| serological and molecular epidemiological outcomes after two decades of universal infant hepatitis b virus (hbv) vaccination in nunavut, canada. | chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection within the canadian arctic is considered endemic (>2% prevalence). within the arctic region of nunavut, a vaccination program targeted at newborn infants was initiated approximately 20years ago, along with interim grade school catch-up programs, with the result that individuals born after 1980 are presumed vaccinated. this study investigates the effectiveness of these programs and is the first seroepidemiological survey to determine hbv prevalence in nun ... | 2017 | 28736196 |