| Literature DB >> 8862332 |
J M Kaldor1, A J Plant, S C Thompson, H Longbottom, J Rowbottom.
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Australia remains a significant problem despite the availability of an inexpensive vaccine. National information about incidence, prevalence, morbidity and the extent of vaccine coverage is incomplete; improved surveillance would allow for better targeting and evaluation of prevention activities. Our estimates indicate that 75%-90% of cases of vertical transmission of HBV are preventable through vaccination of newborns whose mothers are carriers.Entities:
Mesh：
Substances：
Year: 1996 PMID： 8862332 DOI： 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb124993.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738