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The use of hepatitis B marker prevalences in regional blood center employees as a guide to vaccination policy
Author(s) -
Borek DA,
Tegtmeier GE,
Blosser JK,
Jenkins DC,
Parks LH,
Plapp FV,
Bayer WL
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1984.24585017830.x
Subject(s) - medicine , serology , vaccination , hepatitis b , population , health care , environmental health , immunology , hepatitis c , virology , antibody , political science , law
Hepatitis B vaccination has been recommended for health care personnel having frequent contact with blood. Serologic markers of hepatitis B infection were studied in employees of this regional blood center to determine the prevalence of infection in our population.