Table E3.
Occurrence of non-hRV viruses detected by using multiplex PCR in nasal wash and exhaled breath samples and confirmed by means of enzyme-linked amplicon hybridization assay with specific oligonucleotide probes
| Type of virus | Nasal wash samples (n = 1232) | Exhaled breath samples (n = 1231) |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza A | 4 (0.32%) | 0 |
| Influenza B | 4 (0.32%) | 6 (0.49%) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 7 (0.57%) | 0 |
| Parainfluenza virus 1 | 7 (0.57%) | 11 (0.89%) |
| Parainfluenza virus 2 | 0 | 2 (0.16%) |
| Parainfluenza virus 3 | 5 (0.41%) | 0 |
| Human metapneumovirus | 1 (0.08%) | 0 |