Serologic control against hepatitis B virus among dental students of the University of Granada, Spain
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 20(5): e566-e571, sept. 2015. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-142985
Biblioteca responsável:
ES1.1
Localização: BNCS
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To evaluate the immunological situation against hepatitis B virus (HBV) of a cohort of dentistry students, to analyze the behavior of the levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) after the administration of one or three vaccine doses, and to determine the influence of age and sex on the immune response. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective cohort study included students attending the School of Dentistry of the institution where the study was performed from 2005 to 2012 who had completed the public health vaccination calendar for HBV at the age of 12-13. Data on age, sex, basal anti-HBs levels, post-vaccination anti-HBs results and final anti-HBs levels were collected. Comparisons of the basal and final levels, as well as associations regarding age and sex, were performed by means of the Student t and Chi-square tests.RESULTS:
Of the 359 students, 97 (27.02%) had basal antibody concentrations
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 10: Doenças transmissíveis
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Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Vírus da Hepatite B
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Vacinas contra Hepatite B
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Hepatite B
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Granada
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Granada/Spain
