Increased SARS-CoV-2 Testing Capacity with Pooled Saliva Samples

Autor: Anne E. Watkins, Eli P. Fenichel, Daniel M. Weinberger, Chantal B.F. Vogels, Doug E. Brackney, Arnau Casanovas-Massana, Melissa Campbell, John Fournier, Santos Bermejo, Rupak Datta, Charles S. Dela Cruz, Shelli F. Farhadian, Akiko Iwasaki, Albert I. Ko, Nathan D. Grubaugh, Anne L. Wyllie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp - (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2704.204200
Popis: We analyzed feasibility of pooling saliva samples for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testing and found that sensitivity decreased according to pool size: 5 samples/pool, 7.4% reduction; 10 samples/pool, 11.1%; and 20 samples/pool, 14.8%. When virus prevalence is >2.6%, pools of 5 require fewer tests; when
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