title: Protective effect of liposomal-amphotericin B against C. albicans infection in mice.
abstract: The efficacy of free amphotericin B (AmpB) and liposomal-amphotericin B (L-AmpB) in the protection against C. albicans infection in mice was studied. Mice injected with a single dose of L-AmpB (1-4 mg/kg) two days prior to the yeast inoculation had an increased survival time when compared to animals injected with lower doses (0.8 mg/kg) of free AmpB or L-AmpB. L-AmpB (4 mg/kg of body weight) conferred protection against the fungal infection even when administered as a single dose five days prior to the yeast inoculation. A single-dose regimen of free AmpB showed a protective effect only when administered two days prior to the inoculum. When mice were challenged with larger yeast inocula, protection was seen with L-AmpB (4 mg/kg) or with multiple doses of free AmpB (0.8 mg/kg daily x 5) and not with single doses of free AmpB. In this group of mice, only animals treated with L-AmpB were microbiologically free of infection.
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051379:Mice; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D000666:Amphotericin B