期刊
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
卷 26, 期 19, 页码 5334-5343出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/mec.14267
关键词
costs of immunity; interactions of immune effectors; persistence; resistance; RNAi gene knock-down; Staphylococcus aureus; Tenebrio molitor; tolerance
资金
- H2020 European Research Council Grant [EVORESIN]
The simultaneous expression of costly immune effectors such as multiple antimicrobial peptides is a hallmark of innate immunity of multicellular organisms, yet the adaptive advantage remains unresolved. Here, we test current hypotheses on theevolution of such defence cocktails. We use RNAi gene knock-down to explore, the effects of three highly expressed antimicrobial peptides, displaying different degrees of activity invitro against Staphylococcus aureus, during an infection in the beetle Tenebrio molitor. We find that a defensin confers no survival benefit but reduces bacterial loads. A coleoptericin contributes to host survival without affecting bacterial loads. An attacin has no individual effect. Simultaneous knock-down of the defensin with the other AMPs results in increased mortality and elevated bacterial loads. Contrary to common expectations, the effects on host survival and bacterial load can be independent. The expression of multiple AMPs increases host survival and contributes to the control of persisting infections and tolerance. This is an emerging property that explains the adaptive benefit of defence cocktails.
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