Monkeypox Virus and Orthopoxvirus Real Time PCR Kit

Monkeypox virus is a virus that is transmitted from animals to humans. It is an Orthopoxvirus, a genus of the family Poxviridae that contains other viral species that target mammals. Animal-to-human (zoonotic) transmission can occur from direct contact with the blood, bodily fluids, or cutaneous or mucosal lesions of infected animals. Human-to-human transmission can result from close contact with respiratory secretions, skin lesions of an infected person, or recently contaminated objects. The incubation period of monkeypox can range from 5 to 21 days, beginning with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion.

The Bioperfectus Monkeypox Virus and Orthopoxvirus Real Time PCR Kit is based on real-time PCR technology. Specific primers and probes are designed based on F3L gene areas of Monkeypox virus and E9L gene areas of Orthopoxvirus. It supports the qualitative detection and differentiation of DNA from Monkeypox virus and Orthopoxvirus, with a housekeeping gene (RNase P) as an internal control (IC). Specimens can be obtained from the human tonsillar swab, nasopharyngeal swab, serum, whole blood, lesion exudate and scab.