Sero-epidemiological study of measles after 15 years of compulsory vaccination in Alexandria, Egypt

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-447

  Tayil, S E ^a   El Shazly, M K ^a   El Amrawy, S M ^a   Ghouneim, F M ^a   Khatwa, S A Abou ^a   Masoud, G M ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 31844431890     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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