Alaskapox — detect new viruses with altona
Alaskapox virus (AKPV) is a new Orthopoxvirus species that caused the first case of severe Alaskapox infection with hospitalization and death in Alaska at the end of January 2024. With the RealStar® Orthopoxvirus PCR Kit 1.0 you can detect Orthopoxvirus species specific DNA, including the Alaskapox virus.