Comparison of hepatitis B vaccine efficacy in Japanese students: a retrospective study

Comparison of hepatitis B vaccine efficacy in Japanese students: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Two types of recombinant hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines are available in Japan. One type uses the antigen from genotype A (Heptavax-II®) and the other uses the antigen from genotype C (Bimmugen®). Potential differences in productivity of the hepatitis B virus surface (HBs) anti...

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Main Authors: Masanori Ogawa, Dai Akine, Teppei Sasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Bimmugen®
Hepatitis B vaccine
Heptavax-II®
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-019-0837-1

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