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Increased seroprevalence of HBV DNA with mutations in the s gene among individuals greater than 18 years old after complete vaccination.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2012
Lai Ming-Wei, Lin Tzou-Yien, Tsao Kuo-Chien, Huang Chung-Guei, Hsiao Mei-Jen, Liang Kung-Hao, Yeh Chau-Ting
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Despite the success of a universal vaccination program against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Taiwan, a small but substantial proportion of individuals remain infected by mutant viruses that escape the vaccine. We investigated the seroepidemiology and genotypic characteristic of HBV for long periods after neonatal vaccination. METHODS: We measured hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to...
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