Evaluation of hepatitis B vaccination status and immune response among clinicians in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Evaluation of hepatitis B vaccination status and immune response among clinicians in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an important health issue with an estimated 2 billion people worldwide infected with HBV. The risk of contracting HBV by health-care workers (HCWs) is four times greater than that of the general adult population. Protection is defined as immunogl...

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Main Authors: R Jayaprada, N Ramakrishna, B Vasavi, B Venkataramana, K K Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
hepatitis b antibodies
hepatitis b vaccination
non-responders
Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=74;epage=78;aulast=Jayaprada

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