Hepatitis A and B infections among expatriates in Papua New Guinea: A missed opportunity for immunization

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-213

  Poland, Gregory A ^a   Axelsen, Paul H ^b   Felz, Michael W ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000904205     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1996.tb00748.x     Document Type: Article

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