Extraction-free LAMP assays for generic detection of Old World Orthopoxviruses and specific detection of Mpox virus

Abstract Mpox is a neglected zoonotic disease endemic in West and Central Africa. The Mpox outbreak with more than 90,000 cases worldwide since 2022 generated great concern about future outbreaks and highlighted the need for a simple and rapid diagnostic test. The Mpox virus, MPV, is a member of the...

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Main Authors: Zhiru Li, Amit Sinha, Yinhua Zhang, Nathan Tanner, Hui-Ting Cheng, Prem Premsrirut, Clotilde K. S. Carlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48391-z