Aciclovir resistance among Indian strains of Herpes simplex virus as determined using a dye uptake assay

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-262

  Abraham, A ^a   Kavitha, S ^a   Joseph, P ^a   George, R ^a   Pillay, D ^c   Malathi, J ^b   Jesudason, M ^c   Sridharan, G ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Aciclovir resistance; Dye uptake assay; Herpes simplex virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

EID: 34848851689     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.34771     Document Type: Article

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