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Amplification of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus From Skin Swabs

NCT00977990 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-07-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

* Polyomavirus are DNA-based viruses that infect vertebrates, including humans. Most people are not harmed by polyomavirus infection, but people with compromised immune systems may be harmed by these viruses, and are at greater risk for developing certain types of rare cancers.
* A recently discovered virus called Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) is a type of skin infection commonly found in humans. By using skin swabs to collect MCV, researchers hope to develop a laboratory culture model of MCV for future research.

Objectives:

\- To use skin swabs to collect samples of Merkel cell polyomavirus for future study.

Eligibility:

\- Individuals 18 years of age and older who are employed in the National Cancer Institute's Laboratory of Cellular Oncology.

Design:

* Participants will wipe a cotton swab across their forehead and eyebrows, and break off the end of the swab into a microcentrifuge tube. This procedure will be performed after work hours.
* No other treatment or procedure will be given as part of this protocol.

Conditions

  • Polyomavirus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    lead NIH

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-25
Completion
2010-05-19

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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