TABLE 5.
Effect of exogenously added guanosine on the potentiating effect of MPA on the anti-HSV-1 activity of ACV, GCV, or PCV in Vero cells
Anti- viral agent | EC50 (μg/ml)a
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GCV alone | ACV alone | PCV alone | With MPA at 1.0 μg/ml | With MPA at 1.0 μg/ml + guanosine at 25 μg/ml | |
GCV | 0.49 ± 0.19 | 0.015 ± 0.007 | 0.64 ± 0.07 | ||
ACV | 4.15 ± 4.0 | 0.09 ± 0.06 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | ||
PCV | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.14 ± 0.0 | 3.15 ± 0.6 |
The EC50s for inhibition of HSV-1-induced CPE by MPA and guanosine were >25 μg/ml and >100 μg/ml, respectively.