Clinical Trial: Laboratory Diagnosis of of Rickettsial and Rickettsia-like Diseases

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Laboratory Diagnosis of of Rickettsial and Rickettsia-like Diseases

Brief Summary: The low confirmed rickettsioses cases rate may indicate the presence of rickettsiosis other than scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever. The clinical presentation of rickettsiosis is variable and atypical that laboratory confirmation is necessary. This project is aimed to set up the laboratory to diagnose rickettsial and rickettsial like disease, which could help in develop rapid diagnostic kits, epidemiologic surveillance and prognostic factor.

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Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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Information By: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: June 3, 2010
Date Started: January 2009
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Last Updated: September 28, 2012
Last Verified: June 2011