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rhinovirus |
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rhinovirusAny of a group of picornaviruses capable of causing common colds in humans. The virus is thought to be transmitted to the upper respiratory tract by airborne droplets. Because of the great number of cold viruses, vaccines against them are virtually impossible to develop. See also adenovirus. |
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), influenza viruses, human coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, and adenoviruses are some of the most important viral agents for this group of patients. In a study published in 2003, his group exposed 334 healthy adults to one of two rhinoviruses via nasal drops. They will home in on a group of RNA viruses called picornoviruses, and particularly a subgroup called rhinoviruses. |
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