@article{PAR00012934, title = {{C}ost-{E}ffective {P}ooling of {DNA} from {N}asopharyngeal {S}wab {S}amples for {L}arge-{S}cale {D}etection of {B}acteria by {R}eal-{T}ime {PCR}}, author = {{E}douard, {S}. and {P}rudent, {E}. and {G}autret, {P}. and {M}emish, {Z}. {A}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e investigated the potential of pooling {DNA} from nasopharyngeal specimens to reduce the cost of real-time {PCR} ({RT}-{PCR}) for bacterial detection. {L}yophilization is required to reconcentrate {DNA}. {T}his strategy yields a high specificity (86%) and a high sensitivity (96%). {W}e estimate that compared to individual testing, 37% fewer {RT}-{PCR} tests are needed.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {C}linical {M}icrobiology}, volume = {53}, numero = {3}, pages = {1002--1004}, ISSN = {0095-1137}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1128/jcm.03609-14}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00012934}, }