Babesia Testing in Blood Donors

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Transfusion Transmitted Babesiosis

In brief

Both prospective and retrospective (look back) study of blood donors for laboratory evidence of babesia microti infection. Two laboratory methodologies will be utilized: 1. \- PCR, to look for the presence of B.microti in whole blood 2. \- IFA, to look for significant titers of B.microti antibody

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01528449

Run by

Imugen

People needed

90116

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-12

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• same as for donating blood

You may not qualify if…

• donor refusual to sign informed consent for this investigational babesia testing

Where it is running

• Imugen — Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

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