The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed serious concern about monkeypox. It has also declared this disease a global emergency. The new strain of this virus (Clade-1) is considered more infectious and has a higher mortality rate. Now India has created its own RT-PCR test kit to fight monkeypox. Which has been approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)."text-align: justify;">India made its own RT-PCR test kit
Siemens Healthineers IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Kit has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). This is a significant milestone for our Make in India initiative and a great step in the fight against the monkeypox public health emergency.
Siemens Healthcare Pvt Ltd said, IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Test Kit will be manufactured at our molecular diagnostics manufacturing unit in Vadodara, which has a manufacturing capacity of 1 million reactions per year. The factory is fully prepared to make the kit available.
It will also detect Clade I and Clade II monkeypox strains
The IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Test Kit is a novel molecular diagnostic test that checks two different regions in the viral genome, spanning both Clade I and Clade II variants of the virus. This ensures in-depth detection across different viral strains, providing comprehensive results.
This PCR setup kit fits easily into all lab workflows. This will eliminate the need for another machine. The ability to use existing COVID testing infrastructure will increase efficiency. Hariharan Subramanian, Managing Director, Siemens Healthcare Pvt Ltd, said that the need for accurate and precise diagnosis is most important. This monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit prepared in India is complete in every way. It is very helpful in fighting this disease. By using it, you can detect the disease without wasting time.
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