Vaccinated but not immunized: Protection against hepatitis B in medical staff in the developing world [6]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-165

  Sorabjee, J S ^a   Garje, R ^a  

^a BOMBAY HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY TITER; AWARENESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MEDICAL STAFF; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RESIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SEROCONVERSION; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; VACCINATION;

EID: 4844224878     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.06.008     Document Type: Letter

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