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Rhinovirus A
Definition 1
A species of non-enveloped, spherical viruses with a capsid with quasi T=3 icosahedral symmetry in the Picornaviridae family and Enterovirus genus. The genome is composed of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA. Rhinovirus A is found in humans and causes respiratory infections and the common cold. Rhinovirus A is transmitted via direct person-to-person contact and aerosols of respiratory droplets. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Rhinovirus A. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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