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Collection of Biological Samples From Patients With Echinococcosis and Implementation of a Home-made PCR Method
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Summary
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus species. Diagnosis currently relies on imaging, serology and microscopy, but microscopy is time-consuming, has limited sensitivity and cannot distinguish between Echinococcus species. Molecular methods such as PCR may therefore provide a faster, more sensitive and species-specific diagnostic approach, with both clinical and epidemiological value. This study aims to improve molecular diagnosis and knowledge of pulmonary echinococcosis.
Official title: Pilot Observational Study Involving the Collection of Biological Samples and Clinical Data From Patients With Echinococcosis: Implementation and Evaluation of a Home-made PCR Method
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2024-08-19
Completion Date
2044-08-19
Last Updated
2026-07-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Collection of biological samples from echinococcosis patients for the development of a home-based PCR protocol for diagnostic use.
Collection of series of biological samples from patients with echinococcosis for the development and optimisation of a home-made PCR protocol for diagnostic use; this will serve as a resource for research, becoming an important tool for the study of this zoonosis in conjunction with the clinical, microbiological and family history data of the affected individual.
Locations (1)
SC Chirurgia Toracica
Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy, Italy