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. 1972 Oct;2(4):326–328. doi: 10.1128/aac.2.4.326

Failure of Rifampin to Inhibit Adenovirus Replication

David P McCormick 1, Richard P Wenzel 1, Edward P Smith 1, Walter E Beam Jr 1
PMCID: PMC444313  PMID: 4670504

Abstract

Rifampin failed to inhibit adenovirus replication in tissue culture. The data suggest that rifampin would be ineffective as a chemotherapeutic agent against adenovirus disease.

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