Serum level of anti-hepatitis B surface antigen 6-8 years after hepatitis B vaccination at birth
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (4): 960-965
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ABSTRACT
The duration of protection after hepatitis B vaccination in children is unknown. We determined the serum level of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen [anti-HBsAg] in 273 randomly selected 7-9-year-old schoolchildren from Zanjan City, Islamic Republic of Iran, who had been fully vaccinated against hepatitis B starting at birth. Titres = 10 mIU/mL were considered unprotective. Just over half of the children [52%] had titres = 10 mIU/mL with no difference between the sexes, while 81 [29.7%] had no anti-HBsAg [0 mIU/mL]. Three of the children had antibodies to hepatitis B core protein. More studies are needed to determine the necessity for or timing of booster doses
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Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Estudios Transversales
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Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis B
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Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2008
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