The introduction of rotavirus vaccines into South Africa

South African Family Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 57-58

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^a National Institute for Communicable Disease   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 33750145278     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2006.10873410     Document Type: Review

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