The effect of BmNPV infection on protein metabolism in silkworm (Bombyx mori) larva
2007
K Etebari | L Matindoost | SZ Mirhoseini | MW Turnbull
Grasseri is one of the most important diseases of silkworm with significant yield loss, which is caused by nuclear polyhedrosis viruses (NPV). In the present research the effect of this disease on changes of biochemical compounds which are related to protein metabolism in 5th instar larvae were studied. The larvae that showed the grasseri symptoms after contamination with 5.5×10-4 polyhedral/ml were assumed as infected treatment. The hemolymph of infected and uninfected larvae in 3 and 5 days after 4th molting were collected and its total protein, urea, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were measured. The results showed that the amount of all the compounds except urea were considerably different in both groups. Total protein had decreased in infected larvae but activity level of two aminotransferases significantly increased. Therefore, grasseri has a considerable effect on protein metabolism.
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