Non-specific effects of vaccination: Author's reply to Shann

BMJ

Volumn 330, Issue 7495, 2005, Pages 844-

  Fine, Paul E M ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; VACCINE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

EID: 20244388267     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7495.844-a     Document Type: Letter

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