Falah Khoshkholgh, Ebrahim, Mikailpour Ardabili, Behrouz, Habibzadeh, Shahram, Amani, Firouz, Seyed Hashemi, Effat, Mamlooki, Masoome, Bakhshandeh, Zahra (2016). Evaluation of Immune Response towards Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination among Vaccinated Students of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences in Iran. , 2(4), 24-28.
Ebrahim Falah Khoshkholgh; Behrouz Mikailpour Ardabili; Shahram Habibzadeh; Firouz Amani; Effat Seyed Hashemi; Masoome Mamlooki; Zahra Bakhshandeh. "Evaluation of Immune Response towards Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination among Vaccinated Students of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences in Iran". , 2, 4, 2016, 24-28.
Falah Khoshkholgh, Ebrahim, Mikailpour Ardabili, Behrouz, Habibzadeh, Shahram, Amani, Firouz, Seyed Hashemi, Effat, Mamlooki, Masoome, Bakhshandeh, Zahra (2016). 'Evaluation of Immune Response towards Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination among Vaccinated Students of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences in Iran', , 2(4), pp. 24-28.
Falah Khoshkholgh, Ebrahim, Mikailpour Ardabili, Behrouz, Habibzadeh, Shahram, Amani, Firouz, Seyed Hashemi, Effat, Mamlooki, Masoome, Bakhshandeh, Zahra Evaluation of Immune Response towards Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination among Vaccinated Students of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences in Iran. , 2016; 2(4): 24-28.

Evaluation of Immune Response towards Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination among Vaccinated Students of Ardebil University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
Article 6, Volume 2, Issue 4 - Serial Number 5, 2016, Pages 24-28    PDF (698.33 K)
Authors
Ebrahim Falah Khoshkholgh1; Behrouz Mikailpour Ardabili2; Shahram Habibzadeh* 3; Firouz Amani4; Effat Seyed Hashemi5; Masoome Mamlooki1; Zahra Bakhshandeh6
1Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, IR Iran
2Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, IR Iran
3Department of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, IR Iran
4Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, IR Iran
5Department of Genetics, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, IR Iran
6Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of allied Medicine, Urmia University of medical sciences, Urmia, IR Iran
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B infection is a major public health problem worldwide. Given that immune response towards the vaccine is not perfect, we aimed to evaluate circumstances of immune response in vaccinated students.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 219 medical students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences were recruited, who had been administered vaccine series for the first time, and booster doses after one and six months completely. The serum samples were extracted from whole blood of the participants. The concentration of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HBs antibody (HBsAb) was measured using a commercial ELISA kit.
Results: It was observed that 201 cases (91.8%) out of 219 cases had positive anti-HBs antibody response, and 18 subjects (8.2%) were nonresponsive cases. Level of HBsAb was significantly different between males and females as well as alcoholics and non-alcoholics. None of the cases was identified as positive for HBsAg.
Conclusion: Considering the results of the present and previous studies in other countries, it can be claimed that the mass vaccination has been effective, especially in medical students.
Keywords
Hepatitis B; Immunity; Anti-HBs antibody; HBsAg; Medical students
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