Evaluation of 5 Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Detection of Mpox Virus.
Ramzi FattouhKarel BoissinotEsther JeongAndrew B MendlowitzCalvin P SjaardaHenry WongRobert KozakPrameet M ShethLarissa M MatukasPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)
The assays exhibited excellent PPA, NPA, LOD, and precision. Ongoing performance monitoring is essential to detect assay escape mutants and ensure universal detection of evolving MPXV strains.