Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents
Background. WHO recommends HBV-negative babies in high-prevalence (8%) countries receive anti-HBV vaccination. Ghana initiated mass immunization in 2002, but concerns remain about vaccine effectiveness and long-term protection. We evaluated immune characteristics and factors following hepatitis B va...
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| author | Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Joseph Badu Gyapong Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo Alfred Effah Simon Koffie Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah Isaac Arddey Godwin Boakye Stephen Opoku Benjamin Amoani Robert Amadu Ngala |
| author_facet | Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Joseph Badu Gyapong Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo Alfred Effah Simon Koffie Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah Isaac Arddey Godwin Boakye Stephen Opoku Benjamin Amoani Robert Amadu Ngala |
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| description | Background. WHO recommends HBV-negative babies in high-prevalence (8%) countries receive anti-HBV vaccination. Ghana initiated mass immunization in 2002, but concerns remain about vaccine effectiveness and long-term protection. We evaluated immune characteristics and factors following hepatitis B vaccination among Ghanaian adolescents who received HBV vaccines. Methods. In this longitudinal cross-sectional study, 74 participants were enrolled from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of participants were obtained using a questionnaire. Blood samples were obtained before and after booster administration for anti-HBsAg, IL-6, and IL-10 estimations using ELISA kit (Shanghai Chemical Ltd., China). Anti-HBsAg titers ≥10 mIU/ml were considered protective. Statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 26.0 and R programming language, p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. We found 100% seroconversion rate, with 25.7% seroprotection rate (anti-HBsAg >10 mIU/ml). Gender (p=0.009), age (p=0.001), and exercising (p=0.044) were significantly associated with seroprotection. Following booster administration, 59.4% were hyporesponders (10 ≤ anti-HBsAg titre ≤99 mIU/ml) whilst 40.6% were good responders (anti-HBsAg titre ≥100 mIU/ml). Exercise (p=0.034) was significantly associated with immune response after booster administration. Moreover, we reported significant positive correlation between cytokines [IL-6 (r = 0.817, p<0.001) and IL-10 (r = 0.928, p<0.001)] and anti-HBsAg titre. Conclusion. Approximately two thirds of adolescents vaccinated at birth lack protective levels of antibodies against hepatitis B virus. Booster vaccines could aid in mounting protective levels of anti-HBsAg. Physical exercise was negatively associated with immune response to hepatitis B vaccinations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-12edfc337a40462c9535e62f7848caf22025-02-03T05:56:55ZengWileyAdvances in Virology1687-86472024-01-01202410.1155/2024/9502939Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian AdolescentsSamuel Asamoah Sakyi0Joseph Badu Gyapong1Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo2Alfred Effah3Simon Koffie4Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah5Isaac Arddey6Godwin Boakye7Stephen Opoku8Benjamin Amoani9Robert Amadu Ngala10Department of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Medical Laboratory TechnologyDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Molecular MedicineDepartment of NeurosurgeryDepartment of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Molecular MedicineBackground. WHO recommends HBV-negative babies in high-prevalence (8%) countries receive anti-HBV vaccination. Ghana initiated mass immunization in 2002, but concerns remain about vaccine effectiveness and long-term protection. We evaluated immune characteristics and factors following hepatitis B vaccination among Ghanaian adolescents who received HBV vaccines. Methods. In this longitudinal cross-sectional study, 74 participants were enrolled from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of participants were obtained using a questionnaire. Blood samples were obtained before and after booster administration for anti-HBsAg, IL-6, and IL-10 estimations using ELISA kit (Shanghai Chemical Ltd., China). Anti-HBsAg titers ≥10 mIU/ml were considered protective. Statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 26.0 and R programming language, p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. We found 100% seroconversion rate, with 25.7% seroprotection rate (anti-HBsAg >10 mIU/ml). Gender (p=0.009), age (p=0.001), and exercising (p=0.044) were significantly associated with seroprotection. Following booster administration, 59.4% were hyporesponders (10 ≤ anti-HBsAg titre ≤99 mIU/ml) whilst 40.6% were good responders (anti-HBsAg titre ≥100 mIU/ml). Exercise (p=0.034) was significantly associated with immune response after booster administration. Moreover, we reported significant positive correlation between cytokines [IL-6 (r = 0.817, p<0.001) and IL-10 (r = 0.928, p<0.001)] and anti-HBsAg titre. Conclusion. Approximately two thirds of adolescents vaccinated at birth lack protective levels of antibodies against hepatitis B virus. Booster vaccines could aid in mounting protective levels of anti-HBsAg. Physical exercise was negatively associated with immune response to hepatitis B vaccinations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9502939 |
| spellingShingle | Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Joseph Badu Gyapong Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo Alfred Effah Simon Koffie Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah Isaac Arddey Godwin Boakye Stephen Opoku Benjamin Amoani Robert Amadu Ngala Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents Advances in Virology |
| title | Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents |
| title_full | Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents |
| title_short | Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents |
| title_sort | evaluation of immune characteristics and factors associated with immune response following hepatitis b vaccination among ghanaian adolescents |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9502939 |
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