title: Targeted Metagenomics Reveals Hidden Chickenpox Epidemic Amid Mpox Surveillance in Uganda
design: High-quality DNA was extracted using the QIAamp DNA Kit (Qiagen), normalized to a starting concentration of 50 ng, and prepared for metagenomic sequencing using a target enrichment approach with a pre-designed Illumina Viral Surveillance Panel (VSP). Paired sequencing was performed on the Illumina MiSeq platform at the Genomics Core Laboratory of the Central Public Health Laboratory.