The effect of ascorbic acid on infection chick-embryo ciliated tracheal organ cultures by coronavirus.

Arch Virol 1978;56(3):195-9 (ISSN: 0304-8608)

Atherton JG; Kratzing CC; Fisher A

Chick embryo tracheal organ cultures showed increased resistance to infection by a coronavirus after exposure to ascorbate, while chick respiratory epithelium and allantois-on-shell preparations showed no increase in resistance to infection by an influenza virus or a paramyxovirus.