To assess the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) in future travellers, all visitors to the Zurich University Vaccination Center in July/August 1990 were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study. A total of 1126 future travellers were recruited to have a blood sample dr
Impact of hepatitis a in Siena: A “traveller's disease”?
✍ Scribed by A. Braito; C. Cellesi; O. Fanti; F. Civitelli; G. Fanetti; P. Almi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
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