CompletedNot Applicable

Epidemiology of Human Cytomegalovirus Excretion in the Saliva of Children Attending Nursery in France

France2,001 participantsStarted 2009-09

Plain-language summary

Direct DNA amplification, viral isolation and specific antibody measurement in saliva from children attending nursery in France Sample collection will be done by the pediatrician the nurse, or one of the authorized investigators of the study.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 6 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children older than 3 months and less than 6 years kept in nurseries retained, regardless of the duration of custody of the child in the manger concerned. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of parents (lack of consent) * Refusal of the child according to his ability to understand * Uninsured social security

What they're measuring

Identification of viral shedding

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01704222

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Limoges

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2012-02

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