Examining the immune response of participants receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine in Africa (MpoxVax AFRIVAC): a prospective cohort study – protocol

Joanne Byrne, Winters Muttamba, Alain Balola Ntaboba, Bariki Mtafya, Mudarshiru Bbuye, Arthur Kalyebi Watelo, Elena Alvarez Barco, Ayleen Mufudza, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Eoin R Feeney, Andrew Ekii Obuku, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Patrick D M C Katoto, Wilber Sabiiti, Bruce Kirenga, Patrick W G Mallon

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064
Published: 2026-07
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064,
  title = {Examining the immune response of participants receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine in Africa (MpoxVax AFRIVAC): a prospective cohort study – protocol},
  author = {Joanne Byrne and Winters Muttamba and Alain Balola Ntaboba and Bariki Mtafya and Mudarshiru Bbuye and Arthur Kalyebi Watelo and Elena Alvarez Barco and Ayleen Mufudza and Barnabas Bakamutumaho and Eoin R Feeney and Andrew Ekii Obuku and Nyanda Elias Ntinginya and Patrick D M C Katoto and Wilber Sabiiti and Bruce Kirenga and Patrick W G Mallon},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Examining the immune response of participants receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine in Africa (MpoxVax AFRIVAC): a prospective cohort study – protocol
AU  - Joanne Byrne
AU  - Winters Muttamba
AU  - Alain Balola Ntaboba
AU  - Bariki Mtafya
AU  - Mudarshiru Bbuye
AU  - Arthur Kalyebi Watelo
AU  - Elena Alvarez Barco
AU  - Ayleen Mufudza
AU  - Barnabas Bakamutumaho
AU  - Eoin R Feeney
AU  - Andrew Ekii Obuku
AU  - Nyanda Elias Ntinginya
AU  - Patrick D M C Katoto
AU  - Wilber Sabiiti
AU  - Bruce Kirenga
AU  - Patrick W G Mallon
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064
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Byrne, J., Muttamba, W., Ntaboba, A. B., Mtafya, B., Bbuye, M., Watelo, A. K., Barco, E. A., Mufudza, A., Bakamutumaho, B., Feeney, E. R., Obuku, A. E., Ntinginya, N. E., Katoto, P. D. M. C., Sabiiti, W., Kirenga, B., & Mallon, P. W. G. (2026). Examining the immune response of participants receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine in Africa (MpoxVax AFRIVAC): a prospective cohort study – protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120064

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