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ongitudinal follow-up of the new influenza A/H1N1 virus infection in vivo and in vitro in healthy volunteers

Conditions
flu
influenza A (H1N1)
10047438
Registration Number
NL-OMON34108
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

- Able and willing to give written informed consent
- Age 18-85 years
- PCR-confirmed new influenza A/H1N1 infection with symptoms present for less than 4 days.

Exclusion Criteria

- Therapy within the previous 60 days with:
* any experimental drug
* monoclonal antibodies
* growth factors
* other anti-cytokines
- Therapy within the previous 28 days with:
* anti-viral medication
* parenteral corticoid injections
* oral corticosteroid therapy exceeding a prednisone equivalent of 10 mg daily
- Any clinically significant medical condition
- Mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and
possible consequences of the study and/or evidence of an uncooperative attitude

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>A. Frequency of in-vitro responding clones during follow-up of the new<br /><br>influenza<br /><br>A/H1N1 virus infection.<br /><br>B. Functional characterization of individual responding clones.<br /><br>C. Correlation of T-cell responses with antibody responses.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>A. antibody titers of 1:40 or more on hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) assay to<br /><br>quantify the presence of specific antigens.</p><br>
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