A Systems Map to Elucidate the Factors Influencing Vaccine Coverage

The factors influencing the immune response to hepatitis B vaccine and persistence of the protection.

 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its sequelae which include cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma is a major public health problem throught the world.The WHO strategy for effective control of HBV infection is vaccination with the surface antigen of virus(HBsAg).The results obtained from a large number of studies demonstrated that the vaccine induces a protective antibody resonse (anti-HB...

Factors Influencing Vaccine Efficacy - a General Review

Vaccines are essential tools for disease prevention and the control of disease spread. Their universal acceptance is based on the recognition of their high effectiveness and good safety record. Vaccines have significantly contributed to a steady decline in the mortality and morbidity that is caused by infectious diseases. Sometimes, vaccine failure to protect from disease is usually due to prob...

Genetic Factors Influencing BCG Vaccine Properties

Factors influencing immunologic response to hepatitis B vaccine in adults

Hepatitis B was still a worldwide health problem. This study aimed to conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess a more precise estimation of factors that influence the response to hepatitis B vaccine in adults. Our included studies examined seroprotection rates close to the end of vaccination schedules in healthy adult populations. This meta-analysis including 21053 adults in 37...

can Isolated hepatitis B core antibody in HIV-infected patients response to hepatitis B vaccine help to elucidate the cause?