Rhinovirus

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rhinovirus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Rhinovirus
2. What is the family?Picornaviridae
3. What is a rhinovirus and why does it make me sneeze?A rhinovirus is a tiny germ that lives in the nose. It sticks to cells in the nasal lining and triggers the body to sneeze and run a nose.
4. How does a cold spread from one person to another?The virus travels in droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks. It can also stay on surfaces like doorknobs, so touching those and then touching your face can spread it.

Etiological Agent: The specific cause of a disease.
Serotype: A distinct variation within a species of virus or bacterium, distinguished by its antigens.
Pathogenesis: The way in which a disease develops.
Cytokines: Small proteins released by cells that affect communication between cells, especially in the immune response.