(E)-5-(2′-bromovinyl)-2′-deoxyuridine inhibition of macropodid herpesvirus 1 in vitro

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-159

  Smith, Greg A ^a   Whalley, J Millar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Herpesvirus; Kangaroos; Macropodid herpesvirus; Wallabies

Indexed keywords

5 (2 BROMOVINYL) 2' DEOXYURIDINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BROXURIDINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERPES VIRUS; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; MARSUPIAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; VIROLOGY; VIRUS CULTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; CELL LINE; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; MARSUPIALIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLAQUE ASSAY;

EID: 0032086448     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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