A patient presents at the clinic with sneezing and coughing. He is diagnosed with the common cold. Which type of microorganism causes the common cold?
A) Gram-positive bacteria
B) Gram-negative bacteria
C) Virus
D) Fungus
C
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The common cold, a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, is the most common respiratory tract infection. The common cold is not caused by gram-negative or gram-positive bacteria. Fungal infections are not the cause of the common cold.
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