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Volume 29, Number 3—March 2023
Research

Using Discarded Facial Tissues to Monitor and Diagnose Viral Respiratory Infections

Gisele Lagathu, Claire Grolhier, Juliette Besombes, Anne Maillard, Pauline Comacle, Charlotte Pronier, and Vincent ThibaultComments to Author 
Author affiliations: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rennes, Rennes, France (G. Lagathu, C. Grolhier, J. Besombes, A. Maillard, P. Comacle, C. Pronier, V. Thibault); University of Rennes, Rennes (C. Grolhier, J. Besombes, C. Pronier, V. Thibault)

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Detection of viruses by age group during study involving used facial tissues to monitor and diagnose viral respiratory infection. Each week is represented by a column, and detection of different viruses is indicated by a crossed cell. 229E, coronavirus 229E; OC43, coronavirus OC43; NL63, coronavirus NL63; AdenoV, adenovirus; BocaV, bocavirus; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EnteroV, enterovirus; Flu, influenza virus; hMPV, human metapneumovirus; O, older age group; PIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RhinoV, rhinovirus; VZV, varicella zoster virus; W, week; Y, younger age group.

Figure 1. Detection of viruses by age group during study involving used facial tissues to monitor and diagnose viral respiratory infection. Each week is represented by a column, and detection of different viruses is indicated by a crossed cell. 229E, coronavirus 229E; OC43, coronavirus OC43; NL63, coronavirus NL63; AdenoV, adenovirus; BocaV, bocavirus; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EnteroV, enterovirus; Flu, influenza virus; hMPV, human metapneumovirus; O, older age group; PIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RhinoV, rhinovirus; VZV, varicella zoster virus; W, week; Y, younger age group.

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