Retrospective Seroprevalence of Orthopoxvirus Antibodies among Key Populations, Kenya
We identified a cluster of mpox exposures among key populations in Kenya through retrospective serologic screening. We identified strong seropositivity among sex workers and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. These findings demonstrate the need for increased mpox surveillance among mpox-endemic and mpox-endemic-adjacent regions in Africa.
Authors
- Julie Lajoie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0262-8005)
- Ryan S. Noyce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9463-7314)
- Keith R. Fowke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-6649)
- Jason Kindrachuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3305-7084)
- Brielle Martens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8862-4989)
- Derek R. Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7904-334X)
- Joshua Kimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2858-5007)
- Lyle R. McKinnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7157-0700)
- Anne W. Rimoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-9067)
- Souradet Y. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0982-1302)
- Nicole A. Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1770-6304)
- Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3570)
- Candice Lemaille
- Kieran A. Milner
- Kristi Loeb
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.240510
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.29
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- International Development Research Centre
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research