Susceptibility of clinical strains of herpes simplex virus to three nucleoside analogues

Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-197

  Edert, Danielle Y ^a   Finance, Chantal M T ^a   Le Faou, Alain E ^a  

^a CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Brovavir; Dye uptake method; Herpes simplex virus; Penciclovir; Susceptibility testing

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG; PENCICLOVIR; SORIVUDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EMBRYO; FRANCE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 0034119278     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007278     Document Type: Article

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