Pooling for SARS-CoV2 Surveillance: Validation and Strategy for Implementation in K-12 Schools

• Main Authors: Alexandra M. Simas (Author), Jimmy W. Crott (Author), Chris Sedore (Author), Augusta Rohrbach (Author), Anthony P. Monaco (Author), Stacey B. Gabriel (Author), Niall Lennon (Author), Brendan Blumenstiel (Author), Caroline A. Genco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Repeated testing of a population is critical for limiting the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and for the safe reopening of educational institutions such as kindergarten-grade 12 (K-12) schools and colleges. Many screening efforts utilize the CDC RT-PCR based assay which targets two regions of the no...