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SUBMITTER: Utsumi T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912598 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Utsumi Takako T Yano Yoshihiko Y Lusida Maria Inge MI Amin Mochamad M Soetjipto Hotta Hak H Hayashi Yoshitake Y
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20100701 1
Universal childhood hepatitis B vaccination was introduced in Indonesia in 1997; by 2008, coverage was estimated to be 78%. This study aimed to investigate the serologic status and virologic characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among the children in East Java. A total of 229 healthy children born during 1994-1999 were enrolled in this study. Overall, 3.1% were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and 23.6% were positive for antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs). HBV DNA was detected in ...[more]