Vaccines pp 121-169 | Cite as

Hepatitis and Polio Vaccines

  • F. Schödel
  • P. Minor
Part of the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology book series (HEP, volume 133)

Abstract

This chapter provides a brief overview of vaccination strategies against hepatitis viruses and poliomyelitis viruses. For other recent review see MINOR (1991), HOLLINGER and TICEHURST (1996), LEMON and THOMAS (1997), STAPLETON and LEMON (1997) and SCHÖDEL (1998).

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Paralytic Poliomyelitis Versus Vaccine 
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