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CD26/DPPIV and response to hepatitis B vaccination

Author(s): Dourado, Marília ; Alves, Vera ; Mesquita, Luis ; Ramos, Isabel ; Pinto, Anabela Mota ; Rosa, Manuel Santos

Date: 2004

Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/4777

Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra

Subject(s): Hepatitis B; Vaccination response; Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV); Immune response


Description

The prevention of hepatitis B is important, since it is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality around the world. Unfortunately, hepatitis B vaccine does not always induce protective immunity. The lack of immune response to vaccine (non-responders) can depend on individual characteristics.

Document Type Journal article
Language English
Contributor(s) Estudo Geral
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