Table 1—

Respiratory viruses and disease syndromes

VirusSerotypesCommon coldAsthma exacerbationPneumoniaBronchitisBronchiolitis
Rhinovirus100++++++++/−++
Coronavirus229E OC43++++
InfluenzaA, B, C+++++
Parainfluenza1, 2, 3, 4+++/−+++
RSVA, B+++++++
Adenovirus1–3++++++

  • RSV: respiratory syncytial virus

  • +: well-recognized

  • ++: common

  • +++: major cause

  • +/−: occasional/rare