Monkeypox is on the rise. By using Certest’s VIASURE Monkeypox Real-Time PCR Detection Kit (RUO)* you can accurately detect the monkeypox clade II and the novel monkeypox clade I.
Monkeypox virus update
As of December 2024, Australia is currently experiencing a resurgence of monkeypox, with infections surpassing the 2022 outbreak1. Cases were reported mainly in eastern states but recently spiked in WA. Recently, the aggressive pox strain clade I was recorded in the US state of California amid a global outbreak, and at least 23 other counties were affected by the pox surge2.
A practical and easy-to-implement diagnostic assay is the key to diagnosis, transmission prevention, and better patient management, as infection due to the monkeypox virus displays symptoms similar to other conditions. It also has a similar transmission route as other pathogens such as Varicella Zoster Virus, Herpes Virus 1, Herpes Virus 2, Treponema pallidum or C. trachomatis, making clinical diagnosis difficult.
The Solution?
Certest Biotec offers a VIASURE Monkeypox Virus Real-Time PCR Detection Kit (RUO) for qualitatively identifying monkeypox virus DNA in samples from patients suspected of infection. This diagnostic assay is offered in a lyophilized format, like the entire VIASURE product range, allowing the product to be shipped and stored at room temperature without special transport conditions.
Advantages of the VIASURE PCR kits:
- Large, functionalised superparamagnetic beads surface for nucleic acid binding.
- High reproducibility between assays due to magnetic beads monodispersity and excellent colloidal stability.
- Protocols available for all common Thermocyclers and suitable for low to high throughput applications.
- Kit reagents are lypholized and ready to use.
- Transport and storage at room temperature, maintaining product stability and viability.
- Long shelf life of up to 24 months or more.
- A unique thermal protocol: multiple parameters simultaneously in a single PCR.
- Same thermal protocol for all VIASURE kits
References:
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-26/mpox-cases-outbreak-australia-victoria-spike-infections/104119360
- https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/first-known-case-of-more-aggressive-mpox-strain-clade-i-recorded-in-us-state-of-california-amid-global-outbreak/news-story/ded8bbd73bcf0569b9dae8f5ac04a247
* Research use only (RUO)
THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
