TABLE 26.1.
Immunity to Common Cold Viruses
| Virus | No. of Serotypes |
|---|---|
| LONG-LASTING IMMUNITY NOT PRODUCED BY INFECTIONa | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | 1 |
| Parainfluenza virus | 4 |
| Human coronavirus | 2 |
| IMMUNITY PRODUCED BY INFECTIONb | |
| Rhinovirus | >100 |
| Adenovirus | ≥33 |
| Influenza | 3c |
| Echovirus | 31 |
| Coxsackievirus group A | 3 |
| Coxsackievirus group B | 6 |
a
Repeated infection with the same serotype is usual.
b
Reinfection with the same serotype is uncommon.
c
Type A subtypes change.
Modified from Hendley JO. Immunology of viral colds. In: Veldman JE, McCabe BF, Huizing EH, et al (eds). Immunobiology, Autoimmunity, Transplantation in Otorhinolaryngology. Amsterdam: Kugler Publications; 1985, pp. 257–260.