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Camptothecin has been shown to have antiviral activity against various viruses; however, whether it can inhibit FAdV-4 infection remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the anti-FAdV-4 effects and mechanisms of camptothecin <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>. Several camptothecin treatments were used to study the antiviral activity of camptothecin on FAdV-4-infected Leghorn male hepatocellular (LMH) cells. The FAdV-4 titers of mock and camptothecin-treated infected cell cultures were determined using tissue culture infective dose assay, and the FAdV-4 copy number was determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. In addition, the therapeutic effect of camptothecin on FAdV-4-infected chickens was also evaluated. The results showed that camptothecin significantly reduced the viral replication in LMH cells in a dose-dependent manner, resulting in a reduction in viral titer, viral copy number, and viral Hexon protein expression. Camptothecin was also found to have a significant inhibitory effect on the viral replication step. Finally, camptothecin showed anti-FAdV-4 efficacy in the chicken infection model, and the survival rate was improved. 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