title: Prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus by yeast recombinant hepatitis B vaccine.
abstract: In order to prevent vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), yeast recombinant HB vaccine at a dose of either 5 mcg or 10 mcg was administered to 185 infants born to mothers who were positive for HBs antigen (HBsAg). All of them developed antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs) after three vaccinations. Generally, the cut-off index (COI) of anti-HBs by radioimmunoassay (RIA) was higher in the 10 mcg dosage group than in the 5 mcg dosage group. The geometric mean titer (GMT) of anti-HBs, as measured by quantitative RIA, in the former group was 2.4 times that in the latter one month after the third vaccination. The incidence of clinical reactions was only 4% in a total of 561 injections, and none of the reactions were severe. It is concluded that recombinant HB vaccine is safe and has excellent immunogenicity for infants requiring prevention of HBV vertical transmission. It is also suggested that 10 mcg doses of the recombinant HB vaccine can provide more solid protection to high-risk infants without serious adverse reactions.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isshiki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012449:Safety; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines