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. 1983 Mar;23(3):503–505. doi: 10.1128/aac.23.3.503

Comparative activity of amantadine and ribavirin against influenza virus in vitro: possible clinical relevance.

M J Browne, M Y Moss, M R Boyd
PMCID: PMC184681  PMID: 6847176

Abstract

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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