| Title: |
Safety and Immunogenicity of an Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine among HIV-Infected Subjects |
| Authors: |
Wallace, Mark R.; Brandt, Carolyn J.; Earhart, Kenneth C.; Kuter, Barbara J.; Grosso, Anthony D.; Lakkis, Hassan; Tasker, Sybil A. |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press |
| Publication Year: |
2004 |
| Collection: |
HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
| Subject Terms: |
Major Articles |
| Description: |
Background. Hepatitis A is a major health risk for many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. Vaccination is a potentially attractive measure to reduce the incidence of hepatitis A among this population, but data on its safety and immunogenicity are incomplete. Methods. Ninety HIV-uninfected adults received an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine (VAQTA; Merck), and 90 HIV-infected subjects were randomized, in double-blind fashion, to receive either the vaccine or placebo. The HIV-infected subjects were stratified by CD4 cell count, with 45 subjects having CD4 cell counts of ⩾300 cells/mm3 and 45 subjects having CD4 cell counts of |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/39/8/1207; http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/424666 |
| DOI: |
10.1086/424666 |
| Availability: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/39/8/1207; https://doi.org/10.1086/424666 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (C) 2004, Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6F5A2E72 |
| Database: |
BASE |