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An enhanced first few hundred (FFX) research study to enhance the public health response to COVID-19 in Australia

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $308,553.93

  • Funder

    APPRISE

  • Principal Investigator

    Jodie McVernon

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    Doherty Institute

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

An enhanced first few hundred (FFX) research study to enhance the public health response to COVID-19 in AustraliaObjectivesRefine estimates of key epidemic parameters of transmissibility and severityEnhance understanding of COVID-19 within households using whole genomic sequencingIdentify asymptomatic or differently symptomatic COVID-19 infections in household contacts of cases by identifying seropositive individuals 28 days following first exposure to the virus