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HERE we describe results which indicate that third passage in human embryonic lung fibroblasts (WI-26) resulted in attenuation of rhinovirus type 15, and suggest that such attenuated strains might offer an approach to control of rhinovirus common colds.
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DOUGLAS, R., COUCH, R. Attenuation of Rhinovirus Type 15 for Humans. Nature 223, 213–214 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223213b0
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