Impact of the Expanded Program of Immunization against hepatitis B infection in school children in Malaysia

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-168

  Ng, K P ^a   Saw, T L ^a   Baki, A ^a   Rozainah, K ^a   Pang, K W ^b   Ramanathan, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Primary Industry Statistics Division   (Malaysia)

^c National Cancer Society of Malaysia (Perak Branch)   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anti hepatitis B surface antigen; Expanded Program of Immunization; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; STUDENTS;

EID: 23944475799     PISSN: 03008584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-004-0231-4     Document Type: Article

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