Intradermal vaccination against hepatitis B virus infection in an endemic area (Nigeria), two year results

Prevalence of isolated antibody to hepat

Prevalence of isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen in an area endemic for hepatitis B virus infection: Implications in hepatitis B vaccination programs

✍ Anna S. F. Lok; Ching-Lung Lai; Pui-Chee Wu 📂 Article 📅 1988 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 622 KB

Of 1,801 Chinese subjects, age 1 to 90 years, screened for hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody (HBsAg, anti-HBs) and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), 214 (1 1.9%) had an isolated, positive anti-HBc result; anti-HBc was reproducibly present in the initial sera in only 66% and per