Therapeutic effects of small-particle aerosols of ribavirin on parainfluenza (sendai) virus infections of mice.
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Small-particle aerosol administration of ribavirin (1-beta-d-ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide) increased survival rates, extended the time to death, delayed lung pathology, and reduced pulmonary virus levels in Sendai virus-infected mice.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976