Indian Journal of Virology

Table of Contents

• Purnima Raychaudhuri Memorial Lecture

  A glimpse at viral diseases in the ancient period

  • Author: Y.L. Nene

• REVIEW ARTICLE

  Viral suppressors: Small RNAs regulators

  • Author: Shelly Praveen, Satendra K. Mangrauthia

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Rapid PCR-based method for detection of canine parvovirus in dog faeces

  • Author: Praveen K. Gupta, Ashwin A. Raut, Umesh Dimri, Anant Rai

• Protection against infections of group II Japanese encephalitis virus strains in mice

  • Author: A.K. Gupta, V.J. Lad, A.A. Koshy

• Molecular diagnosis of emerging begomovirus diseases in cucurbits occurring in northern India

  • Author: S.S. Sohrab, B. Mandal, A. Ali, A. Varma

• Biological and molecular characterization of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus from naturally infected bottle gourd

  • Author: Raj Verma, V.K. Baranwal, Satya Prakash, S.P.S. Tomer, Jitender Singh, R.P. Pant, Y.S. Ahlawat

• A severe mosaic disease of grain amaranths from India

  • Author: L.P. Awasthi, Shyam Singh

• Spread of papaya ring spot disease

  • Author: Kunkalikar Suresh, A.S. Byadgi, V.R. Kulkarni, M. Krishnareddy

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  S.01. Vector resistance in plants as an effective means of controlling several vector-borne viruses: some case histories and mechanisms

• S.02. Transboundary movement of plant viruses and their potential spread threat by native vectors: implications under WTO regime

• S.03. The tropical whitefly IPM project

• S.04. Dissecting how different types of control measures against plant viruses operate

• S.05. Geminiviruses and gene silencing pathway

• S.06. Biological and molecular diversities of Barley yellow dwarf virus infection in the presence/absence of resistance gene Yd2 in barley cultivars and breeding lines

• S.07. Engineering transgenic resistance against tungro viruses in rice using multiple approaches

• S.08. Induction of antiviral resistance in Carica papaya by systemic resistance inducing protein from Clerodendrum aculeatum

• S.09. Development and evaluation of transgenic peanuts for induced resistance to the Indian peanut clump virus

• S.10. Protection of mungbean and urdbean crops against vector-borne Mungbean yellow mosaic virus through botanicals

• S.11. Bean common mosaic and necrosis viruses

• S.12. Diagnostics for viruses of ornamental plants

• S.13. Tospoviruses emerging as serious pathogens-Indian scenario

• S.14. Geminivirus disease complexes: emerging problems and possible solutions

• S.15. Progress and challenges in managing outbreaks of thrips-borne tospoviruses (Genus Tospovirus, Family Bunyaviridae) in the United States

• S.16. Pigeonpea sterility mosaic disease: challenges in understanding etiology and possible solutions

• S.17. Vector-borne viruses of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) occurring in semi-arid tropics

• S.18. Population structure and evolutionary biology of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus: pathways to understanding virus vector interactions

• S.19. Mechanism of Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV)-DNA replication

• S.20. Begomovirus complexes in crops plants

• S.21. The early proteins of the mastrevirus Bean yellow dwarf virus are suppressors of host gene silencing

• S.22. Molecular characterization of cell-to-cell movement protein (MP) of soybean isolate of Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV-Sb)

• S.23. Molecular identification and management strategies of Cucumber mosaic virus infecting ornamental and crop plants

• S.24. Sustainable management of tomato leaf curl virus disease and its whitefly vector, Bemisia tabaci in India: successes and future challenges

• S.25. Assembly of recombinant coat protein of Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) into potyvirus - like particles

• S.26. Pollen-associated Tobacco streak virus transmission to groundnut by various thrip species

• S.27. Transmission and molecular characterization of Tobacco streak virus infecting okra

• S.28. Thrips vectors of Watermelon bud necrosis virus (tosporvirus) and their management

• S.29. Some of the insect-transmitted plant virus diseases occurring in Darjeeling and Sikkim hills, India

• S.30. Potato stem necrosis: vector thrips activity and tospovirus spread at Kota, India

• S.31. Insecticidal properties of a chenopodium-based botanical against virus vectors, Myzus persicae and Frankliniella schultezi

• S.32. Population dynamics of Thrips palmi Karny and Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) in relation to epidemiology of Watermelon bud necrosis virus

• S.33. Molecular differences in mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene of the tospovirus vectors, Thrips tabaci Lindman and Thrips palmi Karry

• S.34. Management of Indian peanut clump virus (IPCV) in Rajasthan

• S.35. Studies on epidemiology of an isolate of Maize stripe virus on sorghum

• S.36. Minimizing losses in papaya due to Papaya ring spot virus (PRSV) - a case study of IARI Regional Station, Pune

• S.37. Epidemiology of seed and vector-transmitted viruses of grain legumes

• S.38. Epidemiology of sunflower necrosis disease in Northern Karnataka

• S.39. Spectrum of variation for SMD incidence in SC1 and SC2 generations of tissue culture derived pigeonpea

• S.40. Etiology and transmission of finger millet mottle streak disease

• S.41. Induction of resistance in Capsicum annum against Cucumber mosaic virus by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

• S.42. Integration of physical barrier with biopesticides against whitefly for management of Tomato leaf curl virus

• S.43. Isolation and functional characterization of replication protein A (RPA) in geminiviral replication

• S.44. Expression studies of a plantibody against Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in a model system

• S.45. Molecular characterization of a putative movement protein encoded by ORF 1 of Sesbania mosaic virus

• S.46. Role of coat protein and AV2 protein in the cell to cell movement of Cotton Leaf curl Kokhran virus-Dabawali (CLCuKV-Dab), a monopartite begomovirus

• S.47. RNA silencing suppressor MYMIV-AC2: a viral answer to the host defense

• S.48. Studies on Tobacco streak virus: Distribution, sequence diversity and development of coat protein mediated virus resistance

• S.49. Generation and evaluation of transgenic tomato cv Pusa Ruby resistant to Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV)

• S.50. Analysis of the coat protein gene and untranslated region of RNA3 of Cucumber mosaic virus isolates infecting various Lilium species and hybrids: association of the isolate infecting Asiatic Hybrid lily with subgroup II

• S.51. Chimeric mRNAs containing Barley yellow dwarf virus and Dengue virus sequences reveal long-distance base pairing required for cap-independent translation

• S.52. Constraints in implementation of seed health strategy for viruses

• S.53. Comparison of detection techniques for banana bract mosaic virus infecting bananas and plantains

• S.54. Detection and characterization of viruses infecting vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) in India

• S.55. Ilarvirus movement protein gene complements long-distance movement of Tobacco mosaic virus

• S.56. Monitoring for B biotype in certain whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) populations collected from different locations in India

• S.57. Biological and molecular characterization of tospovirus isolates from India and development of transgenic tomato with NP gene

• S.58. Coat protein variability among different geographical isolates of Chrysanthemum virus B infecting chrysanthemum

• S.59. Generation and evaluation of transgenic tomato cv Arka Vikas resistant to Peanut bud necrosis virus (PBNV)

• S.60. Secondary structure prediction and comparison of coat proteins of three strains of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), subgroup IB

• S.61. Biological and molecular characterization of Chilli veinal mottle virus infecting pepper in India

• P.01. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria-mediated disease resistance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) against Peanut bud necrosis virus

• P.02. Identification and molecular characterization of Sugarcane streak mosaic virus in North India

• P.03. Detection of Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) in sugarcane explants meant to generate virus-free sugarcane by tissue culture technology

• P.04. Molecular characterization of virus/es causing ring spots in chrysanthemums

• P.05. Structural studies on Physalis mottle virus (PhMV): structures of bottom component encapsidating genomic RNA and empty top component

• P.06. Occurrence of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus and Arabis mosaic virus in rose in Iran

• P.07. Conversion of anthocynin pigment to chlorophyll in Catharanthus roseus flower due to viral infection

• P.08. Natural infection of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on Egyptian henbane (Hyoscyamus muticus L.)

• P.09. Analysis of the promoters in the DNA components associated with bhendi yellow vein mosaic disease

• P.10. Management of thrips-borne peanut stem necrosis disease in groundnut

• P.11. Molecular evidence for the spatial evolution of begomoviruses in the Indian-sub continent – the role of host-plants and their vector Bemisia tabaci

• P.12. Carboxyl esterase based dot blot and test tube methods for identification of B biotype whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)

• P.13. Molecular diagnosis of Banana streak virus and Banana bunchy top viruses affecting banana cultivation in India

• P.14. Molecular characterization of a virus-causing shoestring in tomato

• P.15. Management of sesame phyllody disease by vector control

• P.16. Occurrence and detection of Banana bunchy top virus in Kanpur (U.P.), India

• P.17. Development of self-replicating molecules derived from Rice tungro bacilliform virus for gene silencing in rice

• P.18. Aphid-borne mosaic viruses infecting chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)

• P.19. Necrosis disease threat to pulse crop cultivation and its management

• P.20. Development and evaluation of transgenic peanut plants against peanut bud necrosis disease (PBND) under greenhouse and field conditions

• P.21. Status of potato stem necrosis disease in northern hill region of Chhattisgarh, India

• P.22. Transgenic watermelon resistant to Watermelon bud necrosis virus (WBNV)

• P.23. New species of Okra yellow vein mosaic virus from Maharashtra and West Bengal

• P.24. Possible association of DNA satellites with cassava infecting geminivirus

• P.25. Role of Aphis gossypii in the spread of Papaya ring spot virus – W (Watermelon mosaic virus –1) on pumpkin and extent of yield loss

• P.26. Transmission studies on an Indian isolate of Sugarcane mosaic virus

• P.27. Effect of date of sowing and efficacy of insecticidal spray for the management of Groundnut bud necrosis virus in groundnut

• P.28. Survey collection and identification of a new vector-borne virus infecting chilli

• P.29. Management of Papaya ring spot virus in nursery by phytochemicals

• P.30. Investigations on papaya ringspot disease occurring in Tamil Nadu

• P.31. Occurrence of urdbean stem necrosis disease, caused by Tobacco streak virus (TSV) in Tamil Nadu

• P.32. Occurrence of Indian cassava mosaic virus in bittergourd (Momordica charantia)

• P.33. Vector transmission of banana bract mosaic and banana streak viruses in India

• P.34. Performance of new hybrids for tomato leaf curl virus disease resistance

• P.35. Standardization of acquisition and transmission feeding methods of Scirothrips dorsalis Hood (vector of sunflower necrosis disease) and its management through chemicals

• P.36. Relationship of Cotton leaf curl virus with weather parameters, whitefly population and disease incidence

• P.37. Emergence of virulent Cotton leaf curl virus strains/species from Northern India

• P.38. Appearance of cotton leaf curl virus disease at different stages of plant growth in cotton germplasm

• P.39. Genetic Diversity of DNA beta among Begomoviruses from India

• P.40. Molecular cloning and sequencing of coat protein gene of Banana bract mosaic virus-Andhra Pradesh-1 isolate (BBrMV-AP1)

• P.41. Characterization of coat protein gene from PVY for CP mediated resistance in potato

• P.42. Sunflower necrosis disease in Northern Karnataka, India

• P.43. Developing induced systemic resistance against Peanut bud necrosis virus by using ozone

• P.44. Identification of microsatellite markers linked to rice tungro resistance

• P.45. Cloning and sequencing of the CP gene from Indian Potato virus A (PAV) isolate

• P.46. Multiplex RT -PCR, a tool for the quick detection of rice tungro viruses in the leafhopper vectors (Nephotettix virescens)

• P.47. Studies on symptom expression of Banana streak virus in banana

• P.48. Diagnosis of Banana streak virus (BSV) through TAS-ELISA and PCR

• P.49. A simple method for isolating DNA from single specimen of Thrips tabaci Lindman and T. palmi Karry for PCR

• P.50. Studies on transient expression of coat protein (CP) gene of Papaya ring spot virus (PRSV) towards developing transgenic resistance in papaya

• P.51. Field screening of horsegram genotypes against horsegram yellow mosaic disease

• P.52. PCR detection of Jatropha mosaic virus in whitefly Bemisia tabaci and dodder, Cuscuta subilclusa

• P.53. Recent advances in the detection of Pigeonpea sterility mosaic virus

• P.54. Population build-up of aphid-vectors of Citrus tristeza virus in Kagzilime plantations and its relation with weather parameters

• P.55. Occurrence of Watermelon moasic virus-1 on pumpkin in Maharashtra, India

• P.56. Influence of sowing time on the incidence of yellow vein mosaic and whitefly population

• P.57. Effect of virus titer and date of inoculation on infectivity of Peanut bud necrosis (PBNV), Tobacco Streak virus (TSV), and Indian Peanut clump virus (IPCV) to groundnut

• P.58. Characterization of Watermelon bud necrosis virus from Maharashtra

• P.59. Cloning of Tobacco streak virus coat protein gene and its expression in tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) provides complete resistance to high concentration of the inoculum

• P.60. Perspective of genetically modified cotton in the management of cotton leaf curl virus disease

• P.61. Evaluation of okra varieties against viral diseases

• S.01. How clever are the viruses? A new outlook

• S.02. Emerging infectious animal viral diseases: potential threats

• S.03. Vector-borne viral diseases of public health importance – current status

• S.04. Japanese encephalitis: development of an improved vaccine

• S.05. Real-time reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay as rapid diagnostic tool for emerging viruses

• S.06. Mystery behind mysterious brain fever in Uttar Pradesh (India) during 2005: evidence of emerging viruses

• S.07. Molecular characterization of a part of L2 gene of an Indian isolate of Bluetongue virus Serotype 23

• S.08. A cell culture based study to preliminarily understand the receptor fidelity of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) viruses

• S.09. Reemergence of Dengue virus type-3 (Genotype III): implications for increased incidence of DHF and DSS

• S.10. A cell culture system for the study of Rhopalosiphum padi virus (Dicistroviridae) replication

• S.11. Electron microscopy and infectious diseases: new frontiers and challenges

• S.12. Serological and molecular investigation of a dengue outbreak in Mumbai, India

• S.13. Rapid detection and differentiation of Dengue virus serotypes by real-time reverse transcription loop mediated amplification assay

• S.14. Detection of Classical swine fever virus antigen by sandwich ELISA in tissues of slaughtered pigs

• S.15. Genetic analysis of NS3 gene of bovine viral diarrhea viruses from India and expression of recombinant protein in Escherichia coli for possible application in diagnosis

• S.16. Molecular and antibody based diagnosis of Classical swine fever virus

• S.17. Utility of serological tests and RT-PCR in the diagnosis of suspected cases of Dengue virus infection presenting to a tertiary care hospital

• S.18. Cloning, expression, purification and homology modeling of envelope protein of Kyasanur forest disease virus (KFDV)

• S.19. Avian influenza: current status in Asia

• S.20. Prospects for Hepatitis C vaccine

• S.21. Nucleic acid vaccines for control of animal diseases In India

• S.22. Bivalent DNA vaccine encoding Rabies virus glycoprotein and Canine parvovirus VP2 genes confers immune responses and protection comparable to monovalent DNA vaccines

• S.23. The effect of Adjuvant on the immunization of chicks (intramuscularly) against Newcastle disease virus

• S.24. Studies on Microencapsulated Oral cell culture rabies vaccine in mice model

• S.25. Protection against infections of group II Japanese encephalitis virus strains in mice

• S.26. Development and evaluation of binary ethylenimine inactivated saponified Bluetongue virus Type 1 vaccine in sheep

• S.27. Foot and mouth disease outbreaks in vaccinated and unvaccinated animals in Assam, during 1996–2005

• S.28. Role of nucleo polyhedro viruses in the management of Helicoverpa armigera Hubner: current status and future prospects

• S.29. Seroepidemiological and molecular investigation of an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Gorakhpur, 2005

• S.30. Seroprevalence of Bluetongue virus in goat in Nagpur and Nasik division of Maharashtra State

• S.31. Temporal prevalence of White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and its molecular variability in shrimp farms of Tamil Nadu coast

• S.32. Epidemiological studies on foot and mouth disease in Haryana, during 2003–2004

• S.33. Isolation of pig rotavirus in MA 104 cell line

• S.34. Isolation of Classical swine fever virus in PK-15 cell line

• P.01. Risk of HIV/AIDS in vanishing tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

• P.02. Cloning of H gene of Canine distemper virus in mammalian expression vector

• P.03. RNAi based resistance to baculovirus in silkworm

• P.04. Potential antiviral effect of the babul (Acacia arabica) plant aqueous extract on peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus replication in vitro

• P.05. Biological and molecular characterization of six isolates of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV) from different geographic locations India

• P.06. The disease of the new frontier – a need for a vaccine

• P.07. Scaling up of recombinant plasmid DNA production using bioreactor for use as DNA vaccine

• P.08. Immunization of birds with recombinant plasmid DNA containing ‘F'gene from virulent NDV gives better protection as compared to recombinant plasmid having ‘F’ gene from avirulent strains against lethal challenge

• BOOK REVIEW

  Basics of Plant Virology

• OBITUARIES

  S.P. Raychaudhuri (1916–2005)