Eradication of hepatitis B in Belgium;Eradication de l'hepatite B en Belgique

Louvain Medical

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 672-681

  Sokal, E ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; NUCLEOSIDE DERIVATIVE;

BELGIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; VACCINATION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0029960547     PISSN: 00246956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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