Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 669

Full Length Research Paper

Co-infections with Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted helminths among school-aged children in Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria

Adekola Saheed Salawu
  • Adekola Saheed Salawu
  • Department of Zoology, ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Samuel Ore Asaolu
  • Samuel Ore Asaolu
  • Department of Zoology, ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oluyomi Abayomi Sowemimo*
  • Oluyomi Abayomi Sowemimo*
  • Department of Zoology, ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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