title: Synergistic inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus in vitro by azidothymidine and recombinant alpha A interferon.
abstract: Both recombinant alpha A interferon and azidothymidine inhibit the replication of human immunodeficiency virus in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Combinations of recombinant alpha A interferon and azidothymidine at concentrations that are easily achievable in patients synergistically inhibit human immunodeficiency virus in vitro with minimal toxicity. Combinations of antiretroviral compounds that act by different mechanisms may prove useful in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related disorders.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hartshorn
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Blumberg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byington
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Schooley
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013936:Thymidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D015215:Zidovudine
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015215:Zidovudine; D013936:Thymidine