Daily pool testing of nasopharyngeal self-obtained swaps of healthcare professionals with definite COVID-19 exposition
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DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000719
Abstract: Martin Möckel, Charlotte Thibeault, Angela Stein, Jörg Hofmann and Petra Gastmeier, Department of Emergency and Acute Medicine, Campus Mitte and Virchow, Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Virology,… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal self; daily pool; self obtained; medicine ... See more keywords
Preprocedural Pool Testing Strategy for Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1177/2380084421989693
Abstract: Introduction: Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) put the dental health care professionals (DHCPs) at a greater risk for acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In late June 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and… read more here.
Keywords: pool testing; pool; preprocedural pool; testing strategy ... See more keywords
Practical considerations to establish a validated platform for pooled detection of SARS-CoV-2 by droplet digital PCR
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271860
Abstract: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 has created an enormous workload for laboratories worldwide resulting in a restriction at the time of massive testing. Pool testing is a strategy that reduces time and costs. However, beyond the detection… read more here.
Keywords: pool testing; detection sars; pcr; droplet digital ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 surveillance by RT-qPCR-based pool testing of saliva swabs (lollipop method) at primary and special schools—A pilot study on feasibility and acceptability
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274545
Abstract: Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have been mentally and physically burdened, particularly due to school closures, with an associated loss of learning. Therefore, efficient testing strategies with high sensitivity are necessary… read more here.
Keywords: saliva swab; pool testing; pool; feasibility ... See more keywords
Self-collected nasopharyngeal swab and molecular test using pool testing as strategies to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): feasibility in medical students at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2021.
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DOI: 10.1590/s1679-49742022000100002
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To show the feasibility of the combined use of self-collected nasopharyngeal swab and pool testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 in epidemiological surveys. METHODS This experience included a sample of 154 students at the Universidade Federal… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; self collected; pool testing; pool ... See more keywords
Adjusting the Cut-Off and Maximum Pool Size in RT-qPCR Pool Testing for SARS-CoV-2
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DOI: 10.3390/v13040557
Abstract: Reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA is an essential test to monitor the occurrence of COVID-19. A methodology is proposed for the determination of maximum pool size and adjustments… read more here.
Keywords: qpcr pool; pool testing; methodology; pool size ... See more keywords