Immunogenicity of plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine in preterm infants

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-26

  Shankar, K Ravi ^a   Dhiman, R K ^a   Narang, Anil ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Plasma derived hepatitis B vaccine; Preterms; Seroprotective rates

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPAVAX B;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGENICITY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 0034013128     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802630     Document Type: Article

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