Feasibility of a surveillance programme based on gargle samples and pool testing to prevent SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in schools
Abstract School closures have a negative impact on physical and mental well-being, and education, of children and adolescents. A surveillance programme to detect asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection could allow schools to remain open, while protecting the vulnerable. We assessed the feasibility of a pr...
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Main Authors: | Catherine M. Sweeney-Reed, Doreen Wolff, Sarah Hörnschemeyer, Henriette Faßhauer, Antonia Haase, Dirk Schomburg, Jakob Niggel, Michael Kabesch, Christian Apfelbacher |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/da7e3325620b4f3b8e0028f94d5cd360 |
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