The primary reason it is difficult to produce a vaccine for the common cold is that it has a viral genome that mutates very quickly. The common cold can be caused by several different viruses, most commonly rhinoviruses, which are known for their high mutation rates. This rapid variation makes it challenging to create a vaccine that would be effective against all the different strains of the virus.
Why is it difficult to produce a vaccine for the common cold in humans?(1 point)
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It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.
It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.
It has a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
It has a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.
It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.
It is caused by retroviruses that insert viral RNA into the host cell's DNA.
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