title: [Vaccines against hepatitis viruses].
abstract: A short characterization of hepatitis A virus and hepatitis B virus is given. The development of hepatitis B vaccines is described, including the presently available vaccines. Experimentally developed vaccines and possible vaccine developments against hepatitis B virus are discussed. The current status of the development in the field of hepatitis A virus vaccines is presented. Results of hepatitis A live vaccines as well as results of hepatitis A killed vaccine developments are reported.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Virologie und Epidemiologie, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flehmig
mesh_terms: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
vernacular_title: Vakzinen gegen Hepatitisviren.