Table 1.
Characteristics of fifteen patients in whom enterovirus 68 was isolated in New Zealand in 2010
| Patient | Accession number | VP1 sequence | Strain name | Age | Sex | Ethnicity | Sample taken | Sample type | Health district | Clinical details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JQ13905 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-183 |
5 m |
M |
Maori |
March |
Nasal |
Waikato |
Bronchiolitis |
| 2 |
JQ13906 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-358 |
14 m |
M |
Maori |
May |
Tracheal Aspirate |
Auckland |
Burns |
| 3 |
JQ13907 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-404 |
6 m |
M |
Other |
May |
NPA |
Auckland |
Bronchiolitis |
| 4 |
JQ13908 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-431 |
18 m |
F |
Other |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Cough, Stridor, Wheeze |
| 5 |
JQ13909 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-435 |
5 m |
M |
Pacific Island |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Cough, Coryza |
| 6 |
n/a |
No |
NZ-2010-475 |
15 m |
M |
Maori |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Cough, Coryza, Wheeze |
| 7 |
JQ13910 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-481 |
26 y |
F |
Pacific Island |
June |
NPS |
Auckland |
Pertussis |
| 8 |
JQ13911 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-539 |
12 m |
M |
Pacific Island |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Severe asthma |
| 9 |
JQ13912 |
Complete |
NZ-2010-541 |
7 m |
M |
Pacific Island |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Bronchiolitis |
| 10 |
JQ13913 |
Partial |
NZ-2010-571 |
1 m |
M |
Pacific Island |
June |
NPA |
Auckland |
Cough, Coryza |
| 11 |
n/a |
No |
NZ-2010-580 |
46 y |
F |
Maori |
July |
NPS |
Auckland |
Sepsis, Heart Failure |
| 12 |
n/a |
No |
NZ-2010-594 |
2 m |
M |
Pacific Island |
July |
NPA |
Auckland |
Bronchiolitis |
| 13 |
n/a |
No |
NZ-2010-734 |
38 y |
F |
Maori |
July |
NPS |
Auckland |
Asthma |
| 14 |
n/a |
No |
NZ-2010-1058 |
4 m |
M |
Cook Island Maori |
August |
NPA |
Auckland |
Bronchiolitis |
| 15 | JQ13904 | Partial | NZ-2010-1507 | 48 y | F | Unknown | August | Throat | Waikato | Bronchiolitis |
m = months; y = years; M = male; F = female; NPA = nasopharyngeal aspirate; NPS = nasopharyngeal swab.