Abstract:Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are mainly associated with catarrh or the common cold and quite possibly cause one of the most unavoidable diseases in human beings. Although the HRV infections of the upper respiratory tract are generally somewhat harmless, there is increasing proof that HRV pave the way for more hazardous infections, promote asthmatic intensifications, and lead to severe diseases in the lower respiratory tract. Respiratory tract epithelial cells are the essential targets for rhinovirus and other resp… Show more
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