Seroepidemiology of common childhood viruses

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Age related seroepidemiological survey of measles, mumps, rubella, varicella zoster, herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2 viruses.

• IRAS ID

  101344

• Contact name

  Kiing Aik Wong

• Contact email

  kiingaik.wong@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  The University of Manchester

• Research summary

  This study will investigate blood samples taken from a cross-sectional sample of the population of England to measure levels of antibody against the following viral infections: measles, mumps, rubella, herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 and varicella-zoster viruses. The presence of antibody indicates the individual patient has been exposed to these infections in the past and therefore collection of these data will be used to understand the epidemiology and burden of disease cause by these viruses. This research will inform National vaccination and healthcare strategies and policy. All samples will be anonymised, the only information provided with the sample will be age, sex and laboratory of sample origin. These parameters are required to allow an epidemiological profile for each virus to be established.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NW/0731

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Oct 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion