Evaluation of pooling of samples for testing SARS-CoV- 2 for mass screening of COVID-19
Abstract Background The current pandemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, widely known as COVID-19, has affected millions of people around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended vigorous testing to differentiate SARS-CoV-2 from other respiratory infections to aid in guiding appropria...
Main Authors: | Sally A. Mahmoud, Esra Ibrahim, Bhagyashree Thakre, Juliet G. Teddy, Preety Raheja, Subhashini Ganesan, Walid A. Zaher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06061-3 |
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