Spectrum of Respiratory Viruses Identified from SARS-CoV-2 Negative Human Respiratory Specimens in Watansoppeng, Indonesia

Respiratory infections account for millions of hospital admissions worldwide. The etiology of respiratory infections can be attributed to a diverse range of pathogens including viruses, bacteria and fungi. SARS-CoV-2 negative specimens from Wattansoppeng city, South Sulawesi were analyzed to study the spectrum of respiratory viruses. Samples were screened for influenza virus, Enterovirus, Paramyxoviridae, Nipah virus, Coronaviridae, and Pneumoviridae. Of 210 specimens, 19 were positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-A, RSV-B, human parainfluenza (HPIV)-1 virus, HPIV-2, human rhinovirus (HRV)-A, HRV-B, HRV-C, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), influenza A virus, and CV-A6. Influenza virus was of seasonal H3N2 subtype. The HMPVs were of genotype B1 and A2a, while one of the RSV-A was ON-1 genotype. The viruses mostly affected children with unknown severity.