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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Infectious Disease Ecology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for efficient pathogen prevalence monitoring in human and animal populations.
  • Pooled testing is a valuable tool for prevalence estimation, but traditional methods often require extensive retesting.
  • Optimizing second-phase sample allocation is crucial when the primary goal is population prevalence estimation, especially in reservoir hosts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel data fusion approach for two-phased pooled testing to enhance pathogen prevalence estimation.
  • To develop a Bayesian data fusion procedure that integrates pooled and individual samples for robust prevalence inference.
  • To provide guidance on implementing efficient first- and second-phase sampling plans using data fusion.

Main Methods:

  • A two-phased testing strategy was employed, beginning with pooled samples to estimate initial prevalence.
  • A Bayesian data fusion procedure was developed to combine data from pooled and individual samples.
  • The approach was designed to optimize the allocation of second-phase samples for efficient prevalence estimation.

Main Results:

  • Data fusion procedures demonstrated more efficient prevalence estimation compared to traditional methods using only individual samples or single-phase pooled sampling.
  • The proposed method allows for more accurate prevalence estimates with a reduced number of samples.
  • The study provides a framework for optimizing sampling plans in epidemiological surveillance.

Conclusions:

  • The presented data fusion approach offers a more efficient and sample-sparing method for estimating pathogen prevalence.
  • These methods are applicable for monitoring diseases in reservoir hosts and assessing spillover risk to humans.
  • The findings support improved strategies for tracking pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 in diverse populations.