Human Immune Response to Ixodes Scapularis Tick Bites
NCT05036707
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Background: Each year, the number of cases of tick-borne diseases increases. The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is the vector of at least 7 pathogens that cause human diseases, including Lyme disease. Researchers want to learn more to help them develop vaccines against ticks in the future. Objective: To learn how people s bodies, particularly the skin, respond to tick bites. Eligibility: Healthy adults aged 18 years and older who have no known history of a tick-borne disease or tick bite exposure. Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history, physical exam, and blood tests.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Tick-borne Diseases
- Tick Resistance
- Lyme Disease
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 22, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.