Impact of hepatitis B vaccination in a highly endemic area of south Italy and long-term duration of anti-HBs antibody in two cohorts of vaccinated individuals

Abstract The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of hepatitis B vaccination on the changing pattern of HBV infection in a former hyperendemic area (Afragola, South Italy), and to assess the long-term persistence of anti-HBs in two cohorts of individuals vaccinated as infants 18 and 23 yea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2007-04, Vol.25 (16), p.3133-3136
Hauptverfasser:	Da Villa, Giuliano, Romanò, Luisa, Sepe, Alessio, Iorio, Raffaele, Paribello, Nunzio, Zappa, Alessandra, Zanetti, Alessandro R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Allergy and Immunology Antigens Applied microbiology Biological and medical sciences Carrier State - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA Endemic Diseases Female Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology HBV prevalence Hepatitis Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - immunology Hepatitis B - prevention & control Hepatitis B - transmission Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood Hepatitis B e Antigens - blood Hepatitis B e Antigens - immunology Hepatitis B vaccination Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology Hepatitis B Vaccines - pharmacology Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis B virus - drug effects Hepatitis B virus - genetics Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification Human viral diseases Humans Immunization Immunization, Secondary Infections Infectious diseases Italy - epidemiology Long-term protection Male Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous Plasma Population Teenagers Vaccination Vaccines Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects) Viral diseases Viral hepatitis Virology
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