Research Article

Molecular Analysis of Human Metapneumovirus Detected in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Upper Egypt

Table 3

Detection of respiratory viruses in patients with LRTI (children/adults).

SeasonNumber of investigated patientsVirus-positive patients
HMPVRSVInfluenza virusAdenovirusNumber of coinfections

2005-200622 (0/22)00100
2006-2007278 (0/278)0215120
2007-2008220 (70/150)21 (12/9)14 (12/2)6 (1/5)8 (7/1)4 (3/1)

Total520 (69/451)21 (12/9)16 (12/4)22 (1/21)20 (7/13)4 (3/1)
Percent100 (13/87)4.0 (17/2)3 (17/1)4.2 (1/5)3.8 (10/3)0.8 (4/0)