Hepatitis a virus - A general overview

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 455-467

  Yong, H T ^a   Son, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis A Virus

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; OSTREIDAE; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 77949531727     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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