Hepatitis E: A potential vaccine-preventable disease needs global concern

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 827-828

  Chau, Tai Nin ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS E VACCINE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 44949222814     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05460.x     Document Type: Editorial

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