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Comment
. 2020 Nov;20(11):1233-1234.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30467-9. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

Challenges and issues of SARS-CoV-2 pool testing

Jens N Eberhardt  1 , Nikolas P Breuckmann  2 , Christiane S Eberhardt  3
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Challenges and issues of SARS-CoV-2 pool testing

Jens N Eberhardt et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Nov.
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  • Challenges and issues of SARS-CoV-2 pool testing - Authors' reply.
    Lohse S, Pfuhl T, Berkó-Göttel B, Gärtner B, Becker SL, Schneitler S, Smola S. Lohse S, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;20(11):1234-1235. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30455-2. Epub 2020 Jul 14. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32679086 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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  • Pooling of samples for testing for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic people.
    Lohse S, Pfuhl T, Berkó-Göttel B, Rissland J, Geißler T, Gärtner B, Becker SL, Schneitler S, Smola S. Lohse S, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;20(11):1231-1232. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30362-5. Epub 2020 Apr 28. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32530425 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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