Table 5.
Coinfection of rotavirus, norovirus or Shigella and other pathogens among diarrhoeal and healthy children, China, May 2011 to January 2012
| Children | Rotavirus | Norovirus GII | Shigella |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | |||
| Any coinfection | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Norovirus GII | 1 | — | 0 |
| Norovirus GI | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sapovirus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astrovirus | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adenovirus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shigella | 0 | 2 | — |
| Salmonella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETEC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campylobacter jejuni | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cases | |||
| Any coinfection | 72 | 37 | 5 |
| Norovirus GII | 5 | — | 0 |
| Norovirus GI | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Sapovirus | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Astrovirus | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Adenovirus | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| Shigella | 0 | 0 | — |
| Salmonella | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| ETEC | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Campylobacter jejuni | 24 | 13 | 0 |
ETEC, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.
Stools considered positive for rotavirus, norovirus GII and Shigella if quantitative PCR amount exceeded threshold. All other pathogens were considered positive if any amount was detected.