Syphilis resurgent in China

Lancet

Volumn 369, Issue 9556, 2007, Pages 84-85

  Fisman, David N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 33846034039     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60044-0     Document Type: Note

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