The epidemiology of hepatitis A infection in Palestine: A universal vaccination programme is not yet needed

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 335-339

  Yassin, K ^a   Awad, R ^b   Tebi, A ^b   Queder, A ^b   Laaser, U ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Palestinian National Authority   (Palestine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALESTINE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; THEORY; VACCINATION;

EID: 0034752356     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268801005970     Document Type: Article

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