Abstract
The antiviral effects of three substituted benzimidazoles, 4,5,6,trichloro-1-β-d-ribofuranosyl benzimidazole, 2-mercapto-1-(β-4-pyridethyl) benzimidazole and 2-(α-hydroxybenzyl) benzimidazone, have been investigated and compared with their effects on the RNA metabolism of the host cells.