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Title: Antifungal activity of the pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) against cave-dwelling micromycetes
Authors: Nenadić, Marija 
Ljaljević Grbić, Milica 
Stupar, Miloš 
Vukojević, Jelena 
Ćirić, Ana
Tešević, Vele
Vujisić, Ljubodrag
Todosijević, Marina
Vesović, Nikola 
Živković, Nemanja
Ćurčić, Srećko 
Keywords: Antifungal activity;Cave-dwelling micromycetes;Laemostenus punctatus;Pygidial gland;secretion;Troglophilic;ground beetle
Issue Date: 1-Jun-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Project: Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Grant Nos. 173038, 173032, and 173027).
Journal: Die Naturwissenschaften / Science of Nature
Abstract: 
The antifungal potential of the pygidial gland secretion of the troglophilic ground beetle Laemostenus punctatus from a cave in Southeastern Serbia against cave-dwelling micromycetes, isolated from the same habitat, has been investigated. Eleven collected samples were analyzed and 32 isolates of cave-dwelling fungi were documented. A total of 14 fungal species were identified as members of the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Cladosporium, Rhizopus, Trichoderma, Arthrinium, Aureobasidium, Epicoccum, Talaromyces, and Fusarium. Five isolates were selected for testing the antifungal activity of the pygidial gland secretion: Talaromyces duclauxi, Aspergillus brunneouniseriatus, Penicillium sp., Rhizopus stolonifer, and Trichoderma viride. The microdilution method has been applied to detect minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimal fungicidal concentrations (MFCs). The most sensitive isolate was Penicillium sp., while the other isolates demonstrated a high level of resistance to the tested agent. L. punctatus has developed a special mechanism of producing specific compounds that act synergistically within the secretion mixture, which are responsible for the antifungal action against pathogens from the cave. The results open opportunities for further research in the field of ground beetle defense against pathogens, which could have an important application in human medicine, in addition to the environmental impact, primarily.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/124
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-017-1474-4
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