To Cite:
Ahmadinejad
Z, Abdi Liae
Z, Salehizadeh
S, Mansori
S, Alijani
N. Efficacy of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Infants Born to HBsAg Positive Mothers in Iran; Is It Authentic?,
Iran J Pediatr.
2016
; 26(3):e5979.
doi: 10.5812/ijp.5979.
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