Epidemiology and prevention of hepatitis A in travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 394-399

  Wu, Dong ^a   Guo, Chuan Yong ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EMBASE; EPIDEMIC; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDLINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRAVEL; VACCINATION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS A VIRUS, HUMAN; HUMANS; TRAVEL; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84886953035     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12058     Document Type: Review

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