Explain Why an Individual Who Has Had a Prior Infection

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Essay

Explain why an individual who has had a prior infection with a rhinovirus is quite likely to experience another episode of rhinovirus infection at a later date.Why do we not immunize against rhinovirus?

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Definitions:

Buta-1,3-diene

A conjugated diene with the formula C4H6, characterized by having double bonds at the first and third positions of a four carbon chain.

But-1-ene

A linear four-carbon alkene with a double bond between the first and second carbon atoms, with the formula C4H8.

Dehydrogenation

A chemical reaction that involves the removal of hydrogen from a molecule, often making unsaturated bonds.

∆G°

The standard change in Gibbs free energy for a process, indicating whether a reaction is thermodynamically favorable under standard conditions.