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Editorial
. 2011 Mar;89(3):327-8.
doi: 10.1189/jlb.1010580.

Editorial: One small molecule: a new way to treat the flu?

Howard Young
Editorial

Editorial: One small molecule: a new way to treat the flu?

Howard Young. J Leukoc Biol. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

DMXAA, a small molecule undergoing clinical trials for solid tumors, is now shown to have in vivo anti-viral activity.

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