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Bordetella Pertussis Carriage in College-aged Students

NCT02215564 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2015-05-28

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Summary

The objective in this observational cohort study of young adults sampled at three intervals during the academic year is to ascertain if there is carriage of B. pertussis in asymptomatic individuals. We hypothesize that in asymptomatic college students there is no carriage of B. pertussis detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.

Conditions

  • Carriage of Bordetella Pertussis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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