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. 1980 Mar;27(3):842–845. doi: 10.1128/iai.27.3.842-845.1980

Diminished antiviral effect of human interferon in the presence of therapeutic concentrations of antineoplastic agents.

T C Cesario, L M Slater
PMCID: PMC550849  PMID: 6155337

Abstract

Antiviral activity of human interferon has been found to be diminished in the presence of therapeutic concentrations of certain drugs used to treat neoplastic diseases.

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