HEPATITIS B TRANSMISSION IN THE GAMBIA
โ Scribed by Brabin, L; Brabin, B.J
- Book ID
- 122889551
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 160 KB
- Volume
- 322
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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## Abstract The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (GHIS) was initiated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 1986. It consisted of a randomized trial in the Gambian population, aiming to evaluate the protection provided by HBV vaccination administered during the first year
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