Onchocerciasis
Case-control study Mahenge, Tanzania.
Year Started: 2021
HLA typing among cases and controls of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy cases.
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Case-control
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- No restrictions
| Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
| Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
| Participant Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
| Microbiological results | 0 - 3 months |
Both sexes
Child (6 - 12 years)
101 - 500 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Microscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 75% -99% | ||
| Dried whole blood | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Both sexes
Adolescent (12 - 18 years)
101 - 500 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Microscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 75% -99% | ||
| Dried whole blood | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Both sexes
Young adult (18 - 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Microscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 100% | ||
| Dried whole blood | -85°C to -60°C | Not applicable | 100% |