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. 2002 Jan;8(1):107-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid0801.010252.

Efficacy of interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin against West Nile virus in vitro

John F Anderson, James J Rahal

Efficacy of interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin against West Nile virus in vitro

John F Anderson et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Jan.
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Effect of varying concentrations of interferon α-2b (FN) on West Nile virus-infected Vero cells. The vertical axis represents a colorimetric assay of cellular lactic dehydrogenase, which is directly proportional to cell viability and proliferation. OD = optical density.
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