Article
Continuing Decrease in Hepatitis B Virus Infection 30 Years After Initiation of Infant Vaccination Program in Taiwan.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Sept 2016
Ni Yen-Hsuan, Chang Mei-Hwei, Jan Chyi-Feng, Hsu Hong-Yuan, Chen Huey-Ling, Wu Jia-Feng, Chen Ding-Shinn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Taiwan began a universal hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program for infants in July 1984. The seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) decreased from 9.8% before the vaccination program to less than 1% by 25 years afterward. We continued to monitor HBV infections in this population. METHODS: We conducted a series of serologic and epidemiologic surveys in the Taipei...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Genotyping Techniques
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B Vaccines