학술논문
Increased SARS-CoV-2 Testing Capacity with Pooled Saliva Samples.
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Watkins, Anne E.; Fenichel, Eli P.; Weinberger, Daniel M.; Vogels, Chantal B. F.; Brackney, Doug E.; Casanovas-Massana, Arnau; Campbell, Melissa; Fournier, John; Bermejo, Santos; Datta, Rupak; Dela Cruz, Charles S.; Farhadian, Shelli F.; Akiko Iwasaki; Ko, Albert I.; Grubaugh, Nathan D.; Wyllie, Anne L.; Iwasaki, Akiko; Yale IMPACT Research Team2 (CORPORATE AUTHOR)
Source
Subject
*SARS-CoV-2
*SALIVA
*COVID-19 testing
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
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 <0.6%, pools of 20 support screening strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]