CerTest Biotec

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD and Zaragoza, Spain-based CerTest announced a partnership to develop the test in June. The Viasure monkeypox (Mpox) virus real-time PCR assay works with the BD Max system.

The automated platform, performs nucleic acid extraction and real-time PCR testing. It provides results for up to 24 samples across multiple syndromes in less than three hours, the company said.

The companies made the diagnostic available outside of the U.S. for use in research applications by laboratories in July. They went on to launch it for lab research in the U.S. in September.

“The Mpox outbreak continues to be designated as a global health emergency — the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert,” said Nikos Pavlidis, VP of molecular diagnostics at BD.…

The companies made the diagnostic available outside of the U.S. for use in research applications by laboratories in July. The molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is now available globally for research applications only.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD and Zaragoza, Spain-based CerTest announced a partnership to develop the test in June.

The CDC began tracking a monkeypox outbreak in the United States and other countries that don’t normally report cases of the infectious virus earlier this year. Monkeypox is said to cause a rash and lesions and is mainly shared through direct physical contact. The CDC warns it can also be transmitted via respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact.

To date, the CDC reports 24,846 U.S. monkeypox cases and one related d…

The newly developed molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for monkeypox has been made available outside of the U.S. of use in research applications by laboratories.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD and Zaragoza, Spain-based CerTest announced a partnership to develop the test last month after the CDC said it was tracking a monkeypox outbreak in the United States and other countries that don’t normally report cases of the infectious virus. Monkeypox is said to cause a rash and lesions and is mainly shared through direct physical contact, though the CDC warns it can also be transmitted via respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact.

According to a news release, the new assay leveraged the BD Max system open system reagent suite to develop the CerTest Viasure monkeypox molecular…