Hepatitis B virus among schoolchildren in an endemic area in Egypt over a decade: impact of hepatitis B vaccine.
Cross-sectional studies were conducted over a decade among schoolchildren in an endemic area in Egypt for screening of hepatitis B (HB) virus markers. The significant decline of anti-HB core trend indicates the effectiveness of the prophylactic strategy in which the HB vaccine was incorporated. In addition, the persistence of protective titer of anti-HB surface among 54% of vaccinated children ages 6-10 years is encouraging. However, further investigations are recommended to clarify the unusual detected observations.
El Sherbini
Azza
A
Research Unit, Tanta Fever Hospital, Tanta, Egypt. azza_el_sherbini@hotmail.com
Mohsen
Shadia Abdel
SA
Seleem
Zeinab
Z
Ghany
Atef Abdel
AA
Moneib
Azza
A
Abaza
Abdel Hamid
AH
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines