Abstract Respiratory tract viral infection caused by viruses or bacteria is one of the most common diseases in human worldwide, while those caused by emerging viruses, such as the novel coronavirus, 2019‐nCoV that caused the pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China most recently, have posed great threats to global public health. Identification of the causative viral pathogens of respiratory tract viral infections is important to select an appropriate treatment, save people’s lives, stop the epidemics, and avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics. Conventional diagnostic tests, such as the assays for rapid detection of antiviral antibodies or viral antigens, are widely used in many clinical laboratories. With the development of modern technologies, new diagnostic strategies, including multiplex nucleic acid amplification and microarray‐based assays, are emerging. This review summarizes currently available and novel emerging diagnostic methods for the detection of common respiratory viruses, such as influenza virus, human respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus, human adenovirus, and human rhinovirus. Multiplex assays for simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory viruses are also described. It is anticipated that such data will assist researchers and clinicians to develop appropriate diagnostic strategies for timely and effective detection of respiratory virus infections. Research Highlights Respiratory tract viral infection including 2019‐nCoV poses great threats worldwide. Currently available and novel emerging diagnostic methods are summarized for several common respiratory viruses, including influenza virus, human respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus, human adenovirus and human rhinovirus. Multiplex assays for simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory viruses are also described. This review is aimed to assist researchers and clinicians to develop timely and effective diagnostic strategies to detect respiratory virus infections.
【저자키워드】 coronavirus, Influenza virus, Adenovirus, rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, diagnostic methods, respiratory viral infection, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, viruses, viral infection, Pneumonia, threat, Epidemics, diagnostic, Novel coronavirus, respiratory viruses, outbreak, diagnostic tests, Bacteria, respiratory tract, respiratory, multiplex, nucleic acid amplification, Diagnostic method, Respiratory virus infections, identification, common disease, viral antigens, clinician, global public health, viral pathogen, Human rhinovirus, researcher, effective, Wuhan, China, antiviral antibody, described, detect, develop, caused, virus, respiratory virus, assays, assist, anticipated, Conventional, use of antibiotics, 【제목키워드】 Human, Infection, respiratory virus, recent,