During the Games, an automated POCT, FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2 plus (BioFire; Salt Lake City, UT, USA), was used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The panel detects the following viruses: respiratory syncytial virus A and B, adenovirus, influenza A and B viruses, rhinovirus or enterovirus (without specifying which), parainfluenza type 1–4 viruses, human coronaviruses 229E, OC43, HKU1, and NL63, and human metapneumovirus. After a processing time of 60 minutes, the test reading was recorded.
Laboratory testing was carried out uniformly in Turku for the samples of the Team members and the subjects of the control group. Two PCR based tests were used: 1) Allplex Respiratory Panels 1–3 (Seegene, Seoul, South Korea) for respiratory syncytial virus A and B, adenovirus, influenza A and B viruses, rhinovirus, enteroviruses, parainfluenza type 1–4 viruses, human coronaviruses 229E, OC43, and NL63, human bocavirus, and human metapneumovirus; 2) in-house triplex RT-PCR assay for respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses, and enteroviruses [10 (link)]. The viral shedding was calculated as reported earlier [11 (link)].
Laboratory testing was carried out uniformly in Turku for the samples of the Team members and the subjects of the control group. Two PCR based tests were used: 1) Allplex Respiratory Panels 1–3 (Seegene, Seoul, South Korea) for respiratory syncytial virus A and B, adenovirus, influenza A and B viruses, rhinovirus, enteroviruses, parainfluenza type 1–4 viruses, human coronaviruses 229E, OC43, and NL63, human bocavirus, and human metapneumovirus; 2) in-house triplex RT-PCR assay for respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses, and enteroviruses [10 (link)]. The viral shedding was calculated as reported earlier [11 (link)].