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The Effect of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Derived from Genotype C on Infants Born to Mothers Infected with Genotype D.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2020
Michitaka Kojiro, Hiraoka Atsushi, Ninomiya Tomoyuki, Ohno Naofumi, Watanabe Takao, Yoshida Osamu, Tokumoto Yoshio, Abe Masanori, Hiasa Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
Objective There is a paucity of information on whether the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine, derived from HBV genotype C, can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HBV genotype D. The aim of this study was to clarify this issue. Methods The subjects consisted of 25 children (8.5±4.1 years old, 7 males, 18 females), born to 17 mothers who were chronically infected with HBV genotype D. Of these, 20 children were...
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