Fig. 7.2.

Respiratory viruses identified by PCR technology from patient samples submitted to Albany Medical Center’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory during 2016. Late fall and winter seasonal patterns are seen for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV, dark blue), coronaviruses (bright green), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV, maroon). The detection of parainfluenza viruses (PIV 1, 2, and 3, tan, orange, and light brown, respectively) was also seasonal, starting earlier in the fall. The detection of adenoviruses (AdV, dark green) and rhinoviruses/enteroviruses (rhino/EV, light blue) occurred throughout the year, without clear seasonal patterns. (Figure courtesy of Albany Medical Center Virology/Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory)