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Filter by:Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral illness that affects the respiratory (breathing) system. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and protective (immune) responses to different doses of a SARS vaccine given with or without an adjuvant. An adjuvant is a substance that may be added to a vaccine to improve the immune response so that less of the vaccine may need to be given. Study participants will include 72 volunteers, ages 18-40, living in the Houston, Texas area. The study will take place at Baylor College of Medicine. Participants will receive 2 injections of vaccine or placebo (substance made to look like the study vaccine but contains no medication) given 1 month apart. Participants will fill out a memory aid (diary) to document daily temperature and illness signs and symptoms for 7-9 days after each injection. During the 9 study visits, several blood samples will be collected. Participants will be in the study for up to 211 days, including screening.
The purpose of this study is to understand how severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spreads within families, if significant disease resulted, and how the body responds to SARS. The study will also explore the affects of SARS on genetics and the immune system (the body system that fights disease). Up to 1000 people residing in Beijing, China may be involved in this study. Adult survivors of SARS (numbering 200) and their family members including children age 4 and up will be asked to participate in the study. The study will recruit an additional 200 persons, who will be matched with SARs survivors of similar age, gender, health status, and housing/work location, and recruited as comparators. Blood will be taken from all volunteers and tested for the presence of SARS antibodies (proteins made by the body's immune system in response to something that can cause infection). Health and clinic/hospital visit records may be reviewed.