Cohort Profile: The Kilifi Vaccine Monitoring Study
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Original citation: Adetifa, Ifedayo M.O., Bwanaali, Tahreni, Wafula, Jackline, Mutuku, Alex, Karia, Boniface, Makumi, Anne, Mwatsuma, Pauline, Bauni, Evasius, Hammitt, Laura L., Nokes, D. James, Maree, Ephantus, Tabu, Collins, Kamau, Tatu, Mataza, Christine, Williams, Thomas N. and Scott, J. Anthony G.. (2016) Cohort profile : the Kilifi vaccine monitoring study. International Journal of Epidemiology . dyw202.
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دوره 46 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017