In order to demonstrate the long term protective efficacy and immunologic persistence of domestically made hepatitis B plasma derived vaccine, 371 children had been followed up for 5 to 8 years after primary vacci...In order to demonstrate the long term protective efficacy and immunologic persistence of domestically made hepatitis B plasma derived vaccine, 371 children had been followed up for 5 to 8 years after primary vaccination (10 μg×3). The results showed that the positive rate of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti HBs) in 371 subjects was 77.6% and the geometric mean titre (GMT) of anti HBs was 47.32 IU/L. The anti HBs positive rates in the subjects who had been vaccined for five, six, seven and eight years remained 83.91%, 73.68%, 81.25% and 72.24%, respectively, while the GMTs were 59.53, 43.64, 42.21 and 46.20 IU/L, respectively. The protective efficacy rate of hepatitis B vaccine was 94.26% if both HBsAg and anti HBc were considered as infective indicators, and 88.28%, if only HBsAg positive cases were taken into account. The study indicated that the domestically made hepatitis B vaccine could provide at least 5 to 8 years protection against hepatitis B infection.展开更多
Background: The development of a vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major achievement in terms of prevention of HBV infection. To evaluate the immunological status against HBV of dental-profession stud...Background: The development of a vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major achievement in terms of prevention of HBV infection. To evaluate the immunological status against HBV of dental-profession students, we analysed the long-term immunogenicity and effectiveness of HBV vaccination in Italian dental students with different work seniorities, determining the influence of epidemiological variables on the immune response. Methods: This study, carried out from January 2014 to April 2016, involved 361 under- and post-graduate dental students attending the Second University of Naples. HBV serum markers were determined and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the level of long-term immunogenicity. Results: Of the 361 subjects evaluated, 15 (4.2%) declared no history of vaccination. All vaccinated subjects were HBsAg/anti-HBc negative, with 86 (24.9%) having an anti-HBs titre <10 IU/L. The latter were younger, more likely to be attending undergraduate dental school, and more likely to have been vaccinated in infancy. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that assessment of HBV serum markers in workers potentially exposed to hospital infections is useful to identify small numbers of unvaccinated subjects or vaccinated subjects with low antibody titre, all of whom should be referred for a booster series of vaccinations.展开更多
文摘In order to demonstrate the long term protective efficacy and immunologic persistence of domestically made hepatitis B plasma derived vaccine, 371 children had been followed up for 5 to 8 years after primary vaccination (10 μg×3). The results showed that the positive rate of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti HBs) in 371 subjects was 77.6% and the geometric mean titre (GMT) of anti HBs was 47.32 IU/L. The anti HBs positive rates in the subjects who had been vaccined for five, six, seven and eight years remained 83.91%, 73.68%, 81.25% and 72.24%, respectively, while the GMTs were 59.53, 43.64, 42.21 and 46.20 IU/L, respectively. The protective efficacy rate of hepatitis B vaccine was 94.26% if both HBsAg and anti HBc were considered as infective indicators, and 88.28%, if only HBsAg positive cases were taken into account. The study indicated that the domestically made hepatitis B vaccine could provide at least 5 to 8 years protection against hepatitis B infection.
文摘Background: The development of a vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major achievement in terms of prevention of HBV infection. To evaluate the immunological status against HBV of dental-profession students, we analysed the long-term immunogenicity and effectiveness of HBV vaccination in Italian dental students with different work seniorities, determining the influence of epidemiological variables on the immune response. Methods: This study, carried out from January 2014 to April 2016, involved 361 under- and post-graduate dental students attending the Second University of Naples. HBV serum markers were determined and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the level of long-term immunogenicity. Results: Of the 361 subjects evaluated, 15 (4.2%) declared no history of vaccination. All vaccinated subjects were HBsAg/anti-HBc negative, with 86 (24.9%) having an anti-HBs titre <10 IU/L. The latter were younger, more likely to be attending undergraduate dental school, and more likely to have been vaccinated in infancy. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that assessment of HBV serum markers in workers potentially exposed to hospital infections is useful to identify small numbers of unvaccinated subjects or vaccinated subjects with low antibody titre, all of whom should be referred for a booster series of vaccinations.
