Program to Prevent Perinatal Hepatitis B Virus Transmission in a Health-Maintenance Organization - Northern California, 1990-1995

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 46, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 378-380

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Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; SEROLOGY;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0031547565     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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