Transient hepatitis B surface antigenemia after neonatal hepatitis B immunization

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1996

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Scandinavian University Press

Abstract

Following immunization with hepatitis B vaccine, 39 infants were followed prospectively for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). A total of 69.2% of the infants tested positive for antigenemia at least once. Antigenemia was identified most often at 2-3 days (43.5%) and 5-6 days (43.5%) after immunization. The longest documented duration of antigenemia was 21 days. In all cases the antigenemia was transient and cleared by the 28th day post-vaccination.

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Pediatrics, HBsAg antigenemia, Hepatitis vaccine, Newborn, Immunogenicity, Safety

Citation

Köksal, N. vd. (1996). "Transient hepatitis B surface antigenemia after neonatal hepatitis B immunization". Acta Paediatrica, 85(12), 1501-1502.

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