Active clinical trials for "Encephalitis, Tick-Borne"

The aim of this study is to investigate the immunogenicity response in adults up to 10 years after one booster dose. Data collected from this study will allow for greater information to prescribers who administer TBE vaccine, so that they can appropriately time the administration of booster vaccinations to individuals who received different vaccination schedules and who live in tick borne encephalitis endemic regions.

In Slovenia, tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme borreliosis are both endemic diseases with high incidence rates and they are both transmitted by a bite of infected Ixodes ricinus tick. In clinical practice, tick-borne encephalitis is confirmed by demonstration of tick-borne encephalitis antibodies in serum of a patient with compatible clinical presentation and cerebrospinal pleocytosis. Patients with Lyme meningitis or meningoradiculitis also have cerebrospinal pleocytosis, however the presence of borrelial antibodies in serum does not attest Lyme neuroborreliosis. Patients with tick-borne encephalitis and positive borrelial antibodies in serum, but not fulfilling criteria for Lyme neuroborreliosis, are often being treated with antibiotics in several European countries due to the possibility of double infection. The investigators hypothesise that such patients do not benefit from antibiotics. Such an approach may appear safe regarding the possibility of borrelial infection, however it can also be associated with detrimental consequences such as antibiotic related adverse reactions, negative epidemiological impact on bacterial resistance, and intravenous catheter related complications.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate TBE antibody persistence from 7 to 10 years after the first booster TBE vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml.

The main purpose of this study is to assess the seropersistence of TBE virus antibodies in children, adolescents and young adults who received the first booster vaccination with either FSME-IMMUN 0.25 mL Junior or FSME-IMMUN 0.5 mL in precursor Study 700401.

blood draw five years after booster-immunization with TBE vaccine to investigate immunogenicity in children

The purpose of this study it is to evalutate the persistence of antibodies after a booster immunisation with a TBE vaccine for adults

Obese people have an altered immune responsiveness. The present study investigates whether this influences immune responses to booster vaccinations (i. e. booster vaccination with TBE vaccine "FSME Immun") and if a modification of vaccination schedules is needed. Obese adults (BMI >30) >18 - 60 years are compared with adults with normal weight (BMI <25) concerning TBE-NT- antibody titers, TBE- NT antibody titer course and cellular immunity. Metabolic parameters and sexual hormones will be tested and compared as well.

The phenomenon of no- and low-responsiveness has been described after applications of different vaccines (e.g. hepatitis B, TBE) and is concerning about 2-10% of the vaccinees. The aim of this project is to investigate the humoral and cellular immune responses of low-responders after TBE vaccination in order to find parameters regarding immunoregulation against TBE. It is of interest if non-responsiveness is a general immunological deficit of a distinct patient group or if it is a antigen-specific phenomenon.

The study aims to answer this question: whether adequate immunity can be achieved in a short time, that is, by a rapid immunisation process, using at least one of 3 new TBE immunisation schedules? The investigators will test the immunogenicity (the degree of immunity achieved) of each of the immunisation schedules at various times after the injections. If the results of this clinical study are positive, it may then be possible to develop the most successful immunisation schedule so that it can be used routinely. This means that the results of the clinical study have an enormous practical value in preventing TBE in people travelling or moving into areas with a high TBE risk.

The objective of this study is to assess the TBE antibody persistence approximately three years after administration of a TBE booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.25 ml Junior in children who received either 0.25 mL or 0.5 mL TicoVac for their primary vaccination series in Study 146A.