Hepatitis B vaccinemother-to-child transmissionhepatitis B virusscheduleintervalimmunoprophylaxisPreventing perinatal transmission is important for hepatitis B (HepB) elimination. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the interval between HepB birth-dose (HepB-BD) to second-dose (HepB-SD...
D.B. has received travel grants from AbbVie. S.T. and S.S are employees of MSD. R.B. has received travel grants from AbbVie, Gilead Sciences and MSD to attend scientific congresses and research grants from Gilead and MSD. Ö.K. has received a travel grant and research grants from ...
Confidence interval CMIAs: Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassays CS: Cross-sectional studies DBS: Dried blood spot DOR: Diagnostic odds ratio ECLIA: Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay EIA: Enzyme immunoassay ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay HBcAb: Hepatitis B core antibody HBeAg: ...
Preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) < 2000 g have been associated with a decreased response to hepatitis B vaccine [109]. Both the WHO and CDC recommend that LBW infants should receive the BD vaccine, but it should not count towards the vaccine series. BD vaccine should be followed ...
hepatitis B; immune tolerant; hepatocellular carcinoma; cirrhosis; vaccine; inflammation1. Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicates in hepatocytes. Elevated hepatocyte turnover during HBV infection is thought to be mostly attributable, directly and indirectly, to the adaptive immune response against...
Keywords: diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis hepatitis B–Haemophilus influenzaB vaccine;infants;protectivity;safety
HAV; hepatitis A; epidemiology; outbreaks; public health; vaccine1. Introduction Hepatitis A (HA) is a vaccine-preventable, acute infectious disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) [1]. HAV transmission occurs via the fecal–oral route, commonly by person-to-person contact, or by ...
Patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) may develop cirrhosis, and the 5-year cumulative incidence ranges between 8% and 20%. About 2% to 5% of patients who develop cirrhosis may then face an HCC risk annually [7]. During early 1980s, a hepatitis B vaccine was developed, successfully ...