Seroconversion among children with HBsAg-positive mothers in Indonesia and factors affecting the anti-HBs titers

Seroconversion among children with HBsAg-positive mothers in Indonesia and factors affecting the anti-HBs titers

Background and aim: Around 2% of newborns are at risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection from their mothers. To prevent this, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers are given hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and hepatitis B (HB) vaccine as immunoprophylaxis. This study aims to investigate the ef...

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Main Authors: Angga Wirahmadi, Hartono Gunardi, Bernie Endyarni Medise, Hanifah Oswari, Teny Tjitra Sari, Nastiti Kaswandani, Mulya Rahma Karyanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Global Epidemiology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Vertical transmission
Hepatitis B vaccine
Non-protective response
Hepatitis B antibodies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113324000014

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