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Hepatitis B seroprevalence among University of Malaya Students in the Post-universal Infant Vaccination Era

Ng KP 1 , Ngeow YF 2 , Rozainah K 3 , Rosmawati M 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Ng Kee Peng, PhD. University of Malaya, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. kpng@ummc.edu.my
  • 2 Ngeow Y F, FRCPath. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 3 K Rozainah, BSc. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 4 M Rosmawati, MD. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2013 Apr;68(2):144-7.
PMID: 23629561 MyJurnal

Abstract

A nationwide HBV vaccination for neonates in the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was implemented in Malaysia in 1989. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc among the new student intakes in the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Malaya from 2005 to 2011.

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