Reply to fine et al

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 517-518

  Shann, Frank ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

BCG VACCINATION; CHILD DEATH; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; GUINEA-BISSAU; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFECTION PREVENTION; LETTER; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULOSIS; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

EID: 84855864805     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir762     Document Type: Letter

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