Journal of
Parasitology and Vector Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Parasitol. Vector Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2510
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPVB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 202

Full Length Research Paper

Studies on the prevalence, cyst viability, organ distribution and public health significance of bovine cysticercosis in Ambo municipality abattoir, Western Shoa, Ethiopia

Dejene Bekele
  • Dejene Bekele
  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Ethiopia.
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Barecha Berhanu
  • Barecha Berhanu
  • Ministry of Livestock, Ethiopia.
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Mahindra Pal
  • Mahindra Pal
  • Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 20 February 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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