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- Poultry red mite (PRM) is a dangerous ectoparasite that poses significant risks to poultry farming globally, with increasing resistance to common acaricides making control challenging.
- Research has identified a new cystatin-like molecule in PRMs, which shows promise as a vaccine target, especially since PRM nymphs fed with chicken plasma from immunized birds had reduced reproductive success and survival.
- Combining this cystatin-like molecule with other potential antigens could lead to more effective cocktail vaccines to mitigate the impact of PRMs in poultry farming.
Article Abstract
Poultry red mite (PRM; ) is a hazardous, blood-sucking ectoparasite of birds that constitutes a threat to poultry farming worldwide. Acaricides, commonly used in poultry farms to prevent PRMs, are not effective because of the rapid emergence of acaricide-resistant PRMs. However, vaccination may be a promising strategy to control PRM. We identified a novel cystatin-like molecule in PRMs: . mRNA expression was detected in the midgut and ovaries, in all stages of life. The PRM nymphs that were artificially fed with the plasma from chickens that were immunized with in vitro had a significantly reduced reproductive capacity and survival rate. Moreover, combination of with other antigen candidates, like copper transporter 1 or adipocyte plasma membrane-associated protein, enhanced vaccine efficacies. vaccination and its application as an antigen for cocktail vaccines could be an effective strategy to reduce the damage caused by PRMs in poultry farming.
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