Comparative activity of amantadine and ribavirin against influenza virus in vitro: possible clinical relevance
Author(s) -
Michael Browne,
Martin Moss,
M R Boyd
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.23.3.503
Subject(s) - amantadine , ribavirin , virology , in vitro , multiplicity of infection , virus , orthomyxoviridae , multiplicity (mathematics) , medicine , influenza a virus , biology , hepatitis c virus , biochemistry , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The activities of amantadine and ribavirin against influenza A viruses were compared against low-multiplicity (plaque inhibition) and high-multiplicity (protein synthesis inhibition) infections. Our results suggest that the predictive value of in vitro data for the clinic may be improved by consideration of tests against a high-multiplicity infection.
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