Strategies for prevention of viral hepatitis in the United States

International Hepatology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-9

  Holland, Paul V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

HBV vaccination; hepatitis B virus; hepatitis C virus; transfusion associated hepatitis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0029980117     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(96)82003-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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