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Open access
Sep 2026
Accelerated qualification of diagnostic tests during an ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease: a collaborative analytical validation study.
BACKGROUND Recognition of the 2026 Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) disease outbreak was delayed by adverse political circumstances and logistical constraints. The deployed test was intended for Ebola virus rather than BDBV, a distinct viral species. A virus isolate representing the outbreak strain is unavailable, and regulator...
T. D. Best, L. Oestereich, F. Colavita et al.
· Lancet. Infectious Diseases... · 0 citations