Immunogenicity of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in thalassemic children.

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  • G R Sethi
  • S Sharma
  • S Sudha
  • R K Rishi
چکیده

The plasma derived vaccine for hepatitis B became commercially available in 1982 but its availability was limited. The new generation of hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant rDNA yeast derived) can be produced in greater quantities at a comparable cost. Recombinant HBV vaccine given in infancy is highly immunogenic. Most infants develop antibody titre well above 10 m1U/ml, the level associated with seroprotection(3,4).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 36 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999