3.5 Impact of RV genotypes on severity of respiratory infections
To explore the relationship between RV subtypes and clinical characteristics, clinical information from the 32 patients with identified subtypes was analyzed (Table 4). Eight patient was diagnosed with asthma among the 32 patients. RV-C was found to be the predominant species in asthma patients, accounting for 50% (4/8) of asthma cases, followed by RV-A for 37.5%(3/8), and RV-B for 12.5%(1/8). There was no significant difference among the positive rate of asthma cases in the group of patients with the same RV species (p =0.667).
In this study, the 32 patients were further divided into non-severe and severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) categories. There was no significant age differences observed between the groups (Table 4). Males demonstrated a higher prevalence of severe RV-associated LRTIs, accounting for 85.71% of severe cases. Asthmatic children showed a greater susceptibility to severe LRTIs and extended hospitalizations, suggesting that asthma may elevate the risk of intensified infections in those with RV.