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The Changed Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Infection in Scandinavia

Sten Iwarson Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, East Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; The Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, University of München, München, West Germany, and the Blood Center, Sahlgren's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Gert Frösner Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, East Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; The Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, University of München, München, West Germany, and the Blood Center, Sahlgren's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Annika Lindholm Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, East Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; The Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, University of München, München, West Germany, and the Blood Center, Sahlgren's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Gunnar Norkrans Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, East Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; The Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, University of München, München, West Germany, and the Blood Center, Sahlgren's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 155-156 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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