title: RUBELLA VIRUS: INHIBITION IN VITRO BY AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
abstract: Amantadine (or 1-adamantanamine) hydrochloride, a compound reported to be active against influenza viruses and Sendai virus, inhibited the growth of rubella virus in tissue culture. The antiviral activity appears at an early phase of the infection and is not due to direct inactivation of the virus.
mesh_terms: D000547:Amantadine; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae; D010600:Pharmacology; D012106:Research; D012409:Rubella; D012412:Rubella virus; D046509:Tissue Culture Techniques; D014714:Vertebrates; D014776:Virus Cultivation; D014780:Viruses
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000547:Amantadine
keywords: ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; PHARMACOLOGY; RUBELLA; TISSUE CULTURE; VERTEBRATE VIRUSES; VIRUS CULTIVATION