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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1665-1456</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1665-1456</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Sonora, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1665-14562025000100121</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2434</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-qPCR in pooled samples of staff and patients at hospitals of Sonora, Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Detección de SARS-CoV-2 por RT-qPCR en muestras agrupadas de personal y pacientes en hospitales de Sonora, México]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojo Arreola]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liliana Carolina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Coronado Molina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Serrato Félix]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marcos José]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joaquín]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos Romo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alvaro]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz B.C.S.]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Hermosillo Son]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General del Estado &#8220;Dr. Ernesto Ramos Bours&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Hermosillo Son]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100121&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100121&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1665-14562025000100121&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The RT-qPCR method is highly reliable for detecting SARS-CoV-2, but its cost hinders widespread use in large-scale screenings. This study aimed to assess and validate cost-effective alternative protocols for mass testing in low-morbidity, high-risk environments. Fifty patient samples from the COVID in-patient care area and 50 samples from Hospital General del Estado de Sonora personnel were analyzed using a pooling approach in varying prevalence settings. Individual RNA was pooled in groups of five, then tested for SARS-CoV-2 via RT-qPCR. This pooling strategy was employed for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 in medical personnel, involving 885 HGE staff samples and 100 from Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora during the peak of the pandemic. Significant reductions in the number of RT-qPCR reactions were observed: a 77 % decrease in analysis cost for the 885 samples from Hospital General del Estado de Sonora staff, and an 80 % reduction in reactions needed for the 100 samples from HIES staff. This study demonstrated the effectiveness and efficiency of analyzing pooled samples for widespread SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in a population at low risk but with high exposure. This approach can be implemented in settings with high spatiotemporal density to mitigate hospital-based transmission risks.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El método de RT-qPCR es altamente confiable para detectar el SARS-CoV-2, pero su costo dificulta su uso generalizado en cribados a gran escala. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar y validar protocolos alternativos rentables para pruebas masivas en entornos de baja morbilidad pero alto riesgo. Se analizaron 50 muestras de pacientes del área de cuidados intensivos de COVID y 50 muestras del personal del HGE utilizando un enfoque de agrupación en diferentes configuraciones de prevalencia. El ARN individual se agrupó en grupos de cinco, luego se probó para SARS-CoV-2 mediante RT-qPCR. Esta estrategia de agrupación se utilizó para diagnosticar SARS-CoV-2 en personal médico, involucrando 885 muestras de personal del HGE y 100 del HIES durante el pico de la pandemia. Se observaron reducciones significativas en el número de reacciones de RT-qPCR: una disminución del 77 % en el costo de análisis para las 885 muestras del personal del HGE, y una reducción del 80 % en las reacciones necesarias para las 100 muestras del personal del HIES. Este estudio demostró la efectividad y eficiencia del análisis de muestras agrupadas para el diagnóstico generalizado de SARS-CoV-2 en población de bajo riesgo pero con alta exposición. Este enfoque puede implementarse en entornos con alta densidad espaciotemporal para mitigar los riesgos de transmisión hospitalaria.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[RNA Pool]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pool ARN]]></kwd>
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