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

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

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...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
2019 novel coronavirus disease
coronavirus disease
COVID-19
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4200_article

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