carrier hosts often go un-diagnosed, allowing infestations to spread. This review focuses on the important ectoparasites of human, livestock and companion animals for which improved diagnostic tools are either already in use, or in development. These advances in diagnostic technologies have resulted in improved treatment, control and preventative strategies for many ectoparasitic diseases. Immunodiagnostic methods have had a large impact, with the emergence of highly sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for sarcoptic and psoroptic mange, with further improved tests in development. In the present review, the advantages and limitations of such tests are discussed and the potential for future development explored. The increasing use of molecular tools, for example, PCR and other molecular methods, has improved our understanding of the epidemiology of ectoparasitic diseases, with practical consequences for community-based control programmes. Recently, the identification of specific signalling pathways during the host response to ectoparasites has led to the identification of disease biomarkers which, along with new technologies, such as multiplexed assays and microfluidic platforms, could lead to more cost-effective, rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases.
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- Beth Wells
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Midlothian EH26 0PZ, United Kingdom.
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The importance of internal and external parasites in limiting productivity and compromising the welfare of sheep has provided the impetus for extensive research on ovine IgE with the objectives of better understanding protective immunological responses and developing novel methods of control; particularly vaccination. The molecular structures of ovine IgE and its high affinity receptor have been determined and the former information has assisted the development of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to ovine IgE by 2 of 3 groups who have produced these reagents. The availability of these mAbs has enabled the description of IgE responses following infections with a wide variety of parasites in sheep and in an ovine model of atopic asthma. While IgE responses are consistently associated with parasitic diseases of sheep, it has not been proven that this antibody isotype is involved in protection. The foundation of present knowledge and reagents, together with new emerging technologies, should allow the role of IgE in parasitic diseases of sheep to be determined.
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Nisbet AJ, MacKellar A, McLean K, Brennan GP, Huntley JF. Eukaryotic expression of recombinant Pso o 1, an allergen fromPsoroptes ovis, and its localization in the mite. Parasitology 2006; 134:83-9. [PMID: 16978441 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182006001235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2006] [Revised: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A cDNA encoding the immunogen Pso o 1 fromPsoroptes oviswas obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. The amplicon contained the entire coding sequence for the prepro-enzyme in an open reading frame (ORF) of 966 bp. This gene encoded a predicted protein of 322 amino acids (aa) with 64% aa identity (80% similarity) to the major house dust mite faecal allergen Der f 1. The pro-enzyme form of Pso o 1 was expressed as a recombinant protein in thePichia pastoris-eukaryotic expression system. Maturation of the recombinant pro-enzyme by autocatalytic activation was not observed, and such maturation could not be achieved using a number of techniques known to activate recombinant Der p 1 and Der f 1 expressed in the same system. Serum raised against recombinant Pso o 1 cross-reacted with mature Der p 1 and allowed Pso o 1 to be immunolocalized to the gut ofP. ovis.
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- A J Nisbet
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, EH26 0PZ, Scotland.
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Oliveira AM, MacKellar A, Hume L, Huntley JF, Thoday KL, van den Broek AHM. Immune responses to Staphylococcus aureus and Psoroptes ovis in sheep infected with P. ovis — the sheep scab mite. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2006; 113:64-72. [PMID: 16790280 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2006] [Revised: 03/17/2006] [Accepted: 04/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In sheep, lesions caused by Psoroptes ovis, the sheep scab mite, may become colonized by Staphylococcus aureus. The present study compares clinical signs, lesional area and the immune response to P. ovis and S. aureus in P. ovis-infested sheep with and without secondary S. aureus infection. No differences were detected in the clinical signs or lesional areas in the S. aureus-positive and -negative sheep. However, 6 weeks after infestation an IgG but not IgE isotype antibody response to S. aureus was detected in the S. aureus-positive but not the S. aureus-negative group of sheep. This response targeted S. aureus antigens with molecular weights of approximately 36, 38, 50 and 65 kDa. In addition, 6 weeks after infestation an IgE response to P. ovis was detected in the S. aureus-positive but not the S. aureus-negative group of sheep.
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- A M Oliveira
- The University of Edinburgh, Dermatology Unit, Division of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Hospital for Small Animals, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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Nisbet AJ, MacKellar A, Wright HW, Brennan GP, Chua KY, Cheong N, Thomas JE, Huntley JF. Molecular characterization, expression and localization of tropomyosin and paramyosin immunodominant allergens from sheep scab mites (Psoroptes ovis). Parasitology 2006; 133:515-23. [PMID: 16817997 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182006000631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2006] [Revised: 05/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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cDNAs encoding the immunodominant allergens tropomyosin and paramyosin were amplified from RNA extracted from the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis. The tropomyosin cDNA contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 852 bp which encoded a predicted protein with 98% and 97% identity to the house dust mite allergens Der f 10 and Der p 10 respectively. The complete paramyosin ORF generated by RT-PCR was 2625 bp in length and encoded an 875aa predicted protein of 102.6 kDa with 97%, 95% and 89% identity to the paramyosins of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p 11), Sarcoptes scabiei and Blomia tropicalis (Blo t 11) respectively. Full length tropomyosin and truncated and full-length paramyosin were expressed as recombinant proteins. IgG and IgE in sera from sheep with a 6-week duration primary infestation of P. ovis did not detect either full-length or truncated recombinant paramyosin. IgG in both infested and naïve sheep sera detected recombinant tropomyosin, suggesting cross-reactivity to tropomyosin and to other invertebrate species to which the sheep may have been exposed. Staining with antibodies directed against tropomyosin and paramyosin was observed throughout sections of P. ovis. Staining was especially prevalent in the anterior sections of the mites, possibly associated with locomotory muscles in this region.
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- A J Nisbet
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, EH26 0PZ, Scotland.
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Nisbet AJ, Huntley JF. Progress and opportunities in the development of vaccines against mites, fleas and myiasis-causing flies of veterinary importance. Parasite Immunol 2006; 28:165-72. [PMID: 16542318 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2006.00803.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Despite the potential benefits offered by vaccination against ectoparasites, there have been few commercial successes with this strategy, in spite of sustained efforts using increasingly sophisticated techniques. This review outlines the progress and challenges offered by recent research into vaccination against some of the major ectoparasites of veterinary importance, and provides an insight into the opportunities arising from our increased understanding of the immunology of host-parasite relationships and the potential for exploitation of this knowledge and that arising from new genomic data provided by expressed sequence tag projects.
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- A J Nisbet
- Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK.
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Huntley JF, Machell J, Nisbet AJ, Van den Broek A, Chua KY, Cheong N, Hales BJ, Thomas WR. Identification of tropomyosin, paramyosin and apolipophorin/vitellogenin as three major allergens of the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis. Parasite Immunol 2005; 26:335-42. [PMID: 15679630 DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9838.2004.00717.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Analysis by one-dimensional (1-D) SDS-PAGE/Western blotting of whole mite extract (larval and adult stages) with sheep sera taken 0-84 days after infection with the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis revealed a progressive IgE antibody response, with a dominant high molecular weight allergen (MW 180 kDa) detected early during infection. Further analysis by two-dimensional (2-D) SDS-PAGE/Western blotting with post-infection sera, revealed a more complex picture with numerous (> 20) IgE reactive spots. Trypsin digest and Maldi-ToF analyses of these spots identified two house dust mite allergen homologues, namely tropomyosin (Der p 10) and paramyosin (Der p 11), and analysis of a third spot indicated an apolipoprotein-like IgE reactive protein (Der p 14). Further 1-D and 2-D SDS/Western blotting, with specific antibodies to the house dust mite allergens Der p 10, 11, and to the IgE reactive peptide of the high molecular weight house dust mite allergen, Der p 14 (vitellogenin/apolipophorin), provided firm evidence for the presence of these three allergens in extracts of the Psoroptes mite. These studies show for the first time that homologues of the house dust mite 10, 11 and 14 group allergens are represented as immunodominant allergens of the sheep scab mite, and may represent important vaccine candidates.
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- J F Huntley
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentland Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, EH26 0PZ, Scotland, UK.
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Huntley JF, van den Broek A, Machell J, Mackellar A, Pettit D, Meikle L, Barcham G, Meeusen ENT, Smith D. The effect of immunosuppression with Cyclosporin A on the development of sheep scab. Vet Parasitol 2005; 127:323-32. [PMID: 15710533 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2004] [Revised: 10/05/2004] [Accepted: 10/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The present study confirms that following infection with the ectoparasitic sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, there is a rapid (within 24 h) inflammatory influx of eosinophils and apoptosis of the keratinocytes at the site of infection. In order to investigate whether these inflammatory reactions are important in the maintenance of mite infection, a group of animals were treated daily after the establishment of infection with the potent anti-inflammatory drug, Cyclosporin A. The course of infection was monitored by determining the lesion area and mite numbers, systemic antibody and blood eosinophils, as well as the inflammatory cells and T cell sub-populations within the lesion throughout the 6-week duration of the experiment. These parameters were compared with those in a similar infected control (non-treated) group. In control infected animals, the lesion area and mite numbers increased steadily throughout the 6-week period. In contrast, lesion area and mite numbers were severely depressed in the group which received Cyclosporin A. Local and systemic eosinophils, and systemic antibody were also significantly reduced in the drug treated animals, compared to controls. Surprisingly however, the number of lesional pan T cells, T helper cells, gammadeltaT cells and dendritic cells in Cyclosporin A treated animals were either the same, or significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced when compared to the control infected animals at the termination of the experiment. The results will be discussed in terms of the role of the dermal inflammatory response in the establishment and maintenance of the sheep scab mite.
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- John F Huntley
- Department of Parasitology, Moredun Research Institute, Pentland Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Edinburgh EH26 0PZ, UK.
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