Reappraisal of the association of intussusception with the licensed live rotavirus vaccine challenges initial conclusions.
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Received 16 September 2002; accepted 19 November 2002; electronically published 2 April 2003. Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Brian R. Murphy, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 50, Rm. 6517, 50 South Dr., MSC 8007, Bethesda, MD 20892-8007 ([email protected]). The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2003;187:1301–8 This article is in the public domain, and no copyright is claimed. 0022-1899/2003/18708-0016 RECENT STUDIES SUGGESTING AN ETIOLOGIC ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ROTAVIRUS VACCINE AND INTUSSUSCEPTION
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of infectious diseases
دوره 187 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003