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

Authors
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
Journal
The Lancet Microbe
Publication date
2026-06-29
Source
rss_lancet_mic
Original record ID
270268
Summary status
error
Analysis status
error
Original last updated
2026-08-17T08:00:09.000Z

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Abstract

During the established rash phase (14 days [SD 2] after onset), saliva provides diagnostic yield similar to that provided by lesion swabs for clade Ib mpox in this hospitalised cohort. These findings are restricted to this sampling window; further studies are needed to define performance in prodromal, pre-rash, and asymptomatic infection.