Anti-adenoviral effect of interferon-β and interferon-γ in serotypes that cause acute keratoconjunctivitis.

Background: Interferons are currently used for hepatitis B and C virus infection; the effect of interferons against adenovirus has not been elucidated. It has been reported that interferon-β and interferon-γ were effective against adenovirus serotype 3. We investigated the anti-adenoviral effect of interferon-β and interferon-γ in serotypes that cause acute keratoconjunctivitis, using quantitative polymerase chain reaction in vitro.

Anti-adenoviral effect of anti-HIV agents in vitro in serotypes inducing keratoconjunctivitis.

Background: Around one million people are affected by adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis a year in Japan, and it is recognized as one of the major pathogens of ophthalmological nosocomial infection worldwide. Although cidofovir can be used systemically for immunocompromised patients with disseminated adenoviral infection, no specific anti-adenoviral agent has been established for the treatment of adenoviral infection. We evaluated the anti-adenoviral effect of anti-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) agents in this study.