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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus among children in Trabzon, Turkey

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  1. Dept. of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University, Medical Faculty, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    A. Baki M. D. & M. Aynaci M. D.

  2. Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Karadeniz Technical University, Medical Faculty, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    I. Köksal M. D.

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Baki, A., Aynaci, M. & Köksal, I. Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus among children in Trabzon, Turkey. Infection 21, 132–133 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01710752

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