Immunization Status Against Hepatitis B virus and Determination of Anti HBS Antibody titer in Medical and Dental Students

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Jawad Ahmed
Ghareeb Nawaz
Liaqat Ali
Fazal Ahmad

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this study was aimed to determine anti HBS antibodies titer in medical and dental students to monitor success of hepatitis B vaccination. This study was conducted on students of KMC and KCD Peshawar. Serum Samples from student who were vaccinated were tested for the determination of ani HBs antibody titer using microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA). Only one third had their partial or compelte course of their vaccination. Antibody titers were reactive in majority of students who had completed the course students entering medical and dental schools need to be better educated about hepatitis B and its vaccination.

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Ahmed J, Nawaz G, Ali L, Ahmad F. Immunization Status Against Hepatitis B virus and Determination of Anti HBS Antibody titer in Medical and Dental Students. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 10 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];20(2). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1012
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