Follow-up Study 16-20 Years After Primary Vaccination Against Hepatitis B of Newborns From HBeAg+ & HBsAg+ Mothers

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the persistence of anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibodies 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Timeline

Start

2003-10

Primary completion

2007-11

Completion

2007-11

Publications

• Poovorawan Y, Chongsrisawat V, Theamboonlers A, Leroux-Roels G, Kuriyakose S, Leyssen M, Jacquet JM. Evidence of protection against clinical and chronic hepatitis B infection 20 years after infant vaccination in a high endemicity region. J Viral Hepat. 2011 May;18(5):369-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01312.x.
• Poovorawan Y, Chongsrisawat V, Theamboonlers A, Bock HL, Leyssen M, Jacquet JM. Persistence of antibodies and immune memory to hepatitis B vaccine 20 years after infant vaccination in Thailand. Vaccine. 2010 Jan 8;28(3):730-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.10.074. Epub 2009 Nov 3.

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