Gaps in the global health research landscape for mpox: an analysis of research activities and existing evidence
Our findings highlight persistent research gaps related to mpox clade Ib, particularly the limited knowledge on its characteristics and a lack of ongoing efforts to develop effective medical countermeasures, posing a risk to control efforts. Aligning research and investments to locally and globally identified research priorities and evidence gaps will help support national, regional and international responses to prevent transmission and improve outcomes.
Authors
- Duduzile Ndwandwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-3865)
- Isabel Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-9706)
- Laura Ashley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-3778)
- Rodrigo Furst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1542-3212)
- Susan Khader Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2078-0097)
- Louise Sigfrid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-1177)
- Alice Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8908-2775)
- Emilia Antonio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9375-6936)
- Zaharat Kadri-Alabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8147-2303)
- Marieke de Swart
- Johannes Paolo Cerrado
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04350-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04