Studies of Avian Influenza Transmission to Humans in Egypt

NCT01150552 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2014-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main focus of the study is:

* To estimate seroprevalence of AI in poultry-exposed and non-exposed human populations.
* To estimate the incidence of AI in poultry-exposed and non-exposed human populations.
* To investigate risk factors associated with AI infections in occupationally-exposed poultry workers.

The secondary objectives of the study:

* To investigate patterns in transmission of AI to household contacts of AI clinical cases
* To isolate AI viruses from acute cases
* To monitor the pathogenicity and disease severity of AI viruses causing human infections

Conditions

  • Avian Influenza

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

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

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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