Repeat Testing of Mpox Specimens with Late CTs Improves Detection of Potential False Positive Cases

2023-10-03 infectious diseases Title + abstract only

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The global outbreak of mpox necessitated the rapid development of clinical assays for monkeypox virus detection. While the majority of mpox specimens have high viral loads with corresponding early CT values, reports have indicated some specimens with late CT values can represent false positive results. To mitigate this risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an advisory recommending repeat testing of all specimens with CT values [≥]34. However, limited experimenta...

Repeat Testing of Mpox Specimens with Late CTs Improves Detection of Potential False Positive Cases

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