Evaluating Immune Imprinting in the Context of Influenza Virus Infections
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Cellular and humoral immune responses in individuals with active influenza infection will be assessed. Each year, up to 50 participants will be enrolled. The investigators hypothesize that influenza infection will elicit mostly memory immune responses rather than de novo immune responses to infection.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
• Aged 18 years and older
• Influenza positive test result performed within the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
RECRUITING
Philadelphia
Contact Information
Primary
Scott Hensley, PhD
hensley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-573-3756
Backup
Elizabeth Drapeau, PhD
elizabeth.troisi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-573-3756
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-27
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Stanford University
Leads: University of Pennsylvania