In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Edward Jenner's Inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolae vaccinae

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 310-313

  Brunham, Robert C ^a   Coombs, Kevin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Edward Jenner; Pox viruses; Smallpox virus; Vaccination; Variolla

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; ERADICATION THERAPY; SMALLPOX; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031791205     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1998/390190     Document Type: Article

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