Response to hepatitis B vaccine in relation to the hepatitis B status of family members.
The influence of the hepatitis B status of family members on the response to hepatitis B vaccine of an infant has been examined in 395 families. The presence of one or more HBsAg-positive family members did not appear to have any effect on the vaccine response. This is an encouraging finding as children born into carrier families are at an increased risk of becoming carriers themselves. That the vaccine response of such children is as good as for those born into non-carrier families means that they are likely to be protected against the carrier state by the vaccine.
Inskip
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International Agency for Research on Cancer, MRC Laboratories, Fajara, Nr Banjul, The Gambia.
Hall
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AJ
Temple
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Loik
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Herbage
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Chotard
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J
Whittle
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D005190:Family; D005714:Gambia; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines