Laboratory Diagnosis of HRV

RT-PCR

The advanced sensitivity of PCR-based assays have increased the regularity of HRV detection. The PCR assay had a higher detection rate than culture (16.7% vs. 6.3%, respectively) for the testing of 48 nasal aspirate specimens.
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 Direct fluorescent Antigen Detection (DFA) xTAG respiratory viral panel (RVP) Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NATs)
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Serodiagnosis

Impractical but serological techniques could have a role in gauging the extent to which single HRV strains undergo antigenic change from year to year.
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Prevention and Treatment

Prevention and Treatment

Adaptive immunity to rhinoviruses: sex and age matter

pre-menopausal women have a stronger adaptive immune response to rhinovirus infection than men and older people
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Prevention and Treatment

Anti-viral synthetic compounds

Pleconaril Pirodavir (and its derivatives) Disoxaril Clarithromycin

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Prevention and Treatment

Herbal Medications

Use of Echinacea Prunus mume extract carrageenan

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It all starts with ME

MINIMIZING contact with ones own nasal and conjunctival mucosa can reduce self-inoculation. ETHANOL hand sanitizers were significantly more effective than hand washing with soap and water.
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