Group Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Allows for Up to 10-Fold Efficiency Increase Across Realistic Scenarios and Testing Strategies

• Main Authors: Claudio M. Verdun (Author), Tim Fuchs (Author), Pavol Harar (Author), Dennis Elbrächter (Author), David S. Fischer (Author), Julius Berner (Author), Philipp Grohs (Author), Fabian J. Theis (Author), Felix Krahmer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, demand for diagnostic testing has increased drastically, resulting in shortages of necessary materials to conduct the tests and overwhelming the capacity of testing laboratories. The supply scarcity and capacity limits affect test administration: pri...