Hepatitis B vaccines.
Yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccines, containing the small HBV envelope protein SHBAg, are immunogenic, safe and cost-effective in prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in neonates, children and adults. Newly developed pre-S/S hepatitis B vaccines may play a role in inducing fast and augmented seroconversion rates in special risk groups.
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Daniel
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Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah University Hospital, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel. shouval@cc.huji.ac.il
D000818:Animals; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000276:immunology
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D011498:Protein Precursors; C050806:presurface protein 1, hepatitis B surface antigen; C050807:presurface protein 2, hepatitis B surface antigen