The transmission dynamics of hepatitis B in the UK: A mathematical model for evaluating costs and effectiveness of immunization programmes

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-89

  Williams, J R ^a   Nokes, D J ^a   Medley, G F ^b   Anderson, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEPATITIS B; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VACCINATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029881857     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800058970     Document Type: Article

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