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Pneumonia & Pandemic Preparedness

Grant number: INV-080826

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Key facts

  • Disease

    mpox

  • Start & end year

    2024
    2025

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $249,500

  • Funder

    Gates Foundation

  • Research Location

    Congo (DRC)

  • Lead Research Institution

    The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

  • Mpox Research Priorities

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Mpox Research Sub Priorities

    Development of equitable, accessible, safe & effective diagnostics (including POC)

Abstract

To validate mpox multiplex bead immunoassay (MBIA) serosurveillance kits to assist in the public health emergency response to mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries.