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Increasing Virus Test Capacity via Recursive Pool Testing with an Application to SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Mutzel, P.; Bertram, A.; Jünger, P.; Jünger, P.; Krieger, H.; Schmitz, S.; Jünger, M.

2020-09-06 infectious diseases
10.1101/2020.07.02.20144956 medRxiv
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In the context of adequate reactions to the current Covid-19 pandemic, Seifried, Ciesek et al. [6, 5] have proposed the application of SARS-CoV-2 pool testing in the pursuit of increasing testing capacity. We show how this method can be substantially improved in realistic scenarios, and we point out a possible impact on the ongoing discussion concerning the need of increased testing as a complementary measure to relaxed restrictions.

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