Persistence of Antibody in Health Care Workers Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B: A Study on Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time
Abstract
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) was first discovered in 1965 and first associated with the clinical disease of hepatitis in 1967. In 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that over a billion people currently living had been infected with HBV and that more than 200 million people world-wide were currently infected. Additionally, WHO estimated that HBV infection is responsible for one to two million deaths annually, HBV is thought to be the single most important cause of persistent viremia in humans. The HBV is responsible for approximately 80% of cases of primary hepatocellular carcinoma and is second only to tobacco in its importance as a known human carcinogen
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA281746
Entities
People
- Margaret L. Leopardi
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology