A Wisconsin research group deciphered the genetic heritage of the Rhinovirus, which has nothing to do with rhinoceroses, of course…

“Rhinoviruses are the most common viral infective agents in humans, and a causative agent of the common cold”, as Wikipedia tells us. One third of all colds are caused by these viruses, and there are 99 different variants.

The constant evolution of these variants makes it impossible to be vaccinated against them and that is why we will, in spite of these new virus-genealogy findings, continue contracting this desease by shaking hands or taking a deep breath on the subway…

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