Saliva versus lesion swabs for PCR diagnosis of acute-phase clade Ib mpox in Uganda: a prospective matched hospital cohort study

The Lancet Microbe · Published 2026-06-01 · DOI 10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101395

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Jennifer Serwanga, Raymond Ernest Kaweesa, Deborah Mukisa, Geoffrey Odoch, Brenda Nairuba, Violet Ankunda, Edward Kiyonga, Laban Kato, Ruth Priscilla Nambi, Rodney Abraham Tumusiime, Solomon Opio, Joseph Ssebwana Katende, Jackson Sembera, Annie Daphine Ntabadde, John Bosco Nsubuga, Peter Ejou, Michael Selorm Avumegah, Christopher Nsereko, Pontiano Kaleebu

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2026

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Serwanga, J., Kaweesa, R., Mukisa, D., et al. (2026). Saliva versus lesion swabs for PCR diagnosis of acute-phase clade Ib mpox in Uganda: a prospective matched hospital cohort study. The Lancet Microbe. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101395

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