Protective Immunity to Hepatitis B and Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Active Duty Women Versus Men: Prevalence and Responses to Preventive Immunization

Abstract

Specific antibodies to hepatitis B (HB surface antibody or HBsAb) and 12 serotypes of S. Pneumoniae (1,3,4, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 12F, 14, 18C, 19A/F, and 23F) in a population of healthy active duty women and men (previously immunized for HB) were assayed in order to determine the need for further immunization with hepatitis B or pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADB227721

Entities

People

  • Renata J. Engler

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Antigens
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Cellular Structures
  • Databases
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Skin Tests
  • Streptococcus
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology