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Original Article

Combined anti-herpes virus activity of nucleoside analogs and interferon

Jerry L. Taylor Departments of Microbiology and Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA
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Volga Punda-Polic Medical Faculty of Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia
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William J. O'brien Departments of Microbiology and Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA
Pages 205-211 | Received 12 Jul 1990, Accepted 09 Oct 1990, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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