Insect viruses : detection, characterization and roles / / Christopher J. Connell and Dominick P. Ralston, editors

• Pubblicazione: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.9/101
• Soggetto topico: Insects - Viruses; Medical virology; Viral pesticides
• Altri autori: ConnellChristopher J RalstonDominick P
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- INSECT VIRUSES: DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ROLES -- INSECT VIRUSES: DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ROLES -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Insect Virus Proteins Involved in the Peroral Infectivity of the Viruses and Their Potential Practical Application in Pest Control -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Spindles (Fusolin) -- 2.1. Properties of EPVs -- 2.2. Enhancement of Virus Infection -- 2.3. Mode of Action of Infectivity-Enhancement -- 3. Enhancin (Granules) -- 3.1. Properties of GVs -- 3.2. Enhancement of Baculovirus Infectivity -- 3.3. Mode of Action of Infectivity-Enhancement -- 4. Other Proteins -- 5. Application of Viral Proteins in Pest Control -- 5.1. Viral Insecticides and Improvement of Their Infectivity -- 5.2. Developing Efficient Mass Production of the Proteins -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 RNAi and the Study of Insect Immunity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- RNA Interference -- Insect Immunity -- RNAi and Insect Immunity -- Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) -- Melanization and Clotting -- Pattern Recognition Proteins -- Phagocytosis -- Parasitoids and Viruses -- Refractoriness -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Kakugo Virus, An Insect Picorna-like Virus Identified in Aggressive Honeybee Workers - A Study of Virus-Host Interactions in the Honeybee Society -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Kakugo Virus Identified from Aggressive Worker Bees -- Prevalence of KV and Route of Infection in a Colony -- Phylogeny of Kakugo Virus and Close Relationship with Deformed Wing Virus -- Interactions between the Honeybee and the Viruses -- Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 Honeybee Viruses in Uruguay: First Detection of Honeybee Viruses in South America and Their Potential Role in Mortality of Honeybees -- Abstract -- Introduction. ; Materials and Methods -- Samples -- RNA Extraction -- RT-PCR -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Survey 2004 -- Survey 2005 -- Winter Samples -- Summer Samples -- Nosema Spp. and V. destructor in Winter -- Nosema Spp. and V. destructor in Summer -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Encephalitic Arboviruses: Emerging and Re-Emerging Problem -- Abstract -- Introduction -- American Epidemiology of Arboviral Encephalitides -- African Epidemiology of Arboviral Encephalitides -- Euro-Asiatic Epidemiology of Arboviral Encephalitides -- Main Encephalitic Arboviruses of Far East Group -- Clinical Manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Personal Contribution -- Seroprevalence Study of Tick Borne Encephalitis, Dengue and Toscana Virus in Turin Province -- References -- Chapter 6 Neurologic Manifestations of West Nile Virus Infection -- Abstract -- West Nile Virus (WNV) -- Transmission and Replication -- Clinical Features of the Non-Neurological West Nile Fever -- Neurologic Manifestations -- Encephalitis -- Aseptic Meningitis -- Acute Myelitis -- Rare Neurological Manifestations -- Pathogenesis of WNV Neural Damage -- Treatment of Neural WN Infection -- References -- Chapter 7 Effects of Coinfection with Borrelia Burgdorferi and Anaplasma Phagocytophilum in Vector Ticks and Vertebrate Hosts -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Coinfection with Borrelia Burgdorferi and Anaplasma Phagocytophilum in Vector Ticks -- 1.A. Acquisition Experiment -- 1.B. Transmission Experiment -- 2. Interaction Between Borrelia Burgdorferi and Anaplasma Phagocytophilum in Sequential Infection in a Reservoir Host -- Primary Infection -- Challenge and Xenodiagnosis -- PCR -- IFA -- Borrelia Only (Group I) -- Anaplasma + Borrelia (Group II) -- Anaplasma Only (Group III) -- Borrelia + Anaplasma (Group IV) -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References. ; Short Communication A Early Detection of Baculovirus Expression and Infection in Lepidopteran Larvae Fed Occlusion Bodies of an AcMNPV Recombinant Carrying a Red Fluorescent Protein Gene* -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Short Communication B Reovirus-like Double Stranded RNA Fractions in a Drosophila Melanogaster Line Containing Individual Second Chromosome from Natural Population -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Nature of the Additional Nucleic Acids Material -- Putative Virus-host Genome Interactions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Short Communication C Cellular Secretion of Sf21 Cells upon Baculovirus Infection -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- Blank Page.
• Sommario/riassunto: Insects are a major group of arthropods and the most diverse group of animals on the earth, with over a million described species. In common with all other life forms, insects suffer from viruses that cripple and kill. Admittedly, insects transmit viruses that cause illness in humans, but the insect in such cases is usually unaffected. This book includes research on such viruses affecting humans. Also included in this book are the ways to recognize insect viruses and their use in pest control. Basic and applied research on insect virus proteins associated with the peroral infectivity is reviewed as well. Furthermore, RNAi has been applied to a number of studies involved in insect immunity. Thus, the effect of RNA interference on viral infections is also studied.
• Titolo autorizzato: Insect viruses
• ISBN: 1-61470-097-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910952315503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Virology research progress series.