Editing Common cold (section)

==Research directions==
[[Antiviral drug|Antivirals]] have been tested for effectiveness in the common cold; as of 2009, none had been both found effective and licensed for use.<ref name="EcclesPg_b" /> There are trials of the anti-viral drug [[pleconaril]] which shows promise against [[picornavirus]]es as well as trials of BTA-798.<ref name=E226>Eccles p. 226</ref> The oral form of pleconaril had safety issues and an aerosol form is being studied.<ref name=E226/> The [[genome]]s of all known human rhinovirus strains have been sequenced.<ref name="CTgov">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/cold.genome/ |title=Genetic map of cold virus a step toward cure, scientists say |date=12 February 2009 |access-date=28 April 2009 |work=CNN |vauthors=Willingham V |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426044933/http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/cold.genome/ |archive-date=26 April 2009}}</ref>