2008
Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City
Amesty S, Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Wu Y, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City. Journal Of Community Health 2008, 33: 139-148. PMID: 18185987, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of infectionHBV vaccinationPrevious vaccinationSerological evidenceHepatitis B vaccination coveragePrevious hepatitis B vaccinationPrevious HBV infectionPrevious HBV vaccinationHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis B vaccineHigh-risk groupYears of ageCommunity-based sampleB vaccinationHBV infectionB vaccineVaccination statusVaccination coverageRisk groupsHigh school educationVaccinationSusceptible individualsDrug usersInfection rateBivariate analysis
1995
Occupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland.
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-7. PMID: 7636165, DOI: 10.1086/647089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infectionOccupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-197. DOI: 10.2307/30140977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infection
1991
Antibody Responses to Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccines in Men with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Steinhoff M, Auerbach B, Nelson K, Vlahov D, Becker R, Graham N, Schwartz D, Lucas A, Chaisson R. Antibody Responses to Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccines in Men with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1991, 325: 1837-1842. PMID: 1683682, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199112263252603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInfluenzae type b vaccineAsymptomatic HIV infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionSymptomatic HIV infectionType b vaccineHIV infectionAntibody responsePRP vaccineB vaccineVirus infectionH. influenzae type b vaccineHaemophilus influenzae type b vaccineType b polysaccharide vaccineGeometric mean antibody titersHIV-seropositive menPRP antibody titersPutative protective levelGreater antibody responseH. influenzae type b.Mean antibody titersSeronegative subjectsCD4 lymphocytesPolysaccharide vaccineSeronegative men