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Study of Giant Viruses of Amoebas Infections in Children Suffering From Gastroenteritis

NCT02855463 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2016-08-04

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Summary

The discovery in 2003 by isolation of amoebas Mimivirus, the world's largest virus at the Research Unit on Tropical and Emerging Diseases in Marseille revealed fascinating information about the definition and evolution of viruses. Its genome encodes about 1,000 proteins. Three other viruses were then isolated from amoebas in this unit:Two other giant viruses, Mamavirus Marseillevirus then, and the first virus a virus, named virophage, which led to highlight the role of amoeba (Acanthamoeba spp. ) such as spawning giant viruses and compounds of bacterial origin or cellular proteins This project focuses on the detection and analysis of new viral agents (viruses and virophages giant amoeba environmental) and their involvement in human pathology.

The objectives of this study are observational: detect and document the presence of giant viruses and virophages of amoebae in the faeces of children presenting to the pediatric emergency reception service of the North Hospital in AP -HM with or without clinical evidence of gastroenteritis.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catherine GEINDRE · Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

Eligibility

Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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