Hepatitis B vaccine in the EPI schedule

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 661-664

  Jain, Ajay Kumar ^a   Mittal, S K ^a,b   Ramji, S ^a   Chakravarti, A ^b  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EPI Vaccines; HbsAg mothers; Hepatitis B vaccines; Seroconversion

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MEASLES; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 24344460277     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724073     Document Type: Article

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