Human Rhinoviruses: the Forgotten but Still Important Viruses.
10.4167/jbv.2017.47.3.111
- Author:
Hak KIM
1
;
Jae Hwan NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Biotechnology, the Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. jhnam@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Human rhinoviruses;
Diagnostics;
Treatments;
Epidemiology;
Vaccine
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Child;
Classification;
Common Cold;
Cough;
Epidemiology;
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP);
Humans*;
Nose;
Pharyngitis;
Rhinovirus*;
Sneezing;
Vaccines
- From:Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
2017;47(3):111-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are responsible for many of the characteristic symptoms of the common cold, such as a sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, and coughing. However, despite the high detection rate in children, most HRV infections are asymptomatic. As a result, these viruses are generally ignored, even though a close association between HRV infections in early life and the subsequent induction of asthma has been reported. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct further research into HRV diagnostics, treatments, epidemiology, and vaccines. This review describes recent studies of HRVs, including their genomic diversity, surveillance systems, taxonomy, and immune responses, as well as vaccines.
