摘要 |
<p>A virus having a lipid-containing capsid, such as AIDS virus, is inactivated by contacting the virus with an inactivating amount of phosphatidyl choline. Such a virus can be inactivated in fluids such as virus-contaminated body fluids or derivatives, e.g., blood or blood derivatives. The phosphatidyl choline can be present in an Active Lipid (AL) composition further comprising neutral lipids and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. Phosphatidyl choline, and an AL composition containing same, is useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in mammals.</p> |