TABLE 1.
Laboratory diagnostic methods used in this study
| Virus | Diagnostic method |
|---|---|
| Influenza virus | Virus isolation, rRT‐PCR |
| Rhinovirus | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Coxsackievirus A, B | Virus isolation, RT‐PCR, Sequencing, rRT‐PCR (FTD) |
| Echovirus | RT‐PCR, Sequencing, rRT‐PCR (FTD) |
| Enterovirus | Virus isolation, RT‐PCR, Sequencing, rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human coronavirus 229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43 | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human metapneumovirus | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, 4 | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human parechovirus | Virus isolation, RT‐PCR, Sequencing, rRT‐PCR (FTD) |
| Human respiratory syncytial virus | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human adenovirus | Virus isolation, PCR, Sequencing, rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human bocavirus | rRT‐PCR (FTD), RT‐PCR (Seeplex) |
| Human parvovirus B19 | PCR, Sequencing |
| Herpes simplex virus type 1 | Virus isolation, PCR, Sequencing |
| Varicella‐zoster virus | PCR, Sequencing |
Abbreviations: rRT‐PCR, real‐time RT‐PCR; FTD, FTD Respiratory pathogens 21 (Fast Track Diagnostics, Sliema, Malta); Seeplex, Seeplex RV15 OneStep ACE Detection (Seegene, Seoul, Republic of Korea).