What level of hepatitis B antibody is protective?

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 489-492

  Jack, A D ^b   Hall, Andrew J ^a   Maine, N ^b   Mendy, M ^b   Whittle, H C ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; GAMBIA; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; VACCINATION; VIRUS CARRIER;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBIA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS;

EID: 0033019389     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314578     Document Type: Article

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