Rhinovirus Flashcards
1
Q
MOT
A
Aerosol droplets and hand-to-nose contact
2
Q
Properties
A
- Replicate better at 33oC than 37oC → primarily affect nose and conjunctiva than LRT
- Acid-labile (killed by gastric acid when swallowed hence they do not infect the GIT)
3
Q
Host range
A
Humans to chimpanzees
4
Q
Disease caused
A
Common colds
5
Q
Why are humans susceptible to multiple recurrent infections with rhinovirus causing cold-like symptoms?
A
Because there are more than 100 serologic types of rhinovirus
