Publications by authors named "Monica Tejeda Ramirez"
Evaluation of sample pooling for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a resource-limited setting, Dominican Republic.
Monica Tejeda Ramírez Camila Del Rosario Elisa Contreras Jhasmel Cabrera Alejandro Vallejo Degaudenzi
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
January 2023
Introduction: COVID-19 is a worldwide public health threat. Diagnosis by RT-PCR has been employed as the standard method to confirm viral infection. Sample pooling testing can optimize the resources by reducing the workload and reagents shortage, and be useful in laboratories and countries with limited resources.
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Monica Tejeda Ramírez Camila Del Rosario Elisa Contreras Jhasmel Cabrera Alejandro Vallejo Degaudenzi
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- COVID-19 poses a global health risk, and RT-PCR testing is the standard method for diagnosis, but sample pooling can help optimize resources by reducing workloads and reagent shortages in labs, especially in resource-limited settings.
- The study evaluated SARS-CoV-2 detection by pooling samples, creating 210 pools from 245 samples, each containing a positive case to test the efficiency of this method.
- Findings suggest that pooling up to three samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing is effective without compromising the sensitivity of RT-PCR, while larger pools may lead to a higher chance of false negatives.
Introduction: COVID-19 is a worldwide public health threat. Diagnosis by RT-PCR has been employed as the standard method to confirm viral infection. Sample pooling testing can optimize the resources by reducing the workload and reagents shortage, and be useful in laboratories and countries with limited resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF