rhinoviruses

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rhinoviruses

A group of PICORNAVIRUSES that are the major cause of the common cold. There are well over a hundred distinguishable types.

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"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.

New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses

Rhinovirus C is unusual among rhinoviruses because of its clinical severity, unique biochemistry of receptor attachment, and role in modern human evolution (9).

Lethal Respiratory Disease Associated with Human Rhinovirus C in Wild Chimpanzees, Uganda, 2013

Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of human rhinoviruses

Association of Different Human Rhinovirus Species with Asthma in Children: A Preliminary Study

Similar to the rhinoviruses, enterovirus D68 (EV68) is a naked single-stranded RNA virus in the Picornaviridae family.

Respiratory Viruses in Young Children

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.

Snail's Pace

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.

D-68 virus reported at UMass Memorial; Most of 26 patients tested have the strain

Human rhinoviruses are the most frequent cause of the common cold.

Antibodies help detect cause of 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.

Potential antiviral drug could cure common infectious diseases

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are common agents of human infections [1].

Infection and coinfection of human rhinovirus C in stem cell transplant recipients

However, the most common causes of the common cold are viruses -- rhinoviruses, corona viruses, and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Understanding Common Cold (BASICS)

Massimo Palmirini, director of MRC Centre for Virus Research at Glasgow University, said: "Viruses like rhinoviruses are very intelligent.

NOT SO NICE AND SNEEZY; WINTER RAMPAGE OF COMMON COLD VIRUS: Scientists say there is no defence against bug

While rhinoviruses are the most common cause, other viruses causing the common cold include coronaviruses, adenoviruses, RSV, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza viruses.