Clinical and molecular features of human rhinovirus C.
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SUBMITTER: Bochkov YA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3351075 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
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Clinical and molecular features of human rhinovirus C.
Bochkov Yury A YA Gern James E JE
Microbes and infection 20120112 6
A newly discovered group of human rhinoviruses (HRVs) has been classified as the HRV-C species based on distinct genomic features. HRV-Cs circulate worldwide, and are important causes of upper and lower respiratory illnesses. Methods to culture and produce these viruses have recently been developed, and should enable identification of unique features of HRV-C replication and biology. ...[more]
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