Intradermal Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine for Healthcare Workers Who Fail to Respond to Intramuscular Vaccine
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a randomized trial for evaluating prophylactic effect of intradermal and intramuscular hepatitis b vaccine
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1086/502012