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Research Paper

Pre-exposure prophylaxis against rabies in children

Safety of purified chick embryo cell rabies vaccine (Vaxirab N) when administered by intradermal route

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Pages 1910-1913 | Received 19 Apr 2013, Accepted 29 May 2013, Published online: 20 Jun 2013

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