Abstract
Summary
Studies were performed to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of five antiviral drugs (ARA-A, ARA-C, IDU, interferon, and In.Cn) on the course of a disseminated herpes simplex virus, type I, infection in immunosuppressed mice. Treatment with ARA-A begun as late as 6 days after virus infection was effective in preventing death; no antiviral effect of the other four drugs was demonstrated.
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