Have you had a mosquito-borne viral disease?

Portland OR

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Have you ever had, or suspected you had, an infection with dengue, chikungunya, Zika, West Nile virus or have you been vaccinated against yellow fever virus or Japanese encephalitis virus? If so, we invite you to participate in a research study at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC). These viruses are transmitted by mosquitos, cause flu-like symptoms, and are found globally in the tropics and subtropics. For more information about arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses), please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/ With your participation, we will be able to learn about the human immune response to arbovirus infections and how that response changes over time. We hope to one day translate these findings into the development of safe and effective vaccines. To qualify for participation you must: o Be between 18 and 93 years of age o Have lived in or traveled to tropical or sub-tropical regions in the past and o Have had a confirmed or suspected infection with dengue, chikungunya, Zika, or a related arbovirus, or o Have received the yellow fever or Japanese encephalitis vaccine(s) o Not be currently anemic This is research, not treatment. Participation involves a travel/medical history questionnaire and a small blood draw. The study generally requires 1 to 2 visits to complete. You will receive a $20 gift card with each blood draw. For more information contact Dr. William Messer at or . Thank you for your time. We look forward to speaking with you about our study. Identifying the Determinants of Short and Long-Term Immunity in an Arbovirus Immune Cohort PI William Messer, MD, PhD OHSU eIRB#: 10212