The analysis of monitoring results of school students' HBsAg in Xianju county / 中国生化药物杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the distribution of school students' HBsAg in Xianju county, and the effect of the Hepatitis B vaccine in terms of students' HBV infection after the implementation of planned immunization. Methods HBsAg was tested by ELISA, and then analyze the students' HBsAg carrier rate. Results The positive rate of students' HBsAg in Xianju county was 2.28%. There was no significant difference between boys and girls.The HBsAg-positive rate is highest in high school and secondary in junior school and lowest in primary school, there was significant difference in different grades (P<0.05). The HBsAg-positive rate was increased with increasing age. Conclusion Xianju county achieved remarkable results in the prevention of Hepatitis B in children and adolescents in recently 20 years. Hepatitis B vaccine immunization program is the main effective measures to prevent Hepatitis B infection in children.