RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Widhidewi, Ni Wayan A1 Wiyatno, Ageng A1 Dewantari, Aghnianditya Kresno A1 Paramasatiari, Lila A1 Aryastuti, Sri Agung A1 Artika, I Nengah A1 Setiawan, Wayan Doddy A1 Soebandrio, Amin A1 Aye Myint, Khin Saw A1 safari, DodiYR 2020 T1 Identification of viral etiology of acute respiratory tract infections in children and adults in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia JF Access Microbiology, VO 2 IS 6 OP SP e000120 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000120 PB Microbiology Society, SN 2516-8290, AB Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is the most common infectious disease in humans worldwide. The morbidity and mortality rates are high, especially in developing countries from Southeast Asia and Africa. While ARTI is commonly associated with viruses, there is limited data on the spectrum of viruses causing ARTI in developing countries, including Indonesia. This study was based on utilizing molecular techniques targeting a panel of 11 endemic and emerging respiratory viral pathogens including zoonotic viruses in a cohort of children and adults presenting at Tabanan General Hospital, Bali, with acute respiratory illness, from January to November 2017. In total, 98 out of 200 samples (49.0 %) tested positive for viruses. Our study confirmed 64.3 % viral etiology in children and 12.2 % in adults. Viruses that were detected were Herpesviridae (15.0 %) followed by enteroviruses (12.0 %), influenza A virus (11.5 %), respiratory syncytial virus (8.0 %), Adenoviridae (6.5 %), human metapneumovirus (3.5 %), Paramyxoviridae (2.0 %), bocavirus (1.0 %) and Coronaviridae (0.5 %). The study sheds light on the viral spectrum of ARTI in children and adults in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia, UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000120