Smartphone-based total body photography of patients with mpox in remote areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Inga Saknīte; Andrew J. McNeil; Sylva Kasereka; Jean Marc Tshilombo; Elie Malamba; Olga Tshi-Manina; Fiston Lodi; Celesten Tshimanga; Matiba Baudouin; Marcel Alonga; Roger Djese; Glody Diphanga; Patrick Mutombo; Gaël Nzengu; Gaël Mukendi; Francis Amani; Odette Kasangi Kitenge; Michel Ndjekembo; Josue Mayaka; Hyppie Lonza; Dalton Ndjeka; Sandrine Ibemba; Charles Lukala; Michel Okamba; Clementine Ndeke Ndongo; Edwige Makuenda Margo; Jean Oleko; Jean-Claude Luhata Mukindji; Michael Basika; Gaby Kayembe; Ali Dilu; Bruce Nganga; Rosine Ali; Antoine O. Tshomba; Tyra Silaphet; Bohan Jiang; Monica Millard; Edward W. Cowen; Ian Crozier; Benoit M. Dawant; Lori E. Dodd; Richard T. Davey Jr.; Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum; Jean-Luc Biampata; Véronique Nussenblatt; Olivier Tshiani Mbaya; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni; Eric R. Tkaczyk

doi:10.1117/12.3009313

13 March 2024 Smartphone-based total body photography of patients with mpox in remote areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Inga Saknīte, Andrew J. McNeil, Sylva Kasereka, Jean Marc Tshilombo, Elie Malamba, Olga Tshi-Manina, Fiston Lodi, Celesten Tshimanga, Matiba Baudouin, Marcel Alonga, Roger Djese, Glody Diphanga, Patrick Mutombo, Gaël Nzengu, Gaël Mukendi, Francis Amani, Odette Kasangi Kitenge, Michel Ndjekembo, Josue Mayaka, Hyppie Lonza, Dalton Ndjeka, Sandrine Ibemba, Charles Lukala, Michel Okamba, Clementine Ndeke Ndongo, Edwige Makuenda Margo, Jean Oleko, Jean-Claude Luhata Mukindji, Michael Basika, Gaby Kayembe, Ali Dilu, Bruce Nganga, Rosine Ali, Antoine O. Tshomba, Tyra Silaphet, Bohan Jiang, Monica Millard, Edward W. Cowen, Ian Crozier, Benoit M. Dawant, Lori E. Dodd, Richard T. Davey Jr., Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Luc Biampata, Véronique Nussenblatt, Olivier Tshiani Mbaya, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Eric R. Tkaczyk

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Proceedings Volume PC12832, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings X; PC128320F (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3009313
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

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Lesion count is a key outcome to assess disease progression and the efficacy of new treatments for mpox. Accurately counting the hundreds to thousands of skin lesions typical of clade I mpox in endemic areas poses considerable human resource challenges. To document lesion appearance, evolution, and resolution during the PALM007 randomized controlled clinical trial of tecovirimat for mpox, we established smartphone-based protocols for standardized total body photography at remote sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The trial is supported by the Institut National de la Recherche Biomédicale, NIAID, and funded by NCI Contract No.75N910D00024, Task Order No.75N91020F00025.

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Inga Saknīte, Andrew J. McNeil, Sylva Kasereka, Jean Marc Tshilombo, Elie Malamba, Olga Tshi-Manina, Fiston Lodi, Celesten Tshimanga, Matiba Baudouin, Marcel Alonga, Roger Djese, Glody Diphanga, Patrick Mutombo, Gaël Nzengu, Gaël Mukendi, Francis Amani, Odette Kasangi Kitenge, Michel Ndjekembo, Josue Mayaka, Hyppie Lonza, Dalton Ndjeka, Sandrine Ibemba, Charles Lukala, Michel Okamba, Clementine Ndeke Ndongo, Edwige Makuenda Margo, Jean Oleko, Jean-Claude Luhata Mukindji, Michael Basika, Gaby Kayembe, Ali Dilu, Bruce Nganga, Rosine Ali, Antoine O. Tshomba, Tyra Silaphet, Bohan Jiang, Monica Millard, Edward W. Cowen, Ian Crozier, Benoit M. Dawant, Lori E. Dodd, Richard T. Davey Jr., Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Luc Biampata, Véronique Nussenblatt, Olivier Tshiani Mbaya, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, and Eric R. Tkaczyk "Smartphone-based total body photography of patients with mpox in remote areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo", Proc. SPIE PC12832, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings X, PC128320F (13 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3009313

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