Current status of HBV vaccine escape variants - A mathematical model of their epidemiology

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 25-30

  Wilson, J N ^a   Nokes, D J ^b   Carman, W F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Escape mutants; HBV; Mathematical model; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MUTATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031768501     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.1998.0050s2025.x     Document Type: Article

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