Vaccinology in armed conflicts: A punctual intervention in poliomyelitis eradication in Afghanistan;Vacunología en conflictos armados: Una intervención puntual frente a poliomielitis en Afganistán

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 244-247

  López González, Juan M ^a   Tuells, José ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LA DEFENSA GÓMEZ ULLA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Immunization; Poliomyelitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746342452     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13088857     Document Type: Article

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