Bordetella Pertussis Carriage in College-aged Students

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Carriage of Bordetella Pertussis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02215564

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

150

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 and above
• Not immunosuppressed
• Not HIV positive (not known to be/self-reported)
• Able to tolerate swab procedures
• Able to provide consent

You may not qualify if…

• No antimicrobial or immunosuppressive medications taken for chronic conditions

Where it is running

• University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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