Smallpox: Gone but not forgotten

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 263-269

  Ellner, P D ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

BLINDNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; MORTALITY; RASH; REVIEW; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VIRUS; SURVIVAL; TOXEMIA; VACCINATION; VACCINIA VIRUS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031711202     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02962244     Document Type: Review

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