Azithromycin induces anti-viral responses in bronchial epithelial cells V. Gielen, S.L. Johnston, M.R. Edwards European Respiratory Journal 2010 36: 646-654; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00095809
From https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20150207:
"Azithromycin induces anti-viral responses in bronchial epithelial cells."
From the abstract:
In conclusion, the results demonstrate that azithromycin has anti-rhinoviral activity in bronchial epithelial cells and, during rhinovirus infection, increases the production of interferon-stimulated genes.
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