a method for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of adeviruses , more specifically , a method for the therapeutic treatment of adenovirus in a subject by topically administering an antiviral effective amount of ctc - 96 to the subject . in addition , a method for the prophylactic treatment against an adenovirus infection in a subject by topically administering a prophylactically anti - adenovirus effective amount of ctc - 96 to the subject to minimize the likelihood of the subject veing infected by the adenovirus .