SARS-CoV-2 detection in multi-sample pools in a real pandemic scenario: A screening strategy of choice for active surveillance.
Andrés Marcos CastellaroPablo VelezGuillermo Giaj MerleraJuan Rondan DueñasFelix CondatJesica GallardoAylen MakhoulCamila CinalliLorenzo Rosales CavaglieriGuadalupe Di ColaPaola SiciliaLaura Lópeznull nullJosé Luis BoccoMaría Gabriela BarbásDiego Hernán CardozoMaría Belén PisanoViviana RéAndrea BelausGonzalo CastroPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This study demonstrates the feasibility of pooling samples to increase the number of tests performed, helping to maximize molecular diagnostic resources and reducing the work overload of specialized personnel during active surveillance of the COVID-19 pandemic.