Table 1.
Respiratory viruses detected by PCR among 233 samples.
| Virus by PCR assay | No. specimens positive by PCR | No. specimens negative by PCR | (%) of specimens positive by PCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSV | 102 | 131 | (43.8) |
| RV | 61 | 172 | (26.2) |
| Metapneumovirus | 15 | 218 | (6.4) |
| BoV | 13 | 220 | (5.6) |
| CoV | 13 | 220 | (5.6) |
| IFV-B | 11 | 222 | (4.7) |
| Parainfluenza-4 virus | 10 | 223 | (4.3) |
| ADV | 8 | 225 | (3.4) |
| EV | 8 | 225 | (3.4) |
| IFV-A | 6 | 227 | (2.6) |
| Parainfluenza-1/-2/-3 virus | 3 | 230 | (1.3) |
| Total specimens (n = 233) | 188a | 45 | (80.7) |
a
Forty-seven samples were positive to more than 1 virus. The total number of virus detected was 250.