Biological Pathways
Category | Specific Measure |
Anthropometry | Height, weight, waist circumference, etc. |
ENT Measures | |
nasal exam | Gross Mucosal Pathology, physician report |
ear exam | Middle Ear Pressure |
Handedness | Study questionnaire |
Immunity | |
functional |
Local (nasal) Bradykinin Response to Challenge |
Local (nasal) Cytokine Response to Challenge | |
Glucocorticoid Resistance | |
Natural Killer (NK) Cell Cytotoxicity | |
quantitative | Lymphocyte Subsets |
Resting Biological Activity | |
cardiovascular | Blood Pressure and Heart Rate |
endocrine |
Catecholamines, 24-hour urine |
Cortisol, 24-hour urine | |
Cortisol, plasma | |
Creatinine, 24-hour urine | |
metabolic | Body Temperature |
Total Cholesterol and Triglycerides | |
Screening | |
Blood Chemistry | |
CBC w/Platelets & Differential | |
HIV Antibody | |
Pregnancy Test | |
Respiratory Virus Isolation | |
Urinalysis | |
Virology | |
nasal secretions | Isolation and Confirmation of Challenge Virus in Nasal Secretions |
Quantification of Challenge Virus in Nasal Secretions | |
serum | Baseline & Post-Challenge Virus-Specific Ab in Serum |