Seroprevalence survey on measles, mumps, rubella and varicella antibodies in healthcare workers in Japan: sex, age, occupational-related differences and vaccine efficacy.

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Published in Epidemiol Infect on April 11, 2013

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S Kumakura1, H Shibata, K Onoda, N Nishimura, C Matsuda, M Hirose

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1: Department of Medical Education and Research, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Japan.

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