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. 1976 Jul;10(1):176–178. doi: 10.1128/aac.10.1.176

Photoinactivation of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Mediated by Tetracyclines

Jose Esparza 1, Carmen I PiÑa 1, Ernesto Novo 1
PMCID: PMC429709  PMID: 984750

Abstract

Demethylchlortetracycline and, to a lesser extent, chlortetracycline were found to mediate the in vitro photoinactivation of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus.

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