Partner with Thermo Fisher Scientific for a full-scale workflow solution to rapidly detect and help contain the monkeypox virus
What is monkeypox virus (MPX or Mpox)?
- Monkeypox is a DNA virus endemic to Central and West African countries.
- Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus, the genus of viruses that cause diseases like smallpox. It is associated with skin lesions and lymph node swelling among other symptoms.
- Tropical rainforest animals including rodents and non-human primates are the primary carriers of monkeypox.
- There are two distinct clades of MPXV—a West African clade and a Congo Basin clade. People infected by virus from the Congo Basin/Central African clade experience approximately 10% case fatality rate while those infected by the West African clade experience a <4% case fatality rate.1
With our reliable supply chain already helping to meet the unprecedented demand for trusted COVID-19 testing, we have continued to expand our high-quality portfolio of Public Health outbreak solutions and accelerated innovation with urgency.
1World Health Organization (WHO). Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries. 21 May 2022.
TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit features include:
- Multiplex kitted solution (assay plus control)
- Simultaneous detection of Monkeypox virus, non-variola Orthopoxvirus, and human RNase P
- EUA-authorized validated kit
- Lesion swab sample type
- Endogenous RNase P control
- High specificity and sensitivity
Focus | For low-high throughput applications |
Targets | Monkeypox virus (hMPXV) Non-variola Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) Human RNase P |
Sample type | Skin lesion specimen |
Format | Multiplex (3-plex) in single well |
Compatible real-time PCR instruments | QuantStudio 5 (96-well, 0.1 mL well) |
Controls | Amplification control |
- Lesion swab specimens and transport media
- Viral transport media (VTM)
- Universal transport media (UTM)
- Automated processing with the Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex Purification System with 96 deep-well head and KingFisher Flex 96 Heating Block
- Applied Biosystems MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit
- Applied Biosystems TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit
- Applied Biosystems TaqPath BactoPure Microbial Detection Master Mix (No ROX)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR system (96-well, 0.1 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Dx Real-Time PCR system (96-well, 0.2 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Flex Real Time PCR system (384-well block) with QuantStudio Real-Time Software
- Applied Biosystems Pathogen Interpretive Software
- Lesion swab specimens and transport media
- Viral transport media (VTM)
- Universal transport media (UTM)
- Automated processing with the Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex Purification System with 96 deep-well head and KingFisher Flex 96 Heating Block
- Applied Biosystems MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit
- Applied Biosystems TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit
- Applied Biosystems TaqPath BactoPure Microbial Detection Master Mix (No ROX)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR system (96-well, 0.1 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Dx Real-Time PCR system (96-well, 0.2 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Flex Real Time PCR system (384-well block) with QuantStudio Real-Time Software
- Applied Biosystems Pathogen Interpretive Software