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  • Title: In Vitro efficacy of cyclosporine a and various antiseptics and antiviral drugs on adenovirus genotype 8, a common cause of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.
    Author: Aydamirov AS, Harbiyeli II, Ozturk G, Yarkin F, Erdem E, Yagmur M.
    Journal: Int Ophthalmol; 2023 May; 43(5):1701-1710. PubMed ID: 36346478.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To evaluate the in vitro efficacy of cidofovir, ganciclovir, povidone-iodine, chlorhexidine, and cyclosporine A on adenovirus genotype 8. METHODS: Conjunctival samples were collected from patients with adenoviral conjunctivitis and cultured in A549 cells. Adenovirus diagnosis was confirmed by RT-PCR. For each drug, the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC 50 ) was determined. Subsequently, the antiviral activity was tested at concentrations below CC 50, and the 50% inhibitor concentration (IC 50 ) of drugs was determined RESULTS: While the IC 50 of cidofovir against adenovirus genotype 8 was 3.07 ± 0.8 µM, ganciclovir, povidone-iodine, chlorhexidine, and cyclosporine A were not found to be effective against adenovirus genotype 8 at concentrations below the CC 50 value. CONCLUSIONS: Cidofovir was found effective and the IC 50 value was within the ranges in the literature. Ganciclovir and cyclosporine A were found to be ineffective at doses below the cytotoxic dose, povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine was found to be highly cytotoxic.
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