To validate the specimen-pooling strategy for real-time reverse transcription PCR detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, we generated different pools including positive specimens, reflecting the distribution of cycle threshold values at initial diagnosis. Cumulative sensitivities of tested pool sizes suggest pooling of <6 specimens for surveillance by this method.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, coronavirus disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, viruses, respiratory infections, zoonoses, SARS-CoV-2, SAR-CoV-2, SARS, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, Real-time PCR, South Korea, reverse transcription PCR, SARS-related coronavirus, specimen pooling, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus, Diagnosis, sensitivity, Surveillance, distribution, specimens, Cycle threshold value, acute respiratory syndrome, specimen, positive, initial, tested, 【제목키워드】 RT-PCR, Screening, Rapid, respiratory, pooling, mass, upper,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, coronavirus disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, viruses, respiratory infections, zoonoses, SARS-CoV-2, SAR-CoV-2, SARS, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, Real-time PCR, South Korea, reverse transcription PCR, SARS-related coronavirus, specimen pooling, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus, Diagnosis, sensitivity, Surveillance, distribution, specimens, Cycle threshold value, acute respiratory syndrome, specimen, positive, initial, tested, 【제목키워드】 RT-PCR, Screening, Rapid, respiratory, pooling, mass, upper,