Mpox Seroprevalence in General Population Groups in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Comparative Description Before and During the Clade Ib Outbreak
= .004) after the mpox outbreak. This study shows temporal and geographic variation in MPXV seroprevalence and suggest potential spread of mpox in the general population in South Kivu.
Authors
- Espérance Tsiwedi-Tsilabia
- Guillaume Thaurignac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-0546)
- Marie-Anne Kavira-Muhindo
- Junior Bulabula-Penge
- Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-7498)
- Frederic Lemarcis
- Daniel Mukadi‐Bamuleka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-8704)
- Éric Delaporte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-9853)
- Martine Peeters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6738-8730)
- Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5210-864X)
- Ahidjo Ayouba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-1632)
- Etienne Ndomba-Mukanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8887-7963)
- Neirade Biai
- David Lupande-Mwenebitu
- Jacques Kwizera-Sendegeya
- Almudena Marí-Sáez
- Louis Glénat
- Noella Mukanya-Mulopo
- Rodrigue Ayagirwe-Basengere
- Benoît Mputu-Ngoyi
- Tchass Chasinga-Buharanyi
- Adolphe Kwakanaba-Mweze
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Gulf of Maine Association (US)
- Panzi Foundation (CD)
- Université Catholique de Bukavu (CD)
- Université Evangélique en Afrique (CD)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag241
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agence Française de Développement
- Diabetes Research Center