Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Page 613 , June 2010

The Fundamental Nature of Meningococcal Disease

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.03.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Page 613 , June 2010

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