Cohort Studies
The Cohort Studies page is a centralized and searchable catalog of clinical studies that can be leveraged to support research related to the universal influenza vaccine strategic initiative. These include DMID-funded and other clinical studies. Explore the catalog to identify samples of interest. If you would like more information on a specific study, please submit a request via the Contact Us page.
Sample Material Abbreviations
| AEC | Alveolar Epithelial Cells |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| BLO | Blood |
| BMR | Bone marrow |
| FEC | Feces |
| FIB | Fibroblast Cells |
| LLF | Lung lavage fluid |
| LUN | Lungs |
| NAL | Nasal lavage |
| NAS | Nasal swab |
| NEC | Nasal Epithelial Cells |
Sample Material Abbreviations Cont.
| NTS | Combined nasal throat swab |
| ORP | Oral-pharyngeal |
| OTH | Other; append free text to describe |
| OTT | Other tissue |
| PLS | Plasma |
| PMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| RCS | Rectal swab |
| SER | Serum |
| SLU | Slurry |
| SPC | Soft Palate Cells |
| SPU | Sputum |
Sample Material Abbreviations Cont.
| TEC | Tracheal Epithelial Cells |
| TFB | Tissue from brain |
| TFH | Tissue from heart |
| TFL | Tissue from liver |
| TFS | Tissue from spleen |
| TFT | Tissue from trachea |
| TLN | Tissue from lymph node |
| TNC | Tissue from nasal cavity |
| TRS | Tracheal swab |
| U | Unknown |
| VRS | Virus isolate |
Age Group Abbreviations
| ADL | Adult (18-64 years of age) |
| CHI | Child (0-17 years of age) |
| OAD | Older Adult (>65 years of age) |