Research Article

Viral Agents Causing Acute Respiratory Infections in Children under Five: A Study from Eastern India

Table 1

Isolation of viruses (monoinfection versus coinfection) in children with ARIs.

VirusesTotalMonoinfectionCoinfection
2–6 mo>6–12 mo>12–60 mo2–6 mo>6–12 mo>12–60 mo

Acute URI (percentage) ()
RSV18 (17)3 (2.8)7 (6.6)4 (3.8)01 (0.9)3 (2.8)
 RSVA13 (12.3)2 (1.9)5 (4.7)3 (2.8)01 (0.9)2 (1.9)
 RSVB5 (4.7)1 (0.9)2 (1.9)1 (0.9)001 (0.9)
ADV20 (18.9)02 (1.9)7 (6.6)1 (0.9)2 (1.9)8 (7.6)
RV33 (31.1)3 (2.8)8 (7.6)11 (10.4)1 (0.9)6 (5.7)4 (3.8)
IFV18 (17)1 (0.9)4 (3.8)6 (5.7)03 (2.8)4 (3.8)
 IFVA15 (14.2)1 (0.9)3 (2.8)5 (4.7)03 (2.8)3 (2.8)
 IFVB3 (2.8)01 (0.9)1 (0.9)001 (0.9)
hMPV6 (5.7)01 (0.9)3 (2.8)002 (1.9)
hBoV4 (3.8)002 (1.9)01 (0.9)1 (0.9)
PIV7 (6.6)01 (0.9)2 (1.9)02 (1.9)2 (1.9)
 PIV12 (1.9)000 (0.9)01 (0.9)1 (0.9)
 PIV20000000
 PIV35 (4.7)01 (0.9)2 (0.9)01 (0.9)1 (0.9)
 PIV40000000
hCoV 430000000
EV0000000

Acute LRI (percentage) ()
RSV43 (30.3)16 (11.3)9 (6.3)3 (2.1)3 (2.1)7 (5.0)5 (3.5)
 RSVA17 (12)4 (2.8)5 (3.5)1 (0.7)2 (1.4)4 (2.8)1 (0.7)
 RSVB26 (18.3)12 (8.5)4 (2.8)2 (1.4)1 (0.7)3 (2.1)4 (2.8)
ADV19 (13.4)1 (0.7)3 (2.1)7 (5.0)03 (2.1)5 (3.5)
RV21 (14.8)2 (1.4)5 (3.5)7 (5.0)1 (0.7)2 (1.4)4 (2.8)
IFV25 (17.6)2 (1.4)5 (3.5)8 (5.6)1 (0.7)4 (2.8)5 (3.5)
 IFVA17 (12)2 (1.4)4 (2.8)6 (4.2)1 (0.7)2 (1.4)2 (1.4)
 IFVB8 (5.6)01 (0.7)2 (1.4)02 (1.4)3 (2.1)
hMPV8 (5.6)01 (0.7)3 (2.1)02 (1.4)2 (1.4)
hBoV7 (4.9)01 (0.7)2 (1.4)01 (0.7)3 (2.1)
PIV15 (10.5)1 (0.7)4 (2.8)4 (2.8)1 (0.7)3 (2.1)2 (1.4)
 PIV15 (3.5)01 (0.7)1 (0.7)01 (0.7)2 (1.4)
 PIV21 (0.7)001 (0.7)000
 PIV37 (4.9)1 (0.7)2 (1.4)2 (1.4)1 (0.7)1 (0.7)0
 PIV42 (1.4)01 (0.7)001 (0.7)0
hCoV 433 (2.1)01 (0.7)1 (0.7)001 (0.7)
EV1 (0.7)000001 (0.7)

RSV: respiratory syncytial virus; ADV: adenovirus; RV: rhinovirus; IFV: influenza virus; hMPV: human metapneumovirus; hBoV: human bocavirus; PIV: parainfluenza virus; hCoV 43: human corona virus 43; EV: enterovirus; ARI: acute respiratory infection; URI: upper respiratory infection; LRI: lower respiratory infection.