Table 1 The processes of rhinoviral infection and preventive strategies
From: Respiratory viral infections in children with asthma: do they matter and can we prevent them?
Process | Preventive strategies |
|---|---|
Rhinoviral transmission | Hand hygiene, isolation |
Attachment to respiratory epithelium | HRV neutralizing antibodies, anti-receptor antibodies |
| Â | Second generation antihistamines, zinc vaccines |
Entry, RNA and protein synthesis | Anti-rhinoviral therapies (Pleconaril, Ruprintrivir) |
Enhancing immunity | Balanced diet, interferons, immunostimulants, probiotics, breast milk, Echinacea, garlic, zinc, ginseng |