title: [Hepatitis B virus: serum response to vaccine in teaching hospital cleaners].
abstract: Viral hepatitis B is one of the major public health problems in all continents. The hepatitis-B virus is transmitted parenterally and mainly sexually. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population composing the active cleaning staff of the Botucatu School of Medicine Hospital - UNESP who had received a complete vaccination scheme against hepatitis B, to measure their levels of antibodies against AgHBs (anti-HBs) and to evaluate their relationship with general epidemiological conditions, personal and professional life conditions and risk of infection by the hepatitis-B virus.
authors.affiliation: Hospital da Clínicas, Unesp, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. crisostienf@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Osti
authors.forename: Jussara
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcondes-Machado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines