Dorfman pooling enhances SARS-CoV-2 large-scale community testing efficiency.

• Main Authors: Julian Burtniak (Author), Adam Hedley (Author), Kerry Dust (Author), Paul Van Caeseele (Author), Jared Bullard (Author), Derek R Stein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PCR-based analysis is the gold standard for detection of SARS-CoV-2 and was used broadly throughout the pandemic. However, heightened demand for testing put strain on diagnostic resources and the adequate amount of PCR-based testing required exceeded existing testing capacity. Pooled testing strateg...