The best pooling strategy to reduce polymerase chain reaction tests during the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic at low prevalence

Objectives: Pooling can reduce reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pooling strategy is a complex issue. Recent advances in computer science may provide a better strategy. Materials and Methods: We developed our algorit...

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Published in:	Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Chen-Lun Chu, Tai-Yin Wu, Sheng-Mou Hou, Kao-Shang Shih, Yo-Lun Chu, Cheng-Kuang Chen, Li-Wei Hung, Hao-Wei Hsu, Chen-Kun Liaw
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Subjects:	coronavirus disease-19 efficient pooling polymerase chain reaction multiple pooling polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_244_24