The rapid test employs LAMP (Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification) technology, offering 100% sensitivity and specificity without the need for costly machines like RT-PCR or specialised skills.

So the question remains "What are the essential prerequisites for establishing a quantitative RT-PCR assay?" To date, a great deal of effort has been spent defining the "correct" conditions that ...

The test is designed to detect monkeypox virus (clade I/II) DNA using real-time PCR technology from human skin lesion swabs The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the emergency use approval ...

The real-time PCR test, Alinity m MPXV assay, enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the WHO said, ...

the first such approval in the agency's effort to bolster testing capabilities in countries facing outbreaks of the disease. The real-time PCR test, Alinity m MPXV assay, enables detection of mpox ...

The presence of the monkeypox virus is confirmed by nucleic acid amplification testing, such as a real-time or conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), according to the WHO’s interim ...

The high cost of vaccines and limited availability in countries like DR Congo highlights the need for international ...

NEW YORK – Roche last week launched a respiratory virus test that detects 12 targets using Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal (TAGS), a new PCR technology developed at the company. The Cobas ...

The Alinity m MPXV assay is a real-time PCR test designed to detect the monkeypox virus (clade I/II) DNA from human skin lesion swabs. It is intended for use by trained clinical laboratory ...