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Laboratory Diagnosis of of Rickettsial and Rickettsia-like Diseases

NCT01137175 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4000

Last updated 2012-10-01

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Summary

The low confirmed rickettsioses cases rate may indicate the presence of rickettsiosis other than scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever. The clinical presentation of rickettsiosis is variable and atypical that laboratory confirmation is necessary. This project is aimed to set up the laboratory to diagnose rickettsial and rickettsial like disease, which could help in develop rapid diagnostic kits, epidemiologic surveillance and prognostic factor.

Conditions

  • Rickettsioses

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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