Observational Study
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World J Hepatol. Oct 8, 2015; 7(22): 2418-2426
Published online Oct 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i22.2418
Table 4 Hepatitis B virus breakthrough infection among the studied children in different age groups
Age group (yr)TotalSero-protection rateHBV infection markers
Anti-HBs ≥ 10 IU/L
n (%)95%CIAnti-HBc %HBsAg %HBV-DNA %
< 3702633 (90.2)88.0-92.40 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
3-705557 (79.0)76.0-82.01 (0.14)0 (0.0)1 (0.14)
7-493282 (57.2)52.9-61.64 (0.81)2 (0.41)5 (1.00)
11-875335 (38.3)35.1-41.54 (0.46)1 (0.11)4 (0.46)
≥ 15825252 (30.5)27.4-33.64 (0.48)1 (0.12)4 (0.48)
Total36002059 (57.2)55.6-58.813 (0.36)4 (0.11)14 (0.39)

  • Citation: Salama II, Sami SM, Said ZNA, El-Sayed MH, El Etreby LA, Rabah TM, Elmosalami DM, Abdel Hamid AT, Salama SI, Abdel Mohsen AM, Emam HM, Elserougy SM, Hassanain AI, Abd Alhalim NF, Shaaban FA, Hemeda SA, Ibrahim NA, Metwally AM. Effectiveness of hepatitis B virus vaccination program in Egypt: Multicenter national project. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(22): 2418-2426
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i22/2418.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i22.2418