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Comparison of the seroconversion rate after primary hepatitis B vaccination and after revaccination of non-responders in full-term infants according to mother's HBsAg seropositivity
Jang Hee Kang, Jae Won Moon, Seung Hyun Kong, Kwang Su Hwang, Ji Sun Mok, Hyeon Jung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(11):1165-1171.   Published online November 15, 2008
Purpose : This study aimed to identify the true extent of non-responsiveness in full-term infants born from HBsAg-negative or HBsAg-positive mothers and vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) at 0, 1, and 6 months of age and to evaluate the effect of revaccination among non-responders. Methods : The study included 716 full-term infants born in 2004-2007. Of 716, 662 infants...