A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

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A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. / Maistrou, Sevasti; Paris, Véronique; Jensen, Annette Bruun; Rolff, Jens; Meyling, Nicolai Vitt; Zanchi, Caroline.

I: Developmental & Comparative Immunology, Bind 86, 2018, s. 26-33.

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Maistrou, S, Paris, V, Jensen, AB, Rolff, J, Meyling, NV & Zanchi, C 2018, 'A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana', Developmental & Comparative Immunology, bind 86, s. 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015

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Maistrou, S., Paris, V., Jensen, A. B., Rolff, J., Meyling, N. V., & Zanchi, C. (2018). A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 86, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015

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Maistrou S, Paris V, Jensen AB, Rolff J, Meyling NV, Zanchi C. A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 2018;86:26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015

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Maistrou, Sevasti ; Paris, Véronique ; Jensen, Annette Bruun ; Rolff, Jens ; Meyling, Nicolai Vitt ; Zanchi, Caroline. / A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. I: Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 2018 ; Bind 86. s. 26-33.

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title = "A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana",
abstract = "Antimicrobial peptides have been well studied in the context of bacterial infections. Antifungal peptides have received comparatively less attention. Fungal pathogens of insects and their hosts represent a unique opportunity to study host-pathogen interactions due to the million of years of co-evolution they share. In this study, we investigated role of a constitutively expressed thaumatin-like peptide with antifungal activity expressed by the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor, named Tenecin 3, during a natural infection with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. We monitored the effect of the expression of Tenecin 3 on the survival of infected hosts as well as on the progression of the fungal infection inside the host. Finally, we tested the activity of Tenecin 3 against B. bassiana. These findings could help improving biocontrol strategies and help understanding the evolution of antifungal peptides as a defense mechanism.",
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author = "Sevasti Maistrou and V{\'e}ronique Paris and Jensen, {Annette Bruun} and Jens Rolff and Meyling, {Nicolai Vitt} and Caroline Zanchi",
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language = "English",
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RIS

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T1 - A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

AU - Maistrou, Sevasti

AU - Paris, Véronique

AU - Jensen, Annette Bruun

AU - Rolff, Jens

AU - Meyling, Nicolai Vitt

AU - Zanchi, Caroline

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Antimicrobial peptides have been well studied in the context of bacterial infections. Antifungal peptides have received comparatively less attention. Fungal pathogens of insects and their hosts represent a unique opportunity to study host-pathogen interactions due to the million of years of co-evolution they share. In this study, we investigated role of a constitutively expressed thaumatin-like peptide with antifungal activity expressed by the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor, named Tenecin 3, during a natural infection with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. We monitored the effect of the expression of Tenecin 3 on the survival of infected hosts as well as on the progression of the fungal infection inside the host. Finally, we tested the activity of Tenecin 3 against B. bassiana. These findings could help improving biocontrol strategies and help understanding the evolution of antifungal peptides as a defense mechanism.

AB - Antimicrobial peptides have been well studied in the context of bacterial infections. Antifungal peptides have received comparatively less attention. Fungal pathogens of insects and their hosts represent a unique opportunity to study host-pathogen interactions due to the million of years of co-evolution they share. In this study, we investigated role of a constitutively expressed thaumatin-like peptide with antifungal activity expressed by the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor, named Tenecin 3, during a natural infection with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. We monitored the effect of the expression of Tenecin 3 on the survival of infected hosts as well as on the progression of the fungal infection inside the host. Finally, we tested the activity of Tenecin 3 against B. bassiana. These findings could help improving biocontrol strategies and help understanding the evolution of antifungal peptides as a defense mechanism.

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U2 - 10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015

DO - 10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 29698631

VL - 86

SP - 26

EP - 33

JO - Developmental & Comparative Immunology

JF - Developmental & Comparative Immunology

SN - 0145-305X

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