Prevalence of paralytic poliomyelitis in Kano, Nigeria (2001-2007)

Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche

Volumn 169, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 237-241

  Toriola, A ^a   Bashir, B ^b  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Poliomyelitis; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RECORD; NIGERIA; POLIOMYELITIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79952227375     PISSN: 03933660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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