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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 12.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Intern Med. 2009 Jan 12;169(1):62–67. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.505

Table 1.

Temporal Sequence of the Trials

Baseline Period
 Eligibility Screening (5–10 Weeks BeforeViral Exposure)
  Physical Exam
  Blood for Pre-existing Antibody to Virus
  Demographics
  Height and Weight
  Perceived Social Status
 14 Daily Interviews (Beginning 20–23 Days BeforeViral Exposure)
  Sleep
  Positive Emotions
  Health Practices
 Quarantine Baseline Day 0 (Preceding Viral Exposure)
  Psychological Questionnaires
  Nasal Lavage for Baseline Virus Culture
  Baseline Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Illness
Viral-Exposure
 Quarantine Baseline Day 0 (End of Day)
  Viral Inoculation
Post-Exposure Follow-up
 Quarantine Days 1–5
  Nasal Lavage for Virus Culture
  Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Illness
 28 Days After Viral Exposure
  Blood for Antibody to Virus