Correction to “Epidemiological Characteristics of Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens in Children in Guangdong, China”

Q. Zhao, P. Ke, L. Hu, et al., “ Epidemiological Characteristics of Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens in Children in Guangdong, China,” Clinical Respiratory Journal 18, no. 10 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.70011.

In the paragraph under “2.2.2|Multiplex Probe Amplification (MPA) PCR Testing” heading, the original description of the PCR kit and its detected pathogens was incorrect. Specifically, the kit name, the list of pathogens, and the inclusion of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) genes were not accurate.

The corrected text should read as follows:

Nucleic acids stored at −80°C were subjected to testing for multiple viral pathogens using commercial kits, following the manufacturer's instructions. The PCR detection kit was purchased from Guangzhou Biotron Technology Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou, China), and the product name is Respiratory 11 Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test Kit (fluorescent PCR melting curve method). This kit is designed to simultaneously detect 11 common respiratory pathogens, including Influenza A virus (IFA), Influenza B virus (IFB), Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Human rhinovirus (HRV), Human parainfluenza virus (HPIV), Human adenoviruses (HAdV), Human coronavirus (HCoV), Human bocavirus (HBoV), Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), and Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP). Primer sequences are proprietary and cannot be disclosed.

In the paragraph under “3.3|Seasonal Features” heading, the text stating “The results indicated that, except for HBoV, all other viruses had p values less than 0.01” is incorrect. It should be corrected to

“The results indicated that, except for HBoV, all other viruses had p values less than 0.001.”

Table 2 needs revision. The text ‘in bold’ should be deleted from the table footnote. Below is the corrected table:

We apologize for these errors.