Targeted metagenomics reveals hidden chickenpox epidemic amid Mpox surveillance in Uganda

S Stephen Kanyerezi A Alisen Ayitewala J Jupiter Marina Kabahita H Hellen Rosette Oundo J Julius Sseruyange W Wilson Tenywa G Godwin Tusabe S Stacy Were M Moses Murungi M Martha Nabukyu V Valeria Nakintu C Caroline Makoha I Ivan Sserwadda H Harris Onywera C Collins Tanui I Ibrahim Mugerwa A Atek Kagirita B Benard Lubwama E Eilu Roggers Michael D David Patrick Kateete M Morgan Otita S Samuel Giduddu D Daudi Jjingo A Andrew Nsawotebba (Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda) G Gerald Mboowa A Aloysious Ssemaganda S Susan Nabadda S Sofonias K. Tessema I Isaac Ssewanyana

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Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published February 06, 2026
ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Scientific Reports

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2045-2322 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (29)

S

Stephen Kanyerezi

A

Alisen Ayitewala

J

Jupiter Marina Kabahita

H

Hellen Rosette Oundo

J

Julius Sseruyange

W

Wilson Tenywa

G

Godwin Tusabe

S

Stacy Were

M

Moses Murungi

M

Martha Nabukyu

V

Valeria Nakintu

C

Caroline Makoha

I

Ivan Sserwadda

H

Harris Onywera

C

Collins Tanui

I

Ibrahim Mugerwa

A

Atek Kagirita

B

Benard Lubwama

E

Eilu Roggers Michael

D

David Patrick Kateete

M

Morgan Otita

S

Samuel Giduddu

D

Daudi Jjingo

A

Andrew Nsawotebba

Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda

G

Gerald Mboowa

A

Aloysious Ssemaganda

S

Susan Nabadda

S

Sofonias K. Tessema

I

Isaac Ssewanyana