Epidemic investigation of diphtheria in the Republic of Armenia, 1990- 1996

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Balasanian, Margarita ^a   McNabb, Scott J N ^b,c  

^a Armenian Ministry of Health   (Armenia)

^b ATSDR (MS: E 31)   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARMENIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0034008952     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315542     Document Type: Article

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