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Clinical Trial
. 1980;65(2):135-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF01317324.

Failure of human fibroblast interferon to protect against rhinovirus infection

G M Scott, S Reed, T Cartwright, D Tyrrell
Clinical Trial

Failure of human fibroblast interferon to protect against rhinovirus infection

G M Scott et al. Arch Virol. 1980.

Abstract

Volunteers were treated with fibroblast interferon or placebo nose drops for four days. On the second day, they received a challenge with rhinovirus type 4. There was no difference in the clinical symptoms or viral shedding between the two groups. The possible reasons for this result are discussed.

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