@article{mbs:/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-36-3-403, author = "Killington, R. A. and Stott, E. J. and Lee, D.", title = "The Effect of Temperature on the Synthesis of Rhinovirus Type 2 RNA", journal= "Journal of General Virology", year = "1977", volume = "36", number = "3", pages = "403-411", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-36-3-403", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-36-3-403", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2099", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY The reduced yields of rhinovirus type 2 at temperatures above 37 °C were shown to result from the degradation of virus-induced RNA, leaving little RNA available for inclusion into mature infectious virions. The degradation occurred about 6 h p.i., and appeared to be selectively effecting the single-stranded species. Lysosomal nucleases do not appear to have a role in this supra-optimal degradation.", }