ImmunologybioRxiv
A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana.
S. Maistrou, V. Paris, A. B. Jensen…·C. Zanchi
This study examines the role of Tenecin 3, a constitutively expressed antifungal peptide in Tenebrio molitor, during infection by Beauveria bassiana, showing its protective effect on host survival and fungal progression.
DOI 10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.015