Persistence of hepatitis B surface antibody and immune memory to hepatitis B vaccine among medical college students in Madinah
BACKGROUND: Globally, about 300 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Among the effective approaches to fight HBV infection is immunization. In 1989, an obligatory hepatitis B vaccine program was launched in Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVE: Assess hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs)...
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| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.413 |