Antibody response to hepatitis A immunization among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children and adolescents

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 May;27(5):465-8. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31816454a3.

Abstract

Seventy-one of 84 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children [84.5% (95% confidence interval: 75-91.5%)] were hepatitis A virus (HAV) seropositive after 2 doses of HAV vaccine. Higher CD4% and HIV suppression were significantly associated with increased HAV seropositivity rate. In multivariate analysis, CD4 >or=25% and young age were independent predictors of HAV seropositivity. Of 7 children given a third HAV vaccine dose because of negative HAV antibody after 2 doses, 2 (29%) became seropositive.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Hepatitis A / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis A Antibodies / blood*
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Hepatitis A Antibodies
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines