Seropositivity for hepatitis B virus, vaccination coverage, and vaccine response in dentists from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Seropositivity for hepatitis B virus, vaccination coverage, and vaccine response in dentists from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

This study investigated the seropositivity for hepatitis B virus (HBV), the vaccination index, and the vaccine response index in dentists from Campo Grande, MS. Blood samples from 474 dentists (63.7% women and 36.3% men), with a mean age of 38.5 ± 10.5 years were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorb...

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Main Authors: Sonia MF Batista, Márcia SA Andreasi, Ana MT Borges, Andréa SC Lindenberg, Anísio L Silva, Thiago D Fernandes, Edy F Pereira, Eline AM Basmage, Divina DP Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2006-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
hepatitis B
dentists
vaccination
seroprevalence
Brazil
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