Results 1 to 10 of about 39,809 (306)

Optimization of dried blood spot for hepatitis B virus surface antibody quantification.

PLoS ONE
Dried blood spot (DBS) cards can be used as an alternative sample collection method to plasma, however, there is no optimized elution protocol for DBS cards specifically for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) testing.
Patience Motshosi, Bonolo B Phinius, Mosimanegape Jongman, Kabo Baruti, Lynnette Bhebhe, Graceful Mulenga, Wonderful T Choga, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Motswedi Anderson   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relative indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase transcript level concerning anti-HBs titers in response to HBV vaccination in hemodialysis patients

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2018
Background: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a negative regulator of the immune system. To approach reasons of variability in the generation of anti-HBs antibodies in response to HBV vaccination among hemodialysis (HD) subjects, we aimed to ...
Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Bartosz A. Frycz, Hanna Winnicka, Wojciech Warchoł, Paweł P. Jagodziński   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of HBV booster dose administration in Italian medical students in relation to health determinants

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
We evaluated the efficacy of a booster dose of HBV in Italian medical students. We conducted a prospective observational study in students who had received a full course of anti-HBV vaccination for at least 15 y.
Loreta Tobia, Rocco Francesco Zagà, Antonella Mattei, Claudia Cipollone, Alessia Cipriani, Adalgisa Ilaria Sedile, Leila Fabiani, Serena Bianchi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening of internationally adopted children [PDF]

, 1994
Currently, we have no local generally agreed guidelines for the examination of children adopted overseas. Out of 163 adopted children, who were brought into Malta between January 1991 and June 1992, 140 (86%) were seen at the children’s Outpatient ...
Dalmas, Miriam, Lenicker, Herbert Manfred, Portelli, Alfred V., Vassallo Agius, Paul   +3 more
core  

Prevalence of past or current Hepatitis B infection and factors for non-vaccination in Chinese patients with inflammatory bowel diseases [PDF]

, 2013
The Conference program's website is located at http://jsibd.jp/1staocc/program.htmlPoster Oral: PO-46Information on the prevalence and natural history of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) among Asian IBD patients are scarce.
Chan, KH, Hung, IFN, Leung, WK, Liu, KSH, Seto, WKW, Tong, TSM   +5 more
core  

Çocuklarda HBV Aşısının Koruyuculuk Oranı ve Anti-HBs Değerlerinin Yaş ve Cinsiyet İle Olan İlişkisi

Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, 2012
Amaç: Bu çalışmada çocuklarda HBV aşısının koruyuculuk oranı ve Anti-HBs değerlerinin yaş ve cinsiyet ile olan ilişkisinin araştırılması planlanmıştır.Materyal-Metod: Üç dozluk HBV aşı şeması uygulanmış olan 7 aydan büyük 143 çocuk aile onamları ...
Hayrullah Yazar, Mehmet Balcı, Mehmet Uyar, Neziha Yılmaz, Özgür Satılmış, Öznur Küçük, Yalçın Erdoğan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-Protection of Hepatitis B Vaccination among Different Genotypes

Vaccines, 2020
Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination is the most effective method for preventing HB virus (HBV) infection. Universal HB vaccination containing recombinant HB surface antigens (HBsAg) is recommended.
Takako Inoue, Yasuhito Tanaka
doaj   +1 more source

Searching for chronic hepatitis B patients in a low prevalence area – role of racial origin [PDF]

, 2004
Background Clinical studies for testing new drugs against hepatitis B ought to be carried out in low prevalence areas despite difficulties on patient recruitment.
Suzane Kioko Ono-Nita, Flair José Carrilho, Rita A Cardoso, Marcelo Eidi Nita, Luiz Caetano da Silva, S Kioko Ono-Nita, P Marcellin, SJ Hadziyannis, R Barcena Marugan, P Angus, N Leung, FJ Carrilho, CDC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, AS Lok, MJ Tong, A Derso, S Kashiwagi, FJ Carrilho, M Ruiz-Moreno, RP Beasley, RP Perrillo   +21 more
core   +1 more source

Immune Determinants in the Acquisition and Maintenance of Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Adults After First‐Time Hepatitis B Vaccination

Hepatology Communications, 2019
Global implementation of a birth‐dose hepatitis B (HB) vaccine has significantly reduced the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers. Durable and sufficient titers of antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti‐HBs) are desirable for vaccinees
Hiroyoshi Doi, Sachiyo Yoshio, Keiichiro Yoneyama, Hironari Kawai, Yuzuru Sakamoto, Tomonari Shimagaki, Yoshihiko Aoki, Yosuke Osawa, Hitoshi Yoshida, Tatsuya Kanto   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunogenicity and immunization costs of adjuvanted versus non-adjuvanted hepatitis B vaccine in chronic kidney disease patients [PDF]

, 2016
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination is recommended for all susceptible chronic pre-hemodialysis and hemodialysis patients. This study assessed the immunogenicity of HBV vaccines (adjuvanted and non ...
Aldea, Marta, Bayas Rodríguez, José María, García-Basteiro, Alberto L., Sequera, Víctor Guillermo, Sicuri, Elisa, Velasco Muñoz, César, Vilajeliu, Alba   +6 more
core   +1 more source