Table 3 Methods employed by included studies
Authors (first author) | Year | Country | Diagnostic Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
Kelly et al. [26] | 2015 | Botswana | Real-time multiplex PCR (for RSV, influenza A & B, parainfluenza 1–3, hMPV, adenovirus) and uniplex PCR (for enterovirus/rhinovirus). |
Fall et al. [27] | 2016 | Senegal | Real-time (qRT-PCR) (real-time PCR and cell culture) |
Dia et al. [28] | 2014 | Senegal | Real-time (qRT-PCR) (two-step real-time RT-PCR) |
Ekaza et al. [29] | 2014 | Côte D’ivoire | Conventional RT-PCR |
Breiman et al. [30] | 2015 | Kenya | real-time reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) |
Loevinsohn [31] | 2022 | Zambia | Commercial Multiplex Panels (FilmArray Respiratory Panel EZ ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2) |