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In Vitro Evaluation of Antiviral Activity of Ribavirin Against Canine Distemper Virus

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Abbreviations

CDV:

Canine Distemper Virus

CC50:

cytototoxic concentration 50

IC50:

inhibitory concentration 50

RBV:

ribavirin

SI:

selectivity index

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  1. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Italy

    A. Scagliarini, F. Vaccari, L. Gallina, F. Dal Pozzo & S. Prosperi

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Scagliarini, A., Vaccari, F., Gallina, L. et al. In Vitro Evaluation of Antiviral Activity of Ribavirin Against Canine Distemper Virus. Vet Res Commun 30 (Suppl 1), 269–272 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-006-0058-0

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