ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING 2',3'-DIDEOXYINOSINE,2' ,3'- DIDEOXYGUANOSINE OR 2',3'-DIDEOXYADENOSINE OR PHOSPHATES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of alleviating the cytopathic effects of HTLV-III virus on cells which comprises contacting the virus with an effective amount of a purine base, which is 2 min ,3 min -dideoxyinosine, 2 min ,3 min -dideoxyguanosine, 2 min ,3 min -dideoxyadenosine or phosphates thereof.