Review: Hepatitis B immune globulin for prevention of hepatitis B infection

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 919-921

  Zuckerman, J N ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HBIG; Indications for HBIG; Passive prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADEFOVIR; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LAMIVUDINE;

ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; DRUG INDICATION; EXPOSURE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; REINFECTION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PREGNANCY; RECURRENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 34249883069     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20816     Document Type: Article

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