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Ribavirin at concentrations from 1 to 10 μg/ml exihibited inhibitory effects on transcription of Borna disease virus (BDV) in persistently infected cells. Our present study indicates that ribavirin is a candidate anti-BDV drug.
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Received April 3, 1998 Accepted May 14, 1998
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Mizutani, T., Inagaki, H., Araki, K. et al. Inhibition of Borna disease virus replication by ribavirin in persistently infected cells. Arch. Virol. 143, 2039–2044 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007050050440
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007050050440