FIGURE 1.
Flow diagram for subjects and specimens included in the study. aAfter the detection of a rhinovirus strain, follow-up specimens that were negative for that particular rhinovirus strain were collected within 30 days. Follow-up specimens that were positive for the same rhinovirus strain were collected at any interval (not restricted to 30 days). RT-PCR, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction; RV, rhinovirus.