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Original Article

Evaluation of RIT 4237 Bovine Rotavirus Vaccine in Newborn Infants: Correlation of Vaccine Efficacy to Season of Birth in Relation to Rotavirus Epidemic Period

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Pages 269-278 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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