Direct Detection and Identification of Enteroviruses from Faeces of Healthy Nigerian Children Using a Cell-Culture Independent RT-Seminested PCR Assay

Table 1

Samples positive for the enterovirus VP1 nested RT-PCR screen and the identity of enteroviruses detected in these samples.

S. number	Sample ID	Gender	Age (years)	VP1 RT-PCR	Serotype	Species
1	5	F	3	Positive	Unexploitable
2	10	M	5	Positive	Unexploitable
3	11	M	6	Positive	CVA1	Species C
4	15	M	2	Positive	CVA8	Species A
5	16	M	5	Positive	EVB80	Species B
6	20	M	2	Positive	CVA8	Species A
7	36	M	4.5	Positive	CVA20	Species C
8	41	M	1.5	Positive	EV71	Species A
9	43	F	1.5	Positive	EV71	Species A
10	44	M	1.5	Positive	Unexploitable
11	45	M	1.5	Positive	CVA4	Species A
12	46	F	3.5	Positive	CVA3	Species A
13	48	F	4.5	Positive	Phage baseplate
14	50	M	10	Positive	E32	Species B
15	59	M	10	Positive	EVC99	Species C