Carriage of Bordetella Pertussis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Bordetella Pertussis Carriage in College-aged Students
The objective in this observational cohort study of young adults sampled at three intervals during the academic year is to ascertain if there is carriage of B. pertussis in asymptomatic individuals. We hypothesize that in asymptomatic college students there is no carriage of B. pertussis detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.
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Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective