| 摘要 |
The present invention provides for the use of chloramines formed from hypochlorous acid and an amine-containing compound as antiviral agents and as sterilizing agents for blood. The chloramines are active against viruses, including retroviruses, having cysteine-rich regions. Such viruses include HIV. The preferred chloramine is taurine-chloramine. The chloramines may be used as a sterilizing agent for blood and blood products including whole blood, packed red blood cells, and serum, and may be used <i>in vitro</i>, or <i>ex vivo</i>.
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