The Common Cold Flashcards
What is the causative organsims of the common cold?
Approximately 200 viruses (rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, and coronaviruses)
What are the most common modes of transmission for the common cold (I.e., Rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, and coronaviruses?
Indirect contact, droplet contact
What are the virulence factors for the common cold?
Attachment proteins; most symptoms induced by host response
How do you culture/diagnose the common cold?
Not necessary
How do you prevent the common cold?
Hygiene practices
How do you treat the common cold?
For symptoms only
What are the epidemiological features of the common cold?
Highest incidence among preschool and elementary schoolchildren, with average of three to eight colds per year; adults and adolescents: two to four colds per year.
