A chip-based rapid genotyping assay to discriminate between rhinovirus species A, B and C

Human rhinoviruses (RVs) are increasingly associated with severe disease of the respiratory tract. Multiple studies highlighted the clinical significance of different RV species; RV-C is linked to asthma exacerbations and increased disease severity in children, whereas RV-B seems to correlate with milder disease.Current typing strategies for differentiation of RV species are time consuming and require extensive equipment. Here we present a novel...