Seroepidemiologic survey for hepatitis B virus infection in Taiwan: The effect of hepatitis B mass immunization

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 367-370

  Hsu, Hsu Mei ^a   Lu, Chih Feng ^b   Lee, Shin Chwen ^b   Lin, Sheue Rong ^b   Chen, Ding Shinn ^b  

^a Ministry of Health Taiwan   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAVAC B; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; LIFEGUARD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033017657     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314585     Document Type: Article

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