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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 12, 1980 - Issue 3
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Prevalence of Antibody against Hepatitis A in Sweden in Relation to Age and Type of Community

Ola Weiland Departments of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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J. V. Rebekka Berg Virology, Central Microbiological Laboratory of the Stockholm County, Stockholm, Sweden
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Margareta Böttiger Epidemiology, National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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Per Lundbergh Departments of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 171-174 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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