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. 1978 Apr 13;272(5654):583-5.
doi: 10.1038/272583a0.

9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine activity against viruses of the herpes group

H J Schaeffer, L Beauchamp, P de Miranda, G B Elion, D J Bauer, P Collins

9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine activity against viruses of the herpes group

H J Schaeffer et al. Nature. .

Abstract

Of a series of nucleoside analogues synthesised, 9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine was found to have marked antiviral activity in animal models of herpes virus infections, associated with very low toxicity.

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