WHO study suggests low incidence of Hib in india is due to natural immunity

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-

  Gupta, Neeraj ^a   Puliyel, Jacob ^a  

^a ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG INDICATION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LETTER; MENINGITIS; MORTALITY; PUBLICATION; RACE DIFFERENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 65949094572     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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