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Six antibiotic drugs were tested for inhibitory effect on trachoma virus in human tissue cells. Chlortetracycline hydrochloride and tylosin tartrate interrupted the cytochemical sequence which reflected maturation of the virus. Penicillin and sulfanilamide only delayed maturation and streptomycin had no effect on the virus. A cytochemical procedure for detection of trachomastatic drugs is described.
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