Author/Authors :
Jafarzadeh, A Department of Immunology, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran Department of Immunology - School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shokrgozar, M.A Department of Immunology, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran Department of Immunology - School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Khoshnoodi, J Department of Immunology, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran Department of Immunology - School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shokri, F Department of Immunology, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran Department of Immunology - School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background: Hepatitis B is an important infectious disease. Since
several years ago, mass vaccination against this viral infection has
become as part of routine vaccination schedule of Iran. However,
some healthy neonates, children and adults fail to generate a protective
antibody response after vaccination.
Objectives: To investigate distribution of HLA class-I and class-II
antigens in healthy Iranian neonates vaccinated with recombinant
hepatitis B vaccine.
Keywords :
Neonates , hepatitis B vaccine , HLA antigens , anti- HBs antibody
