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Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine) inhibited viral RNA synthesis in the replication of western equine encephalitis virus, thereby causing a reduction of virus production. The rate of inhibition of viral RNA synthesis was dependent on drug concentration and the period of treatment with the drug. These results suggest that the virus RNA synthesizing system is sensitive to the drug.
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Hashimoto, K., Simizu, B. Effect of cordycepin on the replication of western equine encephalitis virus. Archives of Virology 52, 341–345 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01315623
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