Mother-to-infant infection by hepatitis B and its prevention in Japan

International Hepatology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 74-78

  Shiraki, K ^a   Nagata, I ^a   Iizuka, T ^a   Kaji, S ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

hepatitis B; Japan; mother to infant infection

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HYPERIMMUNE GLOBULIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MATERNAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030014631     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(96)82013-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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