Hepatitis A vaccination in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus

Authors
Nebbia, G Giacchino, R Soncini, R Ramaccioni, V Timitilli, A Zanetti, AR
Citation
G. Nebbia et al., Hepatitis A vaccination in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus, J PEDIAT, 134(6), 1999, pp. 784-785
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
134
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
784 - 785
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(199906)134:6<784:HAVICC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Because hepatitis A infection may be more severe in patients with chronic l iver disease, we vaccinated 33 children who were chronic HBsAg carriers aga inst hepatitis A virus. Anti-hepatitis A virus seroconversion rates after t he first, second, and third doses were 90.9%, 96.9%, and 100%, respectively .