Support our research on the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
One disease, many names
Did you know that around 9 out of 10 people become infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the course of their lives? In most people, the infection only causes mild symptoms or goes unnoticed. However, it can also lead to protracted and possibly severe courses.
Research objective
So far, there is little data available for Germany on the occurrence of EBV antibodies in the blood of young adults. Therefore, with your support, we at the Tropical Institute of the LMU Hospital Munich would like to find out how many people in the Munich area between the ages of 18 and 25 have already had an EBV infection and therefore have antibodies in their blood.
You can take the blood yourself at home with a finger prick from your fingertip and collect it on a filter paper card.
Further information on the study can be found in the participation information and privacy policy.
Contact for interested parties
Tel: +49 89 4400 59833
You will receive an expense allowance of €20 for your participation.
Participation requirements (looking for participants in the Munich area)
You are:
- 18-25 years old
- confident in the German language in order to understand the study documents
Please note that we are currently not accepting any further study participants.
If you would like to take part in our study, you are welcome to register without obligation using the form below.
We will then contact you when we include study participants again.
Non-binding registration for the EBV study
If you would like to support our study, please contact us using this form:
Data Usage Notice
Your personal data will be treated confidentially by us and will only be used to contact you by e-mail, telephone and/or in writing as part of this contact. Your information will be adequately protected against access by third parties and collected, processed and used in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act. The provision of your personal data, in particular your data on your health, is voluntary. If necessary, your request will be forwarded to the responsible departments or persons within the Munich University Hospital (KUM). In this context, there is the possibility that non-medical staff of the clinic may gain knowledge of the information you have disclosed. This information will not be passed on or transmitted to third parties outside the clinic. Your data will be deleted no later than 3 months after your information has been evaluated or forwarded to the responsible office. You can revoke your consent to the earmarked processing and use of the data at any time in writing without giving reasons. Your stored data will then be deleted immediately within the framework of legal regulations. The relevant information about your request will be sent or forwarded to you in unencrypted form at the email address you provided, without providing any information about your health. This poses a risk under data protection law. We will only send requested patient and personal application documents to a reasonable extent by post if you have given your postal address. Please also note our general data protection declaration
Until when can I send in my blood sample?
You can also send us your blood sample if you received the test kit a while ago.
However, please send us your blood sample as soon as possible, preferably no later than three days after the blood sample has been taken.
I have not yet received any compensation. Why is that?
Please note that it may take up to three weeks to check and pay out the expense allowance. If you still have not received payment after this period, please contact our study team at EBV-Studie@med.uni-muenchen.de.
When will I receive the result of my antibody test?
We will of course endeavor to send you the results of your antibody test as soon as possible. However, please note that the individual steps involved in processing your sample may take some time. On average, the result letters are sent approximately 21 days after the sample arrives. If you have not received a letter four weeks after sending your sample, you are welcome to contact our study team(EBV-Studie@med.uni-muenchen.de).
