Hepatitis B immunization and postimmunization serology

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 551-552

  John, Michael ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY;

HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY;

EID: 0037607251     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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