Transcriptional reprogramming of autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus chitinase and cathepsin genes enhances virulence

JJ Hodgson, AL Passarelli, PJ Krell - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The baculoviral chitinase (CHIA) and cathepsin (V-CATH) enzymes promote terminal insect
host liquefaction, which aids viral progeny dissemination. Recombinant Autographa …

[HTML][HTML] The Genome Sequences of Baculoviruses from the Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Platynota idaeusalis, Reveal Recombination Between an Alphabaculovirus and a …

RL Harrison, MA Jansen, AN Fife, DL Rowley - Viruses, 2025 - mdpi.com
The USDA-ARS collection of insect viruses at Beltsville, MD, USA, contains samples of an
alphabaculovirus from larvae of the tufted apple bud moth, Platynota idaeusalis Walker, as …

A novel molecule reduces cocoon production loss in BmNPV-infected Bombyx mori larvae

JJ De La Cruz Cisneros, LC Cabral, D Caligari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) is a pathogen causing Bombyx mori larval
mortality and is also called grasserie disease (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). Since this viral …

Discovery from in-depth molecular analyses of giant viruses: Haptophyte-infecting viruses change the genome condensing proteins of dinoflagellates

RA Sandaa, H Wang, L Meng, S Otaegi-Ugartemendia… - 2025 - researchsquare.com
Giant viruses are extraordinary members of the virosphere due to their structural complexity
and high diversity in gene content. Haptophytes are ecologically important primary …