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Investigation of Serious Adverse Events Following Vaccination Against Yellow Fever: Emphasis on Genetic Basis and Biological Markers

Investigation of Serious Adverse Events Following Vaccination Against Yellow Fever: Emphasis on Genetic Basis and Biological Markers

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03938597
Enrollment
10
Registered
2019-05-06
Start date
2017-01-30
Completion date
2023-12-31
Last updated
2023-06-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Keywords

yellow fever vaccine, genetic factors, viscerotropic disease, neurological disease

Brief summary

It concerns an investigation aiming to investigate genetic biological(s) marker(s) which allow to identify individuals who have risk of serious adverse events to the yellow fever vaccine. This testing is free of hypothesis, because these markers are still unknown. There is no intervention, and it is not possible to establish primary and secondary outcomes.

Detailed description

The rational for the immunological study by LATIM is the observation made by the group that individuals vaccinated with the 17DD yellow fever vaccine show significant alterations on the levels of expression of genes such as CLEC5A, IFNG, IL6, RNASEL, IRF7, IRF9, STAT2 e OAS1 (8). The study which will be conducted by the Rockefeller University will be focused in the qualitative analysis of the genome and exome of volunteers. The study in LATIM will be focused in the quantitative analysis of mRNA, which, together with the results of sequencing, may help in the search for biomarkers. As the expression of mRNA is restricted to the acute phase of the adverse event, it will be done only during the first 30 days after the beginning of the adverse event.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Rockefeller University
CollaboratorOTHER
The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Months to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Evidence of a systemic reaction in two or more organs within one month of vaccination with yellow fever vaccine; * Laboratory evidence of yellow fever vaccine virus (at least one): Positive culture for more than 7 days after vaccination; RT-PCR ≥ 3 log10 PFU/mL at any day after vaccination; Positive RT-PCR more than 14 days after vaccination; Presence of vaccine virus in tissue by culture, RT-PCR or immunohistochemistry. * Laboratory exclusion of relevant differential diagnosis such as leptospirosis, viral hepatitis and arboviruses. * Cases not obeying these strict criteria but that could be plausibly YEL-AVD or YEL-AND may be included, if approved by the investigator or co-investigators.

Exclusion criteria

* Cases with adverse event after yellow fever vaccine not severe.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Genetic markersTime frame: 5 yearsWhole exome sequencing (WES) will be performed in YEL-AVD cases.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactPatricia MN de Oliveira, MD, PhD
patricia.mouta@bio.fiocruz.br552138827000
Backup ContactJean-Laurent Casanova, PhD
casanova_studies@rockefeller.edu+1 212 3277332

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026