Humoral Immune Memory to Hepatitis B Vaccine after Primary Vaccination of Children and Adolescents in Assiut, Egypt

Humoral Immune Memory to Hepatitis B Vaccine after Primary Vaccination of Children and Adolescents in Assiut, Egypt

Objectives: We sought to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) seroprotection among vaccinated children in the Assiut governorate, Egypt, and assess a booster dose immune memory response among non-seroprotected children. Methods: Using a multistage cluster sample, 566 children were recrui...

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Main Authors: Iman I. Salama, Samia M. Sami, Safaa M. Elserougy, Hanaa M. Emam, Somaia I. Salama, Hazem A. Elhariri, Samia A. Hemeda, Amal I. Hassanain, Aida M. Abdel Mohsen, Walaa A. Fouad, Lobna A. El Etreby, Zeinab N. Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2020-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
hepatitis b surface antigens
hepatitis b virus
egypt
hepatitis b antibodies
immunization
secondary
Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2749

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