Hepatitis B and C infections among Japanese dental health workers: Insights from vaccination rates and screening results in the Oita prefecture

Hepatitis B and C infections among Japanese dental health workers: Insights from vaccination rates and screening results in the Oita prefecture

Abstract Objective This study examined the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection rates and vaccination rates for hepatitis B (HB) among dental healthcare workers (DHCWs) in the Oita prefecture, Japan. Methods Hepatitis virus testing was conducted on 1920 participants (486 den...

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Main Authors: Yumiko Nagao, Tetsuya Kimura, Kiyohide Tomooka, Haruhiko Wakita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
Subjects:
dental healthcare workers
hepatitis B vaccination
hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.871

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.871

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