Table 1 Viruses detection amounts via real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR.

From: Children’s Caregivers and Public Playgrounds: Potential Reservoirs of Infection of Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease

Sample name

Sample type

Number

Detection results

UEV+1

EV71+2

CVA16+3

CVA6+4

Children’s caregiver sample

Nasal and throat swab

98

7 (7.14%, 95% CI5: 2.04%, 12.24%)

0

0

0

Environmental sample

Air/wiping facilities

159

8 (5.03%, 95% CI: 1.63%, 8.43%)

0

0

0

Playgrounds in Guangzhou

Wiping facilities

92

7 (7.61%, 95% CI: 2.21%, 13.01%)

0

0

0

Public area in Shaoguan

Air

67

1 (1.49%, 95% CI: 0, 7.00%)

0

0

0

Total

—

257

15 (5.84%, 95% CI: 2.98%, 8.70%)

0

0

0

  1. 1UEV+: Universal enterovirus positive.
  2. 2EV71+: Enterovirus 71 positive.
  3. 3CVA16+: Coxsackievirus A16 positive.
  4. 4CVA6+: Coxsackievirus A6 positive.
  5. 595% CI: 95% confidence interval.
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