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Interferon prophylaxis of the common cold

Interferon is a potential prophylactic agent for the common cold. But there are problems. The present levels of side-effects that have been observed don't justify its use in the long term. Robert Phillpotts describes the mechanism of interferon action and the future hopes and developments for i...

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Autor principal: Phillpotts, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Ltd. 1984
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7172481/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-6147(84)90509-1
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Sumario:Interferon is a potential prophylactic agent for the common cold. But there are problems. The present levels of side-effects that have been observed don't justify its use in the long term. Robert Phillpotts describes the mechanism of interferon action and the future hopes and developments for its use in preventing colds.