"These results open up a new avenue for the design of broad-spectrum antivirals against
rhinoviruses and enteroviruses, both of which are major human pathogens," Neyts said.
Rhinovirus C is unusual among
rhinoviruses because of its clinical severity, unique biochemistry of receptor attachment, and role in modern human evolution (9).
Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of human
rhinovirusesSimilar to the
rhinoviruses, enterovirus D68 (EV68) is a naked single-stranded RNA virus in the Picornaviridae family.
George Eby investigated every form of zinc before developing a lozenge that is palatable, potent, and provides a form of zinc (acetate) that binds to cellular ICAM-1 to keep out
rhinoviruses.
According to the CDC, there are hundreds of types of enteroviruses and
rhinoviruses, and both can cause symptoms such as the common cold or severe illnesses.
Human
rhinoviruses are the most frequent cause of the common cold.
Washington, June 27 ( ANI ): Scientists have progressed in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human
rhinoviruses (HRVs), which cause the most common infectious diseases among humans.
Human
rhinoviruses (HRVs) are common agents of human infections [1].
However, the most common causes of the common cold are viruses --
rhinoviruses, corona viruses, and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Massimo Palmirini, director of MRC Centre for Virus Research at Glasgow University, said: "Viruses like
rhinoviruses are very intelligent.
While
rhinoviruses are the most common cause, other viruses causing the common cold include coronaviruses, adenoviruses, RSV, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza viruses.