| Literature DB >> 7325646 |
H A Kessler, J Dixon, C R Howard, K Tsiquaye, A J Zuckerman.
Abstract
We investigated the effects of amphotericin B (AmB) on the ultrastructure and biochemistry of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) particles. These effects were compared with those reported for AmB and other polyene antibiotics on other lipid-enveloped viruses and artificial membranes. Treatment of HBV particles with concentrations of AmB ranging from 5 to 250 microgram/ml resulted in (i) an increase in HBV deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase activity as the concentration of Amb increased; (ii) changes in the electron microscopic appearance of HBV ranging from increased penetration of negative stain into the lipid envelope to disruption of the virus; and (iii) an increase in density form 1.165 to 1.225 g/ml. In addition, AmB treatment of HBsAg particles resulted in disruption into a nonparticulate HBsAg-reactive fraction and an HBsAg-AmB complex fraction with no HBsAg immunoreactivity.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7325646 PMCID: PMC181806 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.20.6.826
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191