Reduced prevalence of HBsAg variants following a successful immunization program in China.
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Wolfgang Jilg, Heléne Norder, Mark Kane, Pierre Van Damme, Alex Vorsters, on behalf of the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 4816 W. Mercer Way, Mercer Island, Washington, USA; Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of virology
دوره 88 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014