Factors associated with protective antibody levels to vaccine preventable diseases in internationally adopted children
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Dermatologic conditions in internationally adopted children☆
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عنوان ژورنال: Vaccine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0264-410X
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.09.098