Monkeypox Test Kit in Development by Becton Dickinson in Partnership with CerTest Biotec

Leading global medical technology company Becton Dickinson (BD) and Spain’s CerTest Biotec have announced they will be collaborating to develop a molecular diagnostic test for the detection of the monkeypox virus.

In a joint press release, the companies said the aim of the partnership is to design a diagnostic test that can help advance understanding of the global spread of the disease.