Durability of immunity by hepatitis B vaccine in Japanese health care workers depends on primary response titers and durations.

Durability of immunity by hepatitis B vaccine in Japanese health care workers depends on primary response titers and durations.

Health care workers (HCWs) are frequently exposed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The efficacy and safety of immunization with the hepatitis B (HB) vaccine are well recognized, but the durability of immunity and need for booster doses in those with secondary vaccine response failure remains co...

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Main Authors: Nori Yoshioka, Matsuo Deguchi, Hideharu Hagiya, Masanori Kagita, Hiroko Tsukamoto, Miyuki Takao, Hisao Yoshida, Norihisa Yamamoto, Yukihiro Akeda, Yoshiko Nabetani, Ikuhiro Maeda, Yoh Hidaka, Kazunori Tomono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5679562?pdf=render

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