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Table 1 Summary of isolates characterized in this study. Where indicated, the asterisk (*) links the indicated amplicon to its enterovirus type, and ‘()’ denotes the number of amplicons that were successfully identified

From: Non-polio enteroviruses in faeces of children diagnosed with acute flaccid paralysis in Nigeria

S/N

Month

Isolates screened

Positive for 5′-UTR screen

Positive for VP1 screen

Positive for both 5′-UTR and VP1 screen

Positive for 5′-UTR and negative for VP1 screen

Negative for 5′-UTR and positive for VP1 screen

Negative for both 5′-UTR and VP1 screen

Total isolates identified

Serotypes (number of isolates)

1

January

16

14

14

13 (12)

1

1 (0)

1

12

CV-B3 (2), E7 (3), E13 (2), E19 (1), E20 (1), E33 (1), E6 (2)

2

February

16

14

15

13 (12)

1

2 (1)*

0

13

CV-B2 (1), CV-B3 (2), CV-B4 (1), E3 (2), E12 (1), E17 (1), E20 (3)*, E21 (1), EV-C99 (1)

3

March

16

14

13

13 (11)

1

0 (0)

2

11

CV-B3 (1), CV-B4 (1), CV-B5 (2), E11 (2), E12 (1), E13 (1), E30 (1), EV-B75 (1), EV-B80 (1)

4

April

16

13

14

12 (11)

1

2 (1)*

1

12

CV-B3 (3)*, E1 (2), E11 (1), E19 (1), E21 (1), EV-B73 (1), EV-B80 (2), EV-A120 (1)

5

May

16

13

12

11 (10)

2

1 (0)

2

10

CV-B3 (2), E6 (2), E13 (1), E14 (1), E19 (1), E26 (1), EV-B75 (2)

6

June

16

14

15

14 (11)

0

1 (0)

1

11

CV-B4 (1), CV-B5 (2), E7 (1), E11 (1), E19 (1), EV-B75 (2), EV-B93 (1), EV-B97, SPV3 (1)

 

TOTAL

96

82

83

76 (67)

6

7 (2)

7

69