Impact of universal preadolescent vaccination against hepatitis B on antenatal seroprevalence of hepatitis B markers in British Columbia women
M Dawar, DM Patrick, M Bigham, D Cook, M Krajden… - CMAJ, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
COUNTRIES WITH A LOW RISK OF HEPATITIS B (HB) lack data on the effectiveness of
universal HB vaccination programs for children. British Columbia began a program in 1992 …
universal HB vaccination programs for children. British Columbia began a program in 1992 …
The need for more aggressive follow-up of children born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive mothers: lessons from the Louisiana Perinatal Hepatitis B Immunization …
MA Kohn, TA Farley, C Scott - The Pediatric infectious disease …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Background Preventing perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important part
of strategies to prevent HBV-related disease. To help prevent perinatal transmission the …
of strategies to prevent HBV-related disease. To help prevent perinatal transmission the …
Hepatitis B immunity in children vaccinated with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine beginning at birth: a follow-up study at 15 years
LL Hammitt, TW Hennessy, AE Fiore, C Zanis… - Vaccine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The duration of protection after hepatitis B vaccination of infants is
unknown. We determined antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) and response to …
unknown. We determined antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) and response to …
Persistence of protection against hepatitis B virus infection among adolescents vaccinated with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine beginning at birth: a 15-year follow-up …
SR Bialek, WA Bower, R Novak… - The Pediatric …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Long-term follow-up studies of populations that received recombinant hepatitis
B (HB) vaccination beginning at birth are limited. Methods: Micronesian adolescents who …
B (HB) vaccination beginning at birth are limited. Methods: Micronesian adolescents who …
[PDF][PDF] Chronic hepatitis B infection in adolescents who received primary infantile vaccination
TW Wu, HH Lin, LY Wang - Hepatology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health issue. Universal infantile hepatitis B (HB)
vaccination is very efficacious. However, HBV infections among those immunized subjects …
vaccination is very efficacious. However, HBV infections among those immunized subjects …
Evidence of protection against clinical and chronic hepatitis B infection 20 years after infant vaccination in a high endemicity region
Y Poovorawan, V Chongsrisawat… - Journal of viral …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) immediately after birth prevents neonatal
infection by vertical transmission from HBV carrier mothers. There is an ongoing debate …
infection by vertical transmission from HBV carrier mothers. There is an ongoing debate …
Epidemiology of hepatitis B infection in North America
M Kane - Vaccine, 1995 - Elsevier
Although the USA is considered an area of 'low'endemicity for hepatitis B infection, the
incidence of new cases, the prevalence of carriers, and the burden of acute and chronic …
incidence of new cases, the prevalence of carriers, and the burden of acute and chronic …
Prevalence of anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies among children and adolescents vaccinated in infancy and effect of booster dose administered within a pilot study
R Bassal, MP Markovich, M Weil, E Shinar… - Epidemiology & …, 2017 - cambridge.org
We determined the prevalence of anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) among
children and adolescents vaccinated for hepatitis B virus in infancy as part of the routine …
children and adolescents vaccinated for hepatitis B virus in infancy as part of the routine …
Impact of hepatitis B virus infection on women and children
CN Shapiro, HS Margolis - Infectious disease clinics of North America, 1992 - Elsevier
SUMMARY HBV infection acquired during infancy and early childhood has a high likelihood
of progressing to chronic infection, which can lead to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and primary …
of progressing to chronic infection, which can lead to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and primary …
The impact of universal infant hepatitis B immunization on reducing the hepatitis B carrier rate in pregnant women
WJ Su, SF Chen, CH Yang, PH Chuang… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The hepatitis B virus (HBV) status of pregnant women affects HBV vaccine
failure in their offspring. This study is aimed to investigate the impact of the universal infant …
failure in their offspring. This study is aimed to investigate the impact of the universal infant …