Emerging hepatitis B virus infection in vaccinated populations: a rising concern?

Hepatitis B infection, especially by perinatal transmission, is endemic in Asian countries. After the first successful universal hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination programme for newborns in Taiwan, it became feasible to prevent HBV transmission and the resultant hepatocellular carcinoma in endemic...

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Main Authors: Tung-Hung Su, Pei-Jer Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2012.28