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. 2020 Nov:144:110054.
doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110054. Epub 2020 Jun 27.

Doxycycline or minocycline may be a viable treatment option against SARS-CoV-2

Edoardo Francini  1 , Salvatora T Miano  2 , Anna I Fiaschi  3 , Guido Francini  4
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Doxycycline or minocycline may be a viable treatment option against SARS-CoV-2

Edoardo Francini et al. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Doxycycline; Minocycline; SARS-CoV-2; Tetracyclines.

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