A Study about Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Official Title
Identification of novel immunogenic proteins from Bordetella pertussis
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify new targets to include in a next generation for pertussis (whooping cough). Our goal is to identify new antigens that generate better immune responses against Bordetella pertussis.
You will be in the study for one day when you provide the blood sample.
Could this study be right for you?
- 25-40 years old and do not have diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, auto-immune disease
- Not taking any steroid medications
- Not pregnant
- Know your immunization history
- One time visit
- Healthy Volunteer