Regular Wounding in a Natural System: Bacteria Associated With Reproductive Organs of Bedbugs and Their Quorum Sensing Abilities.

Otti, Oliver, Deines, Peter , Hammerschmidt, Katrin and Reinhardt, Klaus (2017) Regular Wounding in a Natural System: Bacteria Associated With Reproductive Organs of Bedbugs and Their Quorum Sensing Abilities. Frontiers in Immunology, 8 . DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01855.

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Abstract

During wounding, tissues are disrupted so that bacteria can easily enter the host and trigger a host response. Both the host response and bacterial communication can occur through quorum sensing (QS) and quorum sensing inhibition (QSI). Here, we characterize the effect of wounding on the host-associated bacterial community of the bed bug. This is a model system where the male is wounding the female during every mating. Whereas several aspects of the microbial involvement during wounding have been previously examined, it is not clear to what extent QS and QSI play a role. We find that the microbiome differs depending on mating and feeding status of female bedbugs and is specific to the location of isolation. Most organs of bedbugs harbor bacteria, which are capable of both QS and QSI signaling. By focusing on the prokaryotic quorum communication system, we provide a baseline for future research in this unique system. We advocate the bedbug system as suitable for studying the effects of bacteria on reproduction and for addressing prokaryote and eukaryote communication during wounding.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: quorum quenching, interspecific communication, reproductive immunity, genitalia-associated microbes, genital infection
Research affiliation: Kiel University
Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science
OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: Yes
Publisher: International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)
Projects: Future Ocean
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2018 08:11
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2019 00:17
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42550

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