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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3084-3089
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3084
Comparison of three different recombinant hepatitis B vaccines: GeneVac-B, Engerix B and Shanvac B in high risk infants born to HBsAg positive mothers in India
Vijayakumar Velu, Subhadra Nandakumar, Saravanan Shanmugam, Suresh Sakharam Jadhav, Prasad Suryakant Kulkarni, Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan
Vijayakumar Velu, Subhadra Nandakumar, Saravanan Shanmugam, Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan, Department of Medical Microbiology, Dr ALM PGIBMS, University of Madras, Chennai 600113 and National referral Centre for viral hepatitis, India
Vijayakumar Velu, Vaccine Research Centre, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
Saravanan Shanmugam, Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, VHS campus, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India
Suresh Sakharam Jadhav, Prasad Suryakant Kulkarni, Serum Institute of India Ltd, Pune, India
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan, YRG Center for AIDS Research and Education, Taramani, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai 600113, India. vvjai2000@yahoo.com
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Received: February 15, 2007
Revised: March 10, 2007
Accepted: March 26, 2007
Published online: June 14, 2007
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