Differential effects of a new amphotericin B derivative, MS-8209, on mouse BSE and scrapie: Implications for the mechanism of action of polyene antibiotics

Research in Virology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 213-218

  Adjou, K T ^a   Demaimay, R ^a   Lasmezas C I ^a   Seman, M ^b   Deslys, J P ^a   Dormont, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b INSTITUT JACQUES MONOD   (France)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; BSE; GFAP; Mechanism of action; Mouse; MS 8209 derivative; Polyene antibiotics; Prion; PrP; PrP res; Scrapie

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DERIVATIVE; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; MS 8209; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRAPIE; SCRAPIE AGENT;

EID: 0029683335     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2516(96)89651-8     Document Type: Article

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