Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 3

Oral administration of red fluorescent proteins in the silkworm Bombyx mori against nuclearpolyhedrosis virus

  • Author:
  • V.J. Lakkappan, S.S. Ingalhalli, S.B. Hinchigeri, C.J. Savanurmath
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 251 to 254

Department of Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author

Abstract

Red fluorescent protein (RFP) was administered orally along with the three different viruses, separately. There was significant decrease in incidence of nuclearpolyhedrosis. Some antiviral activity was also observed against densonucleosis and the infectious flacherie.