Saliva, urine, and anorectal swabs as viable alternatives to lesion swabs for molecular diagnosis of mpox

A Andrew Nsawotebba (Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda) V Valeria Nakintu J Jonathan Kabazzi R Rodney Kisuule M Misaki Wayengera (Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda) A Alisen Ayitewala C Caroline Makoha S Samuel Jefferson Mutyaba E Edward Kiyonga S Sulaiman Ikoba C Caroline Achola A Aloysious Ssemaganda I Isaac Ssewanyana S Susan Nabadda

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published May 20, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (14)

A

Andrew Nsawotebba

Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda

V

Valeria Nakintu

J

Jonathan Kabazzi

R

Rodney Kisuule

M

Misaki Wayengera

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

A

Alisen Ayitewala

C

Caroline Makoha

S

Samuel Jefferson Mutyaba

E

Edward Kiyonga

S

Sulaiman Ikoba

C

Caroline Achola

A

Aloysious Ssemaganda

I

Isaac Ssewanyana

S

Susan Nabadda