We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Implementation and clinical evaluation of an Mpox virus laboratory‐developed test on a fully automated random‐access platform.
- Authors
Wettengel, Jochen M.; Bunse, Till; Jeske, Samuel D.; Wölfel, Roman; Zange, Sabine; Taeubner, Julia; Goelnitz, Uta; Protzer, Ulrike
- Abstract
While Mpox virus (MPXV) diagnostics were performed in specialized laboratories only, the global emergence of Mpox cases in 2022 revealed the need for a more readily available diagnostic. Automated random‐access platforms with fast nucleic acid extraction and PCR have become established in many laboratories, providing faster and more accessible testing. In this study, we adapted a previously published generic MPXV‐PCR as a lab‐developed test (LDT) on a NeuMoDx Molecular System and isolated MPXV clones from patient materials. To reduce the handling of infectious material, we evaluated a viral lysis buffer (VLB) for sample pretreatment. We further compared the MPXV‐LDT‐PCR to conventional real‐time PCR, determined its sensitivity and specificity using positive swabs, and assessed its performance using external quality assessment samples. Pretreatment of samples with 50% VLB reduced MPXV infectivity by approximately 200‐fold while maintaining PCR sensitivity. The assay demonstrated a sensitivity and specificity of 100% with no cross‐reactivity in the samples tested and performed with a limit of detection of 262 GE/mL. In summary, the assay had a turnaround time of fewer than 2 h and can easily be transferred to other automated PCR platforms, providing a basis for developing rapid assays for upcoming pandemics.
- Subjects
MONKEYPOX; MATERIALS handling; TURNAROUND time; NUCLEIC acids; SENSITIVITY &; specificity (Statistics)
- Publication
Journal of Medical Virology, 2023, Vol 95, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
0146-6615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jmv.29022