Decentralizing testing capacity of mpox in Africa: a narrative review.

Atrah YS, Gumede N, Nyombe J, Dereje N, Cho WN, Mercy K, Muteba M, Luzolo JN, Ntumba-Tshitenge O, Kimema P, Tanui CK, Fongwen NT, Mbouna A, Nakame RM, Kebede BT, Boum Y, Ngongo N, Keita M, Tessema SK, Tebeje YK, Kaseya J

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DOI: 10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: The Lancet regional health. Africa
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046,
  title = {Decentralizing testing capacity of mpox in Africa: a narrative review.},
  author = {Atrah YS and Gumede N and Nyombe J and Dereje N and Cho WN and Mercy K and Muteba M and Luzolo JN and Ntumba-Tshitenge O and Kimema P and Tanui CK and Fongwen NT and Mbouna A and Nakame RM and Kebede BT and Boum Y and Ngongo N and Keita M and Tessema SK and Tebeje YK and Kaseya J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Lancet regional health. Africa},
  doi = {10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Decentralizing testing capacity of mpox in Africa: a narrative review.
AU  - Atrah YS
AU  - Gumede N
AU  - Nyombe J
AU  - Dereje N
AU  - Cho WN
AU  - Mercy K
AU  - Muteba M
AU  - Luzolo JN
AU  - Ntumba-Tshitenge O
AU  - Kimema P
AU  - Tanui CK
AU  - Fongwen NT
AU  - Mbouna A
AU  - Nakame RM
AU  - Kebede BT
AU  - Boum Y
AU  - Ngongo N
AU  - Keita M
AU  - Tessema SK
AU  - Tebeje YK
AU  - Kaseya J
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Lancet regional health. Africa
DO  - 10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046
ER  -

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YS, A., N, G., J, N., N, D., WN, C., K, M., M, M., JN, L., O, N., P, K., CK, T., NT, F., A, M., RM, N., BT, K., Y, B., N, N., M, K., SK, T., YK, T., & J, K. (2026). Decentralizing testing capacity of mpox in Africa: a narrative review.. The Lancet regional health. Africa. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100046

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pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-26T23:52:39.221Z
europe-pmc · retrieved 2026-09-26T23:52:39.230Z