Hepatitis A vaccination in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus

G Nebbia; R Giacchino; R Soncini; V Ramaccioni; A Timitilli; A R Zanetti

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70300-8

Hepatitis A vaccination in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus

J Pediatr. 1999 Jun;134(6):784-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70300-8.

Authors

G Nebbia¹, R Giacchino, R Soncini, V Ramaccioni, A Timitilli, A R Zanetti

Affiliation

¹ First Pediatric Clinic and Institute of Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Infectious diseases, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 10356153
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70300-8

Abstract

Because hepatitis A infection may be more severe in patients with chronic liver disease, we vaccinated 33 children who were chronic HBsAg carriers against hepatitis A virus. Anti-hepatitis A virus seroconversion rates after the first, second, and third doses were 90.9%, 96.9%, and 100%, respectively.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Carrier State
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hepatitis A / immunology
Hepatitis A / prevention & control*
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / analysis*
Hepatitis B virus / immunology*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / immunology*
Humans
Male
Vaccination
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / immunology

Substances

Hepatitis A Vaccines
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines