Table 2.
Human adenovirus (HAdV) typing and positivity according to specimen
| Specimen | Total number of samples | Positive number of samples | Positivity (%) | Type with speciesa (number of samples)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | 819 | 6 | 0.7 | B3 (4) |
| Urine | 463 | 1 | 0.2 | B35 (1) |
| Stool | 452 | 9 | 2.0 | C1 (3), B3 (1), C2 (1), A31 (1), F41 (1), ND (1)c |
ND indicates not detected.
a
Types are written as HAdV X (species) Y (type).
b
Among 16 HAdV‐positive samples, 15 samples were available for type sequencing and 12 representative samples were used.
c
HAdV was detected in the conventional PCR, but the stored sample was not amplified during the subsequent nested PCR for typing.
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