Horizontal or vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus? A serological survey in family members of hepatitis B carriers in Singapore
โ Scribed by C.C. Tan; R. Guan; I. Yap; H.H. Tay; J.Y. Kang
- Book ID
- 107850075
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 374 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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