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All respiratory specimens from the participants were tested for Flu A, Flu B, RSV, ADV, RV, and MP using multiplex PCR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall prevalence of single infection, double co-infection, and triple co-infection was 48.19%, 7.09%, and 0.25%, respectively. The pathogen-specific prevalence from highest to lowest was RV (21.43%), ADV (16.69%), MP (11.73%), RSV (8.12%), Flu A (3.78%), and Flu B (1.37%). Significant differences were observed in the prevalence of the six pathogens across all six age groups (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001). The prevalence of Flu A, Flu B, ADV, and MP was highest in school-aged children and lowest in newborns; RSV prevalence peaked in infants and was lowest in adolescents; RV was most prevalent in toddlers and least in newborns. The prevalence of Flu A, Flu B, and RSV was significantly higher in spring\/winter than in summer\/autumn (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001). MP and RV prevalence was significantly higher in spring\/summer than in autumn\/winter (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001), while ADV prevalence was significantly higher in autumn\/summer than in winter\/spring (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001). Among the five clinical diagnosis groups, Flu A and Flu B prevalence was highest in SRLT and lowest in CRDs; RSV and MP peaked in ALRTIs and bottomed in AURTIs; RV was highest in CRDs and lowest in AURTIs; ADV was highest in AURTIs and lowest in CRDs.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over half of the children were infected with at least one of the six respiratory pathogens, with RV, ADV, and MP being predominant. While co-infections were less common than single infections, they still occurred, with double co-infections being the main form. Notably, the prevalence varied significantly by age, season, and clinical diagnosis. 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