Analysis of mucosal samples from European populations for microbes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Laboratory analysis, in Bristol, for microbes (bacterial and viral) of mucosal samples from the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract taken from adults and children in health and disease from collaborating centres in Europe.

• IRAS ID

  125437

• Contact name

  Adam Finn

• Contact email

  adam.finn@bristol.ac.uk

• Research summary

  The study aims to characterise the nature of nasopharyngeal and gastro-intestinal carriage and infection with bacteria and viruses in children and young adults, and to determine whether this is affected by variables such as health status and individual and population vaccination history.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NW/0439

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 May 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion