Article
Comparative activity of penciclovir and acyclovir in mice infected intraperitoneally with herpes simplex virus type 1 SC16
1 Apr 1993
Abstract excerpt
Penciclovir [PCV; 9-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylbut-1-yl)guanine; BRL 39123] is a potent and selective inhibitor of herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus in human cell culture. We have compared the activities of PCV and acyclovir (ACV) in DBA/2 mice infected intraperitoneally with herpes simplex virus type 1 SC16 by measuring the amount of virus in peritoneal washings. In untreated mice after an eclipse...
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