The Presence of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses of Trichoplusia ni1 on Cabbage from the Market Shelf

Temporal expression profiling of novel Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus-encoded microRNAs upon infection of Sf21 cells

“…These viruses exhibit biphasic morphology in the form of occluded and budded viruses pre-ordained for primary larval infection and horizontal spread within the host, respectively. These have been employed extensively as protein expression vectors (Contreras-Gó mez et al, 2014;Hitchman et al, 2011;Kost et al, 2005;Murphy et al, 2004) and as biopesticide agents against major lepidopteran crop pests (Heimpel et al, 1973;Summers, 2006;Sun & Peng, 2007). Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpltNPV) has been exploited as a commercially viable alternative to obliterate the polyphagous insect pest Spodoptera litura, which infects more than 120 plant species spanning several regions of Asia and Oceania (Nathan & Kalaivani, 2005;Okada, 1977;Zhang, 1994).…”

Production of a novel influenza vaccine using insect cells: protection against drifted strains

“…Baculoviruses are found in nature commonly on green vegetables and, therefore, baculoviruses are part of the daily diet of healthy individuals. For example, a typical serving of coleslaw contains 112 million polyhedra (each polyhedra contains multiple baculoviruses) 4 . The name of the virus is derived from the Latin ‘Baculum’ (rod) describing its shape.…”

A fast track influenza virus vaccine produced in insect cells

“…Humans are regularly exposed to baculovirus occlusion bodies present on fresh food. For example, a typical serving of coleslaw may contain 112 million polyhedra (each polyhedron contains multiple baculoviruses) (Heimpel et al, 1973).…”