Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in HIV‐1–Positive Subjects Who Test Positive for Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen: Implications for Hepatitis B Vaccine Strategies | Zendy

Rajesh T. Gandhi | Zendy; Alysse G. Wurcel | Zendy; Hang Lee | Zendy; Barbara McGovern | Zendy; Janet Shopis | Zendy; Meghan Geary | Zendy; Rohini Sivamurthy | Zendy; Paul E. Sax | Zendy; Chinweike Ukomadu | Zendy

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Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in HIV‐1–Positive Subjects Who Test Positive for Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen: Implications for Hepatitis B Vaccine Strategies

Author(s) -

Rajesh T. Gandhi,

Alysse G. Wurcel,

Hang Lee,

Barbara McGovern,

Janet Shopis,

Meghan Geary,

Rohini Sivamurthy,

Paul E. Sax,

Chinweike Ukomadu

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/429302

Subject(s) - virology , medicine , antibody , immunology , antigen , hepatitis b , hepatitis b vaccine , hepatitis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hepatitis b virus , virus , hbsag

Whether human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-positive subjects who test positive for isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) should be vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine is not certain. Development of an anamnestic response after vaccination would suggest previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, in which case vaccination is not necessary.

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