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Rhinovirus Genetics
Researchers from Brigham Young University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of rhinovirus genetics
April 29th, 2009
Researchers detail in 'Phylogenetic relationships and molecular adaptation dynamics of human rhinoviruses,' new data in rhinovirus. "Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are responsible for nearly 50% of all common cold infections. Ordinarily, HRV infections are mild and self-limiting; nonetheless, every year they result in significant loss of economic productivity and substantial inappropriate antibiotic use," researchers in the United States report. "Development of effective vaccine and antiviral prophylaxis against HRV has been hampered by the extensive antigenic diversity present among the nearly 100 serotypes. To gain new insights into the evolutionary processes that create...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-29)
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