Single-dose Efficacy of a Next-Generation Mpox Vaccine Harnessing an Immunomodulatory Peptide
Anoli Karunathilake, Reem Miah, Crystal A. Lawson, JD Burleson, Sreenivasa RaoOruganti, Mary J. Hauser, Arban Domi, Brooklyn Adragna, Brayden Olsen, Shuangyi Bai, Pratima Kumari, Bronwyn M. Gunn, Mark Newman, Heather S. Koehler
This paper develops a single-dose Mpox vaccine using an immunomodulatory peptide that enhances protection against orthopoxviruses without requiring adjuvants or multiple doses.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintImmunology