Combination vaccines against diarrheal diseases
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Combination vaccines against diarrheal diseases
Diarrheal diseases remain a leading cause of global childhood mortality and morbidity. Several recent epidemiological studies highlight the rate of diarrheal diseases in different parts of the world and draw attention to the impact on childhood growth and survival. Despite the well-documented global burden of diarrheal diseases, currently there are no combination diarrheal vaccines, only licens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2164-5515,2164-554X
DOI: 10.4161/21645515.2014.986984