Outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunoprophylaxis in Infants Using an Abbreviated Dosing Regimen of Palivizumab.

JAMA Pediatr

Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, University of British Columbia, Vancouver7Canadian Center for Vaccinology, Halifax, Nova Scotia8Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar.

Published: February 2016

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