Detection of Marburg Virus Antibodies 25 Years After Outbreak in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
This detected seroprevalence among individuals with no known history of exposure may indicate continued exposure to MARV or MARV-like antigens almost 25 years after the conclusion of the outbreak. Beyond MARV reactivity, detected cross-reactivity to pan-filovirus targets further emphasize a need for increased surveillance, and the potential for asymptomatic, undetected cases in the region.
Authors
- Megan Halbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-2655)
- Placide Mbala Kingebeni
- Jean Paul Kompany
- Sydney Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-605X)
- Patrick Mukadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9312-9345)
- Didine Kinkodi Kaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-5147)
- Anne W. Rimoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-9067)
- Merly Tambu
- Kamy Musene
- Nicole A. Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1770-6304)
- Axel T. Lehrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0518-203X)
- Michael Beya
- Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
- Teri Ann S. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-657X)
- Skylar A Martin
- Jason Kindrachuk
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Fielding Graduate University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag155
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00