The Gamma Interferon (IFN- ) Mimetic Peptide IFN- (95-133) Prevents Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection both in Tissue Culture and in Mice
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The Gamma Interferon (IFN) Mimetic Peptide IFN(95-133) Prevents Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection both in Tissue Culture and in Mice Mustafa G. Mujtaba,* Chintak B. Patel, Ravi A. Patel, Lawrence O. Flowers, Marjorie A. Burkhart, Lilian W. Waiboci, James Martin, Mohammad I. Haider, Chulbul M. Ahmed, and Howard M. Johnson Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, and Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965
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