Results of the first German external quality assessment scheme for the detection of monkeypox virus DNA

ConclusionThe EQA results show that laboratories performed well in detecting both MPXV and OPXV. However, Ct/Cq values should be interpreted with caution when conclusions are drawn about the viral load as long as metrological traceability is not granted.
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research