Onchocerciasis

Ghana onchocerciasis samples

Year Started: 2018

Samples from community members in onchocerciasis endemic areas



Access:
Open only through collaboration
Type:
Disease specific
Status:
Completed
Consent restrictions:
Commercial restriction, Genetic analysis restriction, Human genetic analysis restriction


Associated Data Type Procurement Timeframe
Freezer temperature logs 0 - 3 months
Survey data Immediate


Both sexes

Adolescent (12 - 18 years)

11 - 100 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Microscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
Dried whole blood -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%
Urine (random) -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%


Both sexes

Adult (> 40 years)

11 - 100 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Microscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
Dried whole blood -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%
Urine (random) -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%


Both sexes

Young adult (18 - 40 years)

11 - 100 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Microscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
Dried whole blood -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%
Urine (random) -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%
Dried whole blood -35°C to -18°C Non-affected 11 - 25%
Urine (random) -35°C to -18°C Non-affected 11 - 25%


Both sexes

Child (6 - 12 years)

11 - 100 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Microscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
Urine (random) -35°C to -18°C Affected 11 - 25%