in cell culture studies 2'ndg was at least 10-fold more potent than acyclovir ( acv ) in inhibition of human cytomegalovirus replication and epstein-barr virus-induced lymphocyte transformation and was about as effective as acv in inhibition of herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 and varicella zoster virus .
C0017066
2'ndg
C0001367
acv