Journal of Entomological Research
Year : 2007, Volume : 31, Issue : 3
First page : ( 251) Last page : ( 254)
Print ISSN : 0378-9519.

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

Lakkappan V.J., Ingalhalli S.S., Hinchigeri S.B.*, Savanurmath C.J.

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

*Corresponding author

Accepted:  10  September,  2007.

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.

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