Over a decade of experience with a yeast recombinant hepatitis B vaccine

被引:93
作者
Assad, S [1 ]
Francis, A [1 ]
机构
[1] SmithKline Beecham Biol, B-1330 Rixensart, Belgium
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10.1016/S0264-410X(99)00179-6
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 [免疫学];
摘要
Experience with the yeast recombinant hepatitis B vaccine Engerix(TM)-B now exceeds 10 years. We reviewed published studies on this vaccine. These show the vaccine to be safe, causing mostly only minor local symptoms and to be highly immunogenic both in monitored clinical trials and under field conditions. Engerix(TM)-B consistently elicits high geometric mean antibody titres and a high protective efficacy has been established in three groups at high-risk of hepatitis B infection, homosexual men, institutionalised mentally handicapped subjects and neonates of chronic carrier mothers. The profile of the recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in certain high-risk groups and immune compromised people is discussed. Finally we present updated post marketing surveillance data based on 496 million distributed doses of vaccine. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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