Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects the lower respiratory tract of humans, causing the fusion of infected cells into syncytia (hence the virus name). The virus is spread by direct contact with infected secretions and transmission through objects (fomites). RSV...
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are best known for causing the common cold, infecting the cells in the human respiratory system. In additionsto the common cold, HRVs have also been implicated in causing bronchitis and viral asthma. HRVs are transmitted from person...
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