Pooled Testing Strategies for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis: A comprehensive review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115432
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 has surged across the globe causing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Systematic testing to facilitate index case isolation and contact tracing is needed for efficient containment of viral spread. The major bottleneck in leveraging testing… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; cov diagnosis; testing strategies; diagnosis comprehensive ... See more keywords
Pooled Testing for Expanding COVID-19 Mass Surveillance
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.246
Abstract: ABSTRACT Diagnostic testing to identify patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays a key role to control the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. While several countries have implemented the use of diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: covid mass; pooled testing; testing expanding; surveillance ... See more keywords
A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2885-5
Abstract: Suppressing infections of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will probably require the rapid identification and isolation of individuals infected with the virus on an ongoing basis. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) tests are… read more here.
Keywords: low prevalence; pooled testing; prevalence; individuals infected ... See more keywords
Pooled testing efficiency increases with test frequency
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2105180119
Abstract: Significance Frequent mass testing can slow a rapidly spreading infectious disease by quickly identifying and isolating infected individuals from the population. One proposed method to reduce the extremely high costs of this testing strategy is… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; frequency; infection; risk ... See more keywords
Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Pooled Testing Strategies Through Differentiated Pooling for Distinct Groups
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac178
Abstract: Abstract Pooled testing has been successfully used to expand SARS-CoV-2 testing, especially in settings requiring high volumes of screening of lower-risk individuals, but efficiency of pooling declines as prevalence rises. We propose a differentiated pooling… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; differentiated pooling; distinct groups; strategy ... See more keywords
Concentrating Pooled COVID-19 Patient Lysates to Improve Reverse Transcription Quantitative PCR Sensitivity and Efficiency
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DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvab035
Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread globally, with >95 million reported cases and 2 million deaths. Although, reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) has emerged as the gold standard method for diagnosis and, by extension, for early… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; concentrating pooled; pooled lysates; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Simulations of Test Reduction Using Pooled Heavy Metals Analysis in Cannabis.
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DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsac140
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cannabis species have a propensity to bioaccumulate toxic heavy metals from their growth media. Increased testing for these metals is required to improve the safety of the legal medical and recreational cannabis industries. However,… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; lab; cannabis; simulations test ... See more keywords
Creation and Operation of a COVID-19 Pooled Testing Collection Site Prior to a CTC Rotation.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab513
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This brief report describes the process, used by the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) and Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley, Kansas, for conducting pooled testing collection of over 2,500 Soldiers prior to… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; collection; covid; testing collection ... See more keywords
Development of pooled testing system for porcine epidemic diarrhoea using real-time fluorescent reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay
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DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1498-9
Abstract: BackgroundPorcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is an emerging disease in pigs that causes massive economic losses in the swine industry, with high mortality in suckling piglets. Early identification of PED virus (PEDV)-infected herd through surveillance or… read more here.
Keywords: testing system; system; real time; pooled testing ... See more keywords
Pooled testing conserves SARS-CoV-2 laboratory resources and improves test turn-around time: experience on the Kenyan Coast
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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16113.2
Abstract: Background. International recommendations for the control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emphasize the central role of laboratory testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent, at scale. The availability… read more here.
Keywords: pooled testing; time; cov laboratory; sars cov ... See more keywords
Validation of SARS-CoV-2 pooled testing for surveillance using the Panther Fusion® system: Impact of pool size, automation, and assay chemistry
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276729
Abstract: Combining diagnostic specimens into pools has been considered as a strategy to augment throughput, decrease turnaround time, and leverage resources. This study utilized a multi-parametric approach to assess optimum pool size, impact of automation, and… read more here.
Keywords: fusion; pooled testing; chemistry; pool ... See more keywords