Developing new hepatitis B immunisation strategies

Gut

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages

  Zuckerman, A J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hepatitis B; hepatitis B antibody escape mutants; immunisation strategies

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0029888922     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.Suppl_2.S60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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