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What is "the common cold" also known as?
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Acute Rhinovirus
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What is the cause of the common cold?
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Rhinovirus
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What types of cells do Rhinovirus infect?
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Respiratory mucosal cells
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What is the type of receptor Rhinovirus attaches to when it infects a mucosal cell?
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I-CAM 1 Receptors (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1)
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When a cell is infected by Rhinovirus, what happens to the cell?
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It swells, and produces lots of mucous and chemical mediators.
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What are Rhinovirus signs and symptoms?
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- Rhinorrhea (discharge from nasal mucosa)
- Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx - cough - low grade fever |
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How is the common cold (rhinovirus) spread?
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Most often from infected secretions found on hands
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