Production of early expressed parasitism-specific proteins in alternate sphingid hosts of the braconid wasp Cotesia congregata

Parasitism of Manduca sexta larvae by the braconid wasp Cotesia congregata or injection of C. congregata polydnavirus (CcPDV) causes numerous alterations in host physiology, including developmental arrest, abrogation of host immunity, and the production of three abundant early expressed proteins (EP...

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Published in:	Journal of invertebrate pathology Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 271 - 279
Main Authors:	Harwood, S.H. (Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.), McElfresh, J.S, Nguyen, A, Conlan, C.A, Beckage, N.E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier 01-05-1998
Subjects:	ALTERNATIVE HOSTS ANIMAL PROTEINS Animals Biological and medical sciences Braconidae COTESIA Cotesia congregata ENCAPSULACION ENCAPSULATION Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology GLICOPROTEINAS GLYCOPROTEINE GLYCOPROTEINS Glycoproteins - biosynthesis HAEMOLYMPH HEMOLINFA HEMOLYMPHE HOST COMPETENCE HOST PARASITE RELATIONS HOTE ALTERNATIF HUESPEDES ALTERNATIVOS HYLES LINEATA Immediate-Early Proteins - biosynthesis IMMUNE RESPONSE Insect Proteins - biosynthesis Insecta Invertebrates MANDUCA SEXTA Moths - metabolism PACHYSPHINX OCCIDENTALIS PARASITISM PARASITISME PARASITISMO PARASITOIDE PARASITOIDES PARASITOIDS Pathology PROTEIN SYNTHESIS PROTEINAS PROTEINE PROTEINS RELACIONES HUESPED PARASITO RELATION HOTE PARASITE REPONSE IMMUNITAIRE RESPUESTA INMUNOLOGICA SINTESIS DE PROTEINAS SMERINTHUS CERISYI SMERINTHUS SALICETTI SPHINGIDAE SPHINX SPHINX VASHITI SPHINX VASHTI SYNTHESE PROTEIQUE Viral Proteins Wasps - metabolism Encapsulation Entomopathogen Host parasite relation Immune response Insecta Interspecific comparison Hemolymph Sphingidae Protein Virus Parasitoid Entomophagous Arthropoda Lepidoptera Manduca sexta Hymenoptera Invertebrata Braconidae
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Summary:	Parasitism of Manduca sexta larvae by the braconid wasp Cotesia congregata or injection of C. congregata polydnavirus (CcPDV) causes numerous alterations in host physiology, including developmental arrest, abrogation of host immunity, and the production of three abundant early expressed proteins (EP1, EP2, and EP3) that are secreted in large amounts into the host's hemolymph. Here we compare the levels of these proteins present in the hemolymph of three other sphingid species that vary in their compatibility for C. congregata. Hyles lineata was found to be permissive for C. congregata and EP1, EP2, and EP3 were present in larval hemolymph at levels comparable to those found in hemolymph from parasitized M. sexta larvae. By contrast, the lowest levels of EP proteins were found in hemolymph from parasitized Pachysphinx occidentalis larvae and this species was found to be completely refractory, since C. congregata eggs were invariably encapsulated. Parasitism of Sphinx vashti by C. congregata resulted in moderate levels of EP production. While the observed immune response was incomplete and some encapsulation of C. congregata eggs and/or larvae was observed, low numbers of S. vashti nevertheless were able to complete their development and emerge as adults. Thus, a correlation was established between host compatibility and induction of synthesis of the three parasitism-specific proteins, although the linkage between quantitative levels of EP production and the extent of encapsulation was variable
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ISSN:	0022-2011 1096-0805
DOI:	10.1006/jipa.1997.4745