A putative baculovirus in the ichneumonid parasitoid, Mesoleius tenthredinis

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Abstract

A virus was found in the ovarial calyx tissue of Mesoleius tenthredinis, an ichneumonid parasitoid; the 'infection' was present in all females thus far examined. Virions were morphologically similar to typical baculoviruses. Apparent uncoating of viral nucleocapsids at nuclear pores was observed, indicating that reinfection of the calyx epithelium may occur. Electron microscopy of DNA extracted from calyx tissue suggests that the viral genome may be circular, and of high molecular weight.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-122
Number of pages7
JournalCanadian Journal of Microbiology
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1981

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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