Hepatitis B virus infection among Indian tribes: Need for vaccination program [2]

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 269-270

  Murhekar, M V ^a   Zodpey, S P ^b  

^a National Institute of Epidemiology   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INDIA; LETTER; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ETHNIC GROUP; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ETHNIC GROUPS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INDIA; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 33646826021     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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