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The discovery of antibacterial agents, such as penicillin and streptomycin, led to the expectation that among the fermentation products of molds, substances with antiviral properties would be found. Many naturally occurring antiviral agents are able to inhibit virus replication in cultured cells in vitro (1), but unfortunately, almost all of them were found to be unsuitable for treatment of virus diseases. The alternative approach was to chemically synthesize antiviral compounds. Some of these were effective in inhibiting virus replication in mammalian cells, and a few are in use today for curing virus infections in man (2).
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Becker, Y. (1984). Introduction: Current Trends in the Research on Antiviral Drugs. In: Becker, Y., Hadar, J. (eds) Antiviral Drugs and Interferon: The Molecular Basis of Their Activity. Developments in Molecular Virology, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3804-8_1
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