Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 267-273 , March 2006

Rubella seroprevalence among first-grade primary school students in a district in Istanbul, Turkey

  • P. Ay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 216 414 94 57; fax: +90 216 414 94 57.
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  • A. Topuzoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • G. Korukluoglu

      Affiliations

    • National Measles/Rubella Laboratory, Refik Saydam National Hygiene Centre, Cemal Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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  • S. Cali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 17 January 2005 ,Revised 29 June 2005 ,Accepted 20 September 2005.

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PII: S0033-3506(05)00235-0

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.09.006

Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 3 , Pages 267-273 , March 2006

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