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New genetic associations detected in a host response study to hepatitis B vaccine.
Genes and immunity - 1 Apr 2010
Davila S, Froeling F E M, Tan A, Bonnard C, Boland G J, Snippe H, Hibberd M L, Seielstad M
Abstract excerpt
The immune response to hepatitis B vaccination differs greatly among individuals, with 5-10% of healthy people failing to produce protective levels of antibodies. Several factors have been implicated in determining this response, chiefly individual genetic variation and age. Aiming to identify genes involved in the response to hepatitis B vaccination, a two-stage investigation of 6091 single-nucleotide...
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