There is a need for regularly updated information on rabies immunoglobulin availability in rabies endemic countries

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-

  Gautret, Philippe ^a   Parola, Philippe ^a   Brouqui, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RABIES IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RABIES VACCINE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RABIES; TRAVEL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RABIES; RABIES VACCINES; TRAVEL;

EID: 65649137764     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00327_1.x     Document Type: Letter

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