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[Hepatitis B virus: serum response to vaccine in teaching hospital cleaners]
Cristina Osti1, Jussara Marcondes-Machado
1Hospital da Clínicas, Unesp, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. crisostienf@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
Viral hepatitis B is one of the major public health problems in all continents. The hepatitis-B virus is transmitted parenterally and mainly sexually. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population composing the active cleaning staff of the Botucatu School of Medicine Hospital - UNESP who had received a complete vaccination scheme against hepatitis B, to measure their levels of antibodies against AgHBs (anti-HBs) and to evaluate their relationship with general epidemiological conditions, personal and professional life conditions and risk of infection by the hepatitis-B virus.
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