Korean J Gastroenterol.  2012 May;59(5):327-328. 10.4166/kjg.2012.59.5.327.

Personal Hygiene Is Important in Prevention of Hepatitis A Virus Infection

• Kwon OS

• KMID: 1792830
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2012.59.5.327

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Hepatitis A/*epidemiology
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/*isolation & purification
Influenza, Human/*epidemiology

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