Vol 23, No 1 (2008)

Table of Contents

Editorials

Joining forces against infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa PDF
M J Mphahlele, G Francois

Reviews

The impact of the immunisation programme on vaccine-preventable diseases in South Africa: A review of progress over a 10- to 15-year period PDF
Nthombenhle J Ngcobo

Original Research

Hepatitis B virus infection: the burden of disease in South Africa PDF
MC Kew
Impact of HIV co-infection on hepatitis B prevention and control: a view from sub-Saharan Africa PDF
M Jeffrey Mphahlele
Hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection: impact on transmission and PDF
Rosemary J Burnett
Hepatitis B vaccination in Africa: mission accomplished? PDF
Guido François, Carine Dochez, M Jeffrey Mphahlele, Rosemary Burnett, Guido Van Hal, André Meheus
Molecular characterisation of the genotypes and mutants of hepatitis B virus from South Africa PDF
Anna Kramvis
Hepatitis B vaccines: accomplishments, shortcomings, and future developments PDF
Peter Vanlandschoot, Geert Leroux-Roels
Gaps in the diagnosis and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection PDF
Wolfram H Gerlich, Ulrike C Wend, Dieter Glebe
The Belgian Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and hepatitis B vaccination PDF
Erwin Van Kerschaver
Burden of hepatitis B virus infection in Belgium PDF
André Meheus, Carine Dochez
Vaccination in the line of fire PDF
Guido François, Anna Kramvis, Guido Van Hal, Anke Lambin, Carine Dochez, André Meheus
Rotarix: an example of a recently developed oral vaccine against rotavirus for infants PDF
Andree Delem, Beatrice De Vos



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