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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-10-7
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pubmed:abstractText |
Antibody levels to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) in healthy adults vaccinated with three doses of plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine, containing 20, 10 or 5 micrograms of antigen, were followed for 4-6 years. After vaccination, 1034 of 1076 individuals had developed anti-HBs and 1016 had antibody concentrations above 10 IU/l. 681 of all initial responders could be tested after 1 year, 520 after 2, 380 after 3 and 213 after 4 years. 72 and 39 individuals, respectively, of the 185 earliest vaccinated volunteers were available for retesting after 5 and 6 years. Four years after the first vaccination, anti-HBs levels in 34% had dropped below 10 IU/l. The persistence of anti-HBs above this value depended on the peak antibody response after the third vaccination. Whereas all vaccinees tested with peak anti-HBs levels above 10,000 IU/l still had levels above 10 IU/l after 6 years, no-one with initial values between 10 and 100 IU/l maintained antibody concentrations above 10 IU/l for longer than 4 years. The rate of decrease in anti-HBs was independent of the peak anti-HBs value, the vaccine dose, and the age and sex of the vaccinees.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0168-8278
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
6
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
201-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Hepatitis B,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Hepatitis B Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Hepatitis B Vaccines,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Immunization Schedule,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Time Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Vaccination,
pubmed-meshheading:2970501-Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
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pubmed:year |
1988
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Persistence of specific antibodies after hepatitis B vaccination.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Max von Pettenkofer Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, University of Munich, F.R.G.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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