Hepatitis B virus vaccination of recipients and donors of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.

Idilman, RAMAZAN; Ustun, C; Karayaicin, S; Aktemel, A; Turkyilmaz, AR; Ozcan, MUHİT; Arslan, O; Bozdayi, AM; Van Thiel, DH; Akan, H

doi:10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00070.x

Hepatitis B virus vaccination of recipients and donors of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.

Idilman R., Ustun C., Karayaicin S., Aktemel A., Turkyilmaz A., Ozcan M., ...More

Clinical transplantation, vol.17, no.5, pp.438-43, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00070.x
Journal Name: Clinical transplantation
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.438-43
Keywords: adoptive transfer of immunity, hepatitis B virus, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, vaccination, BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, SURFACE-ANTIGEN, INFECTION, REACTIVATION, MANAGEMENT, CLEARANCE, IMMUNITY, THERAPY, MARKERS
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination as defined by the seroconversion to hepatitis B surface antibody ( anti-HBs) positivity in peripheral blood stem cell transplants.