| Literature DB >> 1328433 |
I Okada1, A Matsumori, Y Matoba, M Tominaga, T Yamada, C Kawai.
Abstract
The effects of combined treatment with ribavirin and recombinant human leukocyte interferon-alpha A/D against Coxsackievirus B3 replication were investigated in cultured cells. Recombinant human leukocyte interferon-alpha A/D was applied 12 hours before Coxsackievirus B3 inoculation and ribavirin was applied 1 hour after Coxsackievirus B3 inoculation on FL (human amnion) cell monolayers. These drugs inhibited Coxsackievirus B3 replication synergistically by plaque-reduction assay. This method of applying drugs may be useful in preventing and treating Coxsackie B virus infection.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1328433
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Lab Clin Med ISSN: 0022-2143