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Avian Influenza Studies In Lebanon

NCT01107262 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2011-10-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus arrived in the Middle East in 2005 and has since established itself in local domestic birds and is now considered endemic in several Middle Eastern countries.Few studies indicate the presence of low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses of the H9 type among Lebanese poultry and wild birds. These studies also provide some evidence suggesting that humans exposed to these sick birds are showing elevated antibody titers against these LPAI H9 viruses.

This study will focus on the following objectives:

* To determine the seroprevalence of AI in poultry-exposed and non-exposed human populations.
* To identify risk factors associated with AI infections in occupationally-exposed poultry workers.
* To conduct nation-wide cross-sectional surveillance for AI viruses among domestic birds in low biosecurity farms and backyard flocks.

Conditions

  • Avian Influenza
  • Virus Diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammad Ghazi Kayali, Ph.D, MPH · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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