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PLoS ONE, 2022 Poor compliance with multi-dose vaccine schedules by adults for whom hepatitis (Hep) A and B vaccines are recommended contributes to major Hep A and B disease burdens among high-risk U.S. adults. Evidence on hepatitis vaccine series adherence, completion,
Joyce LaMori +5 more
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Research progress of therapeutic vaccines for treating chronic hepatitis B
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a member of Hepadnavirus family, which leads to chronic infection in around 5% of patients with a high risk of developing liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Jianqiang Li +7 more
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Hepatitis E, a Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Maternal Deaths
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of illness and of death in the developing world and disproportionate cause of deaths among pregnant women.
Alain B. Labrique +6 more
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Host genetic factors in hepatitis B infection, liver cancer and vaccination response: a review with a focus on Africa. [PDF]
, 2012 The disease burden due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains significant; 350 million people are infected world-wide, and around half a million deaths each year are due to HBV-related liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Hall, Andrew J +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesBACKGROUND: Patients with chronic liver disease have a higher risk of fulminant hepatitis when infected with hepatitis A virus, and vaccination of these patients against such infection is recommended. In Brazil, mainly in the South and Southeast regions,
Luiz Carlos Marques de Oliveira +2 more
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Vaccination in the setting of sexually transmitted infections consultation
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2023 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant public health concern across the globe. Vaccines have played a crucial role in mitigating the burden of infectious diseases and are the most effective candidates for preventing STIs.
Lanyu Sun +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Timely and complete vaccination with multi-dose schedules is of public health importance, because an incomplete vaccination series may yield suboptimal disease protection. However, data on adherence of adults to multi-dose vaccines are limited.
Kelly D. Johnson +2 more
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Hepatitis A outbreak among men who have sex with men, Shinjuku, Japan, 2018
Western Pacific Surveillance and ResponseObjective: In 2018, the Shinjuku City Department of Health detected excess cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. The objectives of this investigation were to characterize the outbreak, identify transmission routes among inpatient cases and make ...
Mariya Itaki +8 more
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Hepatitis B vaccination in the Columbian Amazon : effectiveness and factors influencing vaccine coverage [PDF]
A vaccination coverage survey was carried out in the Colombian Amazon, a former high endemic area for hepatitis B, involving 3573 children less than II years old. It was carried out in Leticia, Puerto Narifio, and Araracuara, both urban and rural areas.
De La Hoz, Fernando
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, 2023 Motivations: Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Approximately 390,000 people in China die from HBV-related diseases each year.
Xin Yang +7 more
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