A New Strategy for Pooling COVID-19 Tests to Detect Outbreaks Early (IMAGE)

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A New Strategy for Pooling COVID-19 Tests to Detect Outbreaks Early

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Pooling in a school/university setting: saliva or nose samples from students sharing the same classroom/student residence are pooled in a single tube; the virological status of the mixture is assessed by a single molecular test (RT-qPCR or RT-LAMP). A positive test indicates that at least one individual is infected with CoV2-SARS, allowing early action to be taken to contain an outbreak. The screening process can be repeated on a regular basis.

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Jean-François Rupprecht, the Centre for Theoretical Physics (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université/Université de Toulon), 2021

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