Common cold virus. Computer graphic image showing a rhinovirus particle,the most important cause of the common cold and the upper respiratory tract infections. Rhinoviruses belong to the Picornaviridae family which comprises small (about 30 nanometres) RNA viruses with a naked (without external envelope) capsid structure. Rhinoviruses may be transmitted by two mechanisms: aerosols and direct contact. The clinical symptoms of infections caused by rhinoviruses include sneezing,nasal obstruction,mild sore throat and headache | |
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