Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Common cold is called as “Rhinitis”. It is caused due to various strains of viruses belonging to groups like rhinoviruses, coronavirus, and adenovirus. It causes serious respiratory tract infections inside the human body.
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