Increasing incidence of hepatitis a in korean adults

Intervirology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-14

  Kim, Yoon Jun ^a   Lee, Hyo Suk ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis A virus; Hepatitis A, acute; Korea; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

ADULT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GINSENG; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS;

EID: 75349088760     PISSN: 03005526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000252778     Document Type: Conference Paper

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