Detection and kinetic analysis of Epinotia aporema granulovirus in its lepidopteran host by real-time PCR

Arch Virol. 2012 Jun;157(6):1149-53. doi: 10.1007/s00705-012-1265-3. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Abstract

Epinotia aporema granulovirus (EpapGV) has attracted interest as a potential biocontrol agent of the soybean pest Epinotia aporema in Argentina. Studies on virus/host interactions conducted so far have lacked an accurate method to assess the progress of virus load during the infection process. The present paper reports the development of a real-time PCR for EpapGV and its application to describe viral kinetics following ingestion of two different virus doses by last-instar E. aporema larvae. Real-time PCR was shown to be a reliable method to detect and quantify the presence of EpapGV in the analyzed samples. The increase in virus titer (log) exhibited a sigmoidal pattern, with an exponential growth phase between 24 and 48 h postinfection for both initial doses tested.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Baculoviridae / chemistry
  • Baculoviridae / classification
  • Baculoviridae / genetics
  • Baculoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Kinetics
  • Lepidoptera / virology*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Viral Proteins / chemistry
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins