High Risk of HBV Infection Among Vaccinated Polytransfused Children With Malignancy

Conclusions: Vaccinated children with malignancies, especially those under chemotherapy, are at a significant risk of HBV infection. The co-existence of anti-HBs with HBsAg and/or HBV-DNA may represent a possible residual transfusion-transmission risk with mutant HBV strains.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Category: Hematology Tags: Online Articles: Original Articles Source Type: research