The most accurate answer to this question is that the common cold virus is difficult to cure because it possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly. The other options provided are not correct.
The common cold is primarily caused by rhinoviruses, which are not retroviruses. Additionally, it does not attack white blood cells, and the shape of the virus does not directly contribute to its difficulty in being cured.
The main challenge in developing a cure for the common cold lies in its ability to rapidly mutate and create new strains. These mutations make it difficult to develop treatments that can effectively target all the different strains of the virus. Furthermore, the immune response to the common cold is not usually strong enough to completely eradicate the virus, allowing it to persist and cause repeated infections.
Why is the common cold virus difficult to cure in humans?
It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.
It is caused by a special type of virus called a retrovirus.
It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies
It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
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