Volume 16, Number 6—June 2010
Dispatch
Rhinovirus C and Respiratory Exacerbations in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Marina B. de Almeida
, Rodrigo M. Zerbinati, Adriana F. Tateno, Cristina M. Oliveira, Renata M. Romão, Joaquim C. Rodrigues, Cláudio S. Pannuti, and Luiz Vicente F. da Silva Filho
, Rodrigo M. Zerbinati, Adriana F. Tateno, Cristina M. Oliveira, Renata M. Romão, Joaquim C. Rodrigues, Cláudio S. Pannuti, and Luiz Vicente F. da Silva Filho Table 1
Respiratory viruses and clinical status of 103 children with cystic fibrosis , Brazil, 2006–2007
| Virus | No. samples collected during routine visits, n = 266 | No. samples collected during respiratory exacerbations, n = 142 | Total no. (%) samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinovirus | 91 | 48 | 139 (34.1) |
| Enterovirus | 13 | 11 | 24 (5.9) |
| Human bocavirus | 14 | 9 | 23 (5.6) |
| Human coronavirus | 13 | 6 | 19 (4.7) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 7 | 8 | 15 (3.7) |
| Influenza A | 1 | 3 | 4 (1.0) |
| Human metapneumovirus | 1 | 2 | 3 (0.7) |
| Influenza B | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.2) |
| Parainfluenza 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.2) |
| Parainfluenza 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.2) |
| Parainfluenza 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.2) |
| Adenovirus | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.2) |
