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Table 3 Distribution of Viruses from multiplex viral panel Among 935 outpatients with medically attended acute respiratory infections in 2012–13

From: Viral infections in outpatients with medically attended acute respiratory illness during the 2012–2013 influenza season

Virus

All samples (N = 935) tested by multiplex RT-PCR,* n (%)

Singly occurring viruses by type

Coronaviruses (CVOC43, n = 72; CVNL63, n = 33; CV229E, n = 4; CVKHU1, n = 2)

111 (11.9)

HRV

48 (5.1)

Influenza type A

213 (22.8)

Influenza type B

60 (6.4)

RSV (A, n = 85 and B, n = 17)

102 (10.9)

Other single viruses (ADNOE, n = 1; HMPV, n = 8; PIV1, n = 2; PIV2, n = 9; PIV3, n = 8; PIV4, n = 1)

29 (3.1)

Single viruses total

563 (60.2)

Co-detections

85 (9.1)

No viruses

287 (30.7)

Co-detected viruses

Virus

Co-detected viruses

n

ADNO

Dual – CoV, HRV, RSV, Influenza B

5

Triple – CoV/Influenza A, HMPV/RSV

2

CoV

Dual – ADNO, CoV, HRV, Influenza B, HMPV, PIV, RSV

45

Triple – Influenza A/HRV, Influenza A/ADNO, HRV/RSV

4

HMPV

Dual - CoV, Influenza A, RSV

4

Triple – RSV/ADNO

1

HRV

Dual – ADNO, CoV, Influenza B, RSV

10

Triple – Influenza A/CoV, RSV/CoV

3

Influenza A

Dual – CoV, HRV, HMPV, RSV, PIV

36

Triple – ADNO/CoV, HRV/CoV

2

Influenza B

Dual – CoV, ADNO, HRV, Influenza A

9

PIV

Dual – CoV, RSV, Influenza A

6

RSV

Dual – ADNO, CoV, HRV, Influenza A, HMPV, PIV

36

Triple – HRV/CoV, HMPV/ADNO

3

  1. *MRT-PCR = multiplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; ADNO = Adenovirus.
  2. CoV = Coronavirus; HMPV = Human Metapneumovirus; HRV = Human Rhinovirus.
  3. RSV = Respiratory Syncytial Virus; one dual H1N1/H3N2 detection occurred.
  4. Represents occurrences of viruses, not individual participants.