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characterization of a group II nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Japan Free

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A Japanese isolate of nucleopolyhedrovirus (MabrNPV) was identified phylogenetically as a group II nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) that is related closely to other NPVs isolated from spp. based on nucleotide sequence data of its , and genes. The multiplication of MabrNPV in larvae was characterized following inoculation at various doses and in combination with the fluorescent brightener Tinopal by measuring temporal changes in the concentrations of its viral DNA using real-time quantitative PCR. The growth curves of budded-virus replication were analysed by fitting the data of viral DNA concentration in the host haemolymph to a modified Gompertz model. When fifth-instar larvae were inoculated with an LD equivalent dose of MabrNPV and Tinopal, the time lag between the onset of primary and secondary infection was estimated to be 25 h. Another 65 h was required to reach a plateau titre equivalent to a level of 10 virions ml in the haemolymph. All larvae died during the sixth instar following this inoculation regime. In contrast, following inoculation with a 1000-fold higher dose of MabrNPV and Tinopal, the time lag between the onset of primary and secondary infection was only 20 h. Subsequently, the same plateau titre was reached after a further 20 h. Following this inoculation regime, most larvae died during the fifth instar. Quantification of viral DNA by real-time quantitative PCR and application of the Gompertz model are valuable for the characterization of baculovirus replication .

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In vivo characterization of a group II nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from Mamestra brassicae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Japan
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