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Research Paper

The first report evaluating the post-exposure rabies prophylaxis in children exposed to animals in the Lublin Province (Eastern Poland) in 2010–2016 – a retrospective study

Joanna Krzowska-FirychDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ewelina MazurekDepartment of Infectious Diseases for Children in the Jan Bozy Hospital in Lublin, Lublin, PolandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-1803
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Barbara HasiecDepartment of Infectious Diseases for Children in the Jan Bozy Hospital in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Krzysztof TomasiewiczDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Pages 2660-2665 | Received 20 Jan 2018, Accepted 03 May 2018, Published online: 28 Jun 2018

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