Impact of hepatitis B vaccination in a highly endemic area of south Italy and long-term duration of anti-HBs antibody in two cohorts of vaccinated individuals.

Abstract:

:The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of hepatitis B vaccination on the changing pattern of HBV infection in a former hyperendemic area (Afragola, South Italy), and to assess the long-term persistence of anti-HBs in two cohorts of individuals vaccinated as infants 18 and 23 years ago. Our data shows a significant decline in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in the general population from 1978 to 2006 (HBsAg: 13.4% versus 0.91%; anti-HBc: 66.9% versus 7.6%; p<0.001). Data from two cohorts of vaccinees provides further evidence regarding the long-term persistence of vaccine-induced anti-HBs. Data here reported indicates that the implementation of vaccination had a great impact in the control and prevention of hepatitis B in Italy.

journal_name

Vaccine

journal_title

Vaccine

authors

Da Villa G,Romanò L,Sepe A,Iorio R,Paribello N,Zappa A,Zanetti AR

doi

10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.01.044

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-04-20 00:00:00

pages

3133-6

issue

16

eissn

0264-410X

issn

1873-2518

pii

S0264-410X(07)00062-X

journal_volume

25

pub_type

杂志文章

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