Invasive meningococcal disease in children in Jerusalem.

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Published in Epidemiol Infect on July 30, 2007

Authors

C Stein-Zamir1, N Abramson, G Zentner, H Shoob, L Valinsky, C Block

Author Affiliations

1: Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Israel. chen@lbjer.health.gov.il

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