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Rifampicin prevents the assembly of DNA and proteins into mature virus particles. The block, which occurs at a stage in the formation of the viral envelope, can be rapidly reversed by removal of the drug.
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MOSS, B., ROSENBLUM, E., KATZ, E. et al. Rifampicin : a Specific Inhibitor of Vaccinia Virus Assembly. Nature 224, 1280–1284 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2241280a0
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