Hepatitis B and C Infection in an Institution for the Mentally Handicapped

Overview

Journal Infection

Date 1993 Nov 1

PMID 8132375

Authors

D Torre

M Giola

C Zeroli

G Ferrario

M Broggini

L AGRIFOGLIO

V Botta

Affiliations

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