Prophylaxis of Herpetic Keratoconjunctivitis With Interferon Inducers

1 June 1969

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Ophthalmology (1950)

Vol. 81 (6) , 840-842
https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1969.00990010842016

Abstract

Topical or systemic administration of synthetic double-stranded polyinosinic acid:cytidilic acid RNA prevented the establishment of herpetic keratoconjunctivitis in rabbits. The degree of systemic protection was directly related to the serum level of interferon induced.

Keywords

PROPHYLAXIS
HERPETIC KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS
CYTIDILIC ACID
SYSTEMIC PROTECTION
DIRECTLY RELATED
POLYINOSINIC ACID
SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION
INDUCERS TOPICAL