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Pre-exposure prophylaxis against rabies in children

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

Pages 319-320 | Received 03 Oct 2013, Accepted 09 Oct 2013, Published online: 10 Oct 2013

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