Most common virus causing common cold
Correct Answer: Rhinovirus
Description: The rhinovirus is the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of common cold. Rhinovirus infection proliferates in temperatures of 33-35deg, the temperature found in nose. Rhinoviruses belong to the genus Enterovirus in the family picornaviridae. Ref : Essentials of Medical microbiology apurba sastry 1st edition
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