Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2022, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (12): 1064-1067.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20220616

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Laboratory testing techniques for monkeypox virus

Xu Wenqi1, Zhou Qian1, Li Min2, Chen Xiangsheng1, Lin Tong2, Yin Yueping1   

  1. 1Reference Laboratory of STD, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China; 2Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2022-09-02 Revised:2022-09-30 Online:2022-12-15 Published:2022-12-05
  • Contact: Yin Yueping E-mail:yinyp@ncstdlc.org

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease caused by monkeypox virus infection. Monkeypox has become a public health emergency of international concern, since it first spread widely in many regions outside Africa in 2022. Accurate and effective detection methods are particularly important for the diagnosis and screening of monkeypox virus infection. This review summarizes laboratory testing techniques for monkeypox virus in recent years, and compares principles and detection performance of microscopy, culture, nucleic acid testing and immunological methods.

Key words: Monkeypox virus, Monkeypox, Nucleic acid test, Immunological tests