Cohort profile: a migratory cohort study of US Marines who train in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In 2012, US Marines and Sailors began annual deployments to Australia to participate in joint training exercises with the Australian Defence Force and other partners in the region. During their training, US service members are exposed to a variety of infectious disease threats not normally encountered by American citizens. This paper describes a cohort of US Marines and Sailors enrolled during five rotations to Australia between 2016 and 2020.

Participants

Study participation is strictly voluntary. Group informational sessions are held prior to deployment to describe the study structure and goals, as well as the infectious disease threats that participants may encounter while in Australia. All participants provided written informed consent. Consented participants com

SUBMITTER: Chan-Cuzydlo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444257 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature