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High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

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Published on: November 15, 2013

[Not Available].

K Hartmann¹, B Keller-Stanislawski

¹Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz

|March 29, 2014

Summary

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Hepatitis B vaccination was recommended for all infants and children in 1995, leading to widespread pediatrician acceptance. Post-recommendation surveillance of adverse reactions from the German pharmacovigilance system is discussed.

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Immunology
Vaccinology
Public Health

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