Common Cold - Eccles, Ronald; Weber, Olaf.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2009)
A short history of the common cold -- Mechanisms of symptoms of common cold and flu -- Common respiratory infections diagnosed in general practice -- Epidemiology -- The role of viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of common cold -- Etiology of the common cold: Modulating factors -- Host defenses -- Transmission of colds -- Interventions to prevent transmission of the common cold -- Antivirals for the common cold -- Antibiotic use for common cold -- Over the counter medicines for colds -- Vitamins and minerals -- Herbal, traditional and alternative remedies.
Keywords: Medical microbiology; Molecular biology; Medical Microbiology; Molecular Medicine