[Immunogenicity and safety of recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine in adults].
OBJECTIVE
To study the immunogenicity and safety of recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine (YDV) in adults.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty-four healthy teachers aged 22 approximately 58 years with serum negative HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HBc and with normal temperature were randomly selected from Beipiao city, Liaoning province. All the subjects were immunized with 5 microg/0.5 ml of YDV made by Beijing Institute of Biologic Products, for three doses at an interval of one and six months, respectively.


RESULTS
The positivity of serum anti-HBs was 35.0%, 83.3%, 65.5% and 32.7% with a geometric mean titre (GMT) of 12.6 mIU/ml, 402.0 mIU/ml, 70.3 mIU/ml and 20.3 mIU/ml, respectively, three, seven, 12 and 24 months after immunization. The positivity and GMT of serum anti-HBs appeared the highest seven months after immunization, then began to decrease sharply. The positivity and GMT of serum anti-HBs in women was higher than that in men either three, or seven, or 12, or 24 months after immunization. The positivity of serum anti-HBs in those of 35 years or over was lower than that less than 35 years, seven months after immunization, but no age difference could be found 12 months after immunization. No local or systematic adverse reactions were found in all the subjects within three days after immunization.


CONCLUSIONS
The recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine (YDV) is immunogenic and safe for adults, but the persistency of serum anti-HBs in after immunization should be followed-up further.
Shi
Jingpu
J
First Clinical College, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
Wang
Xin
X
Wang
Guihua
G
Xu
Zhanmin
Z
Yang
Zhiqi
Z
Zheng
Liguo
L
Li
Zhengyuan
Z
Guo
Naiquan
N
Wu
Xiaoyin
X
Liang
Zhenglun
Z
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic