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Prospective Study for the FOLLOW-UP of Human Monkeypox Cases and Smallpox Vaccinees at Risk
Sponsor: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to describe possible physical and psychological sequelae after an mpox infection and to evaluate the longevity of B- and T-cell immune responses in former mpox patients and vaccine recipients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are there any physical or pschological sequelae after mpox infection? * Is the humoral and/or cellular immune response to MPOX (or vaccinia) virus) durable? * Do the patients develop strong local immunity in comparison to systemic immunity? * How long is the virus still detectable in semen, saliva or the ano-rectal region? Participants will answer a questionnaire, samples with blood, saliva and semen as well as anal swabs will be collected. Follow-up visits 8, 16 and 24, 36, 48, and 60 months after infection or vaccination are planned. A healthy control group will be recruited in our HIV-PrEP clinic.
Official title: Prospective On-site and Questionnaire Study for the FOLLOW-UP of Mpox Cohort at ITM PLUS Evaluation of the Longevity of B- and T-cell Immune Responses in Former Mpox Patients and Vaccine Recipients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
345
Start Date
2022-10-06
Completion Date
2028-06
Last Updated
2026-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Antwerp, Belgium