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Rhinoviruses are a specific type of virus that belong to a larger family called picornaviruses. What makes them special is that they break down easily in acidic environments.
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Zinc ions inhibit replication of rhinoviruses
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1974 Apr 12The study says exactly what the claim says: rhinoviruses are a type of virus that can't handle acid well, which matches the claim perfectly.
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