Molecular analysis of the a determinant of HBsAG in children of HBeAG- positive mothers upon failure of postexposure prophylaxis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 216-220

  Poovorawan, Yong ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Chongsrisawat, Voranush ^a   Sanpavat, Suwimol ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Escape mutant; Hepatitis B vaccine; Hepatitis B virus; Vaccine failure

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POINT MUTATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; VACCINATION; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0031662173     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(98)90056-X     Document Type: Article

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