Background
Methods
Vaccine dosage and administration
Immune assessment
Results
T helper (CD4+) Lymphocytes
CD4 | CD8 | CD16+56
| CD45RA
| CD 45RO
| |
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Group IA | |||||
Stage B | 393 ± 137/mm3
| 1374 ± 477/mm3
| 292 ± 194/mm3
| 1237 ± 480/mm3
| 1320 ± 490 mm3
|
Stage D | 526 ± 178/mm3
| 1580 ± 478/mm3
| 269 ± 139/mm3
| 1471 ± 435/mm3
| 1548 ± 502 mm3
|
Stage F | 632 ± 235/mm3
| 1645 ± 408/mm3
| 302 ± 188/mm3
| 1719 ± 590/mm3
| 1727 ± 538 mm3
|
Statistical analysis
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B/D p < 0.01
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B/D p < 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p < 0.01
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B/D p < 0.01
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B/Fp < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p > 0.05
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
| |
D/Fp < 0.01
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D/F p > 0.05
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D/F p > 0.05
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D/Fp < 0.01
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D/F p < 0.05
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Group I B
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Stage B | 117 ± 47/mm3
| 1082 ± 828/mm3
| 170 ± 119/mm3
| 760 ± 299/mm3
| 1015 ± 660 mm3
|
Stage D | 169 ± 111/mm3
| 1354 ± 1003/mm3
| 193 ± 124/mm3
| 908 ± 341/mm3
| 1125 ± 780 mm3
|
Stage F | 248 ± 146/mm3
| 1609 ± 949/mm3
| 293 ± 239/mm3
| 1328 ± 662/mm3
| 1461 ± 799 mm3
|
Statistical analysis
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B/D p < 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.05
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B/F p < 0.05
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.05
| |
D/Fp < 0.01
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D/Fp > 0.05
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D/Fp > 0.05
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D/Fp < 0.05
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D/Fp < 0.01
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Group II
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Stage B | 743 ± 208/mm3
| 756 ± 325/mm3
| 252 ± 121/mm3
| 1213 ± 467/mm3
| 1041 ± 398 mm3
|
Stage D | 862 ± 263/mm3
| 865 ± 390/mm3
| 364 ± 190/mm3
| 1338 ± 624/mm3
| 1235 ± 303 mm3
|
Stage F | 937 ± 183/mm3
| 954 ± 335/mm3
| 490 ± 304/mm3
| 1592 ± 418/mm3
| 1209 ± 256 mm3
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Statistical analysis
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p < 0.05
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B/D p > 0.05
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B/D p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.01
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B/F p < 0.05
| |
D/Fp > 0.01
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D/Fp > 0.05
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D/F p < 0.05
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D/Fp < 0.05
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D/Fp > 0.05
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T Cytotoxic CD8+Lymphocytes
Natural Killer cells (NK cells)
CD45RA+Naïve cells
CD45RO+Memory cells
HBsAb titers
Stages | Mean ± SD in group 1A patient | Mean ± SD in group 1B patients | Mean ± SD in group II normal controls |
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Baseline B | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
Before 2nd dose (C) | 205 ± 613 | 1 ± 4 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
After 2nd dose (D) | 1181 ± 2912 | 26 ± 49 | 118 ± 397 |
Before 3rd dose (E) | 524 ± 1478 | 40 ± 90 | 225 ± 317 |
After 3rd dose (F) | 8834 ± 14136 | 462 ± 814 | 16906 ± 21301 |
Statistical Significance
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p
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p
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p
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B/C > 0.05, BD < 0.05 | B/C > 0.05 B/D > 0.05 | B/C > 0.05 B/D > 0.05 | |
B/E > 0.05 B/F < 0.01* | B/E > 0.05 B/F < 0.05 | B/E < 0.01* B/F < 0.01* |
TH 2- Cytokine changes
Stimulated mean ± SD pg/ml | Statistical analysis | |||||
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IL-4
| Baseline (B) | Before 2nd dose (C) | After 2nd dose (D) | Before 3rd dose (E) | After 3rd dose (F) | |
Group IA | 81 ± 82 | 95 ± 130 | 82 ± 55 | 70 ± 51 | 81 ± 92 | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p > 0.05 B/F p > 0.05 |
Group IB | 63 ± 69 | 38 ± 29 | 48 ± 28 | 58 ± 62 | 87 ± 146 | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p > 0.05 B/F p > 0.05 |
Group II | 41 ± 72 | 284 ± 232* | 185 ± 159* | 172 ± 151* | 810 ± 203* | B/C p < 0.01* B/D p < 0.01* B/E p < 0.01 * B/F p < 0.01* |
IL-10
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Group IA | 162 ± 152 | 118 ± 94 | 155 ± 148 | 160 ± 184 | 188 ± 194 | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p > 0.05 B/F p > 0.05 |
Group IB | 117 ± 141 | 70 ± 66 | 92 ± 75 | 138 ± 112 | 139 ± 99 | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p > 0.05 B/F p > 0.05 |
Group II | 295 ± 151 | 365 ± 213 | 231 ± 223 | 229 ± 226* | 302 ± 232* | B/C p < 0.05* B/D p < 0.05* B/E p < 0.05 * B/F p < 0.05* |
IFN-γ
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Group IA | 107 ± 106 | 125 ± 208 | 133 ± 173 | 246 ± 255* | 274 ± 268* | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p < 0.01* B/F p < 0.01* |
Group IB | 72 ± 86 | 62 ± 131 | 39 ± 41 | 154 ± 221* | 197 ± 285* | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 D/E p < 0.05* D/F p < 0.05* |
Group II | 348 ± 216 | 408 ± 247 | 292 ± 236 | 409 ± 304 | 273 ± 213 | B/C p > 0.05 B/D p > 0.05 B/E p > 0.05 B/F p > 0.05 |