Clinical Study

Viral Aetiology in Adults with Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Jinan, Northern China

Table 4

Respiratory virus detection rate in adult patients with ARTIs from Beijing, Shanghai, and Jinan.

VirusBeijing [11]Beijing [19]Shanghai [10]Jinan
(2005–2007)(2010-2011)(2009-2010)(2009-2010)

Number of samples58084161576596
34.60%52.88%27.47%38.76%
IFV (A + B + C)19.30% 16.83% 12.24% 20.81%
 IFVA16.05% 16.11% 11.61% 7.72%
 IFVB3.05% 0.72% 0.63% 12.58%
 IFVC0.26% N.D. N.D. 0.50%
ADV0.90% 11.30% 1.14% 0.84%
PIV4.30% 0.96% 1.33% 0.84%
Picornavirus/HRV + EV9.70% 17.79% 7.23% 8.72%
RSV0.50% 0.00% 0.63% 2.52%
HMPV0.30% 2.16% 0.32% 0.84%
HCoV1.10% 11.79% 0.63% 0.67%
HBoV N.D.N.D.0.25%8.22%

N.D.: not detected.
IFV: influenza virus; HBoV: human bocavirus; HRV: human rhinovirus; EV: enterovirus; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus; PIV: parainfluenza virus; HMPV: human metapneumovirus; ADV: adenovirus.