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The WHO indicated that no commercial PCR or serology kits are currently widely available. In the present study, the MPXV MONODOSE dtec-qPCR kit was validated following guidelines of the UNE\/EN ISO\/IEC 17025:2005. The parameters evaluated for the acceptance of the assay were in silico and in vitro specificity, quantitative phase analysis, reliability, and sensitivity. The assay passed validation criteria and yielded an efficiency of 95.8%, high repeatability, reproducibility, and a Limit of Detection and Quantification of at least 10 copies. Results from the validation of the MPXV dtec-qPCR kit were satisfactory. The use of the MONODOSE format (dehydrated single PCR-tubes, ready to use) provided considerable advantages allowing the detection of the Monkeypox virus to be accurately achieved. 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