Monkeypox virus

Lab Test name Contact Comments
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ Monkeypox virus Emmanuel Andre
Marc Van Ranst
Katrien Lagrou
Sample type: swab
- skin
- throat
- anal

Minimal sample volume: 250 µl
Frequency: every weekday
Test type: In-house realtime PCR

Accreditation BELAC: 215-MED
Version date: 20/03/2023
Accredited:
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis Monkeypox virus Bieke Decaesteker,
Stijn Jonckheere
Sample type: eSwab (pus, nasopharyngeal, rectal)
Frequency: Daily
Test type: RT-PCR; Altona Realstar Orthopox (Seegene - Starlet; Bio-Rad - CFX96)
Targets: detects Variola and non-variola Orthopox virus (cowpox virus, monkeypox virus, racoonpox virus, camelpox virus and vaccinia virus)
Version date: 13/07/2022
Accredited:
Instituut Tropische Geneeskunde Monkeypox virus Marjan Van Esbroeck
Jasmine Coppens
Detection of mpox by real-time PCR

see ITG website (link) for analysis and instruction details
Version date: 01/02/2023
UZ Brussel - Microbiology Monkeypox virus Ap.Biol. Demuyser Thomas
Soetens Oriane
Sample type: swab
- skin
- throat
- anal

Commercial real-time PCR (Viasure Monkeypox virus PCR detection kit, Certest Biotec S.L)
Version date: 24/03/2023
Accredited: