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: 209

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the evolution of malaria and intestinal helminthes infections from 1983 to 2014 in the Hevecam agroindustrial complex, south region of Cameroon

Thomas Kuete*
  • Thomas Kuete*
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon.
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Diane Marcelle Nanfack
  • Diane Marcelle Nanfack
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon.
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Basile Kollo
  • Basile Kollo
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon.
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Francis Galega
  • Francis Galega
  • HEVECAM Central Hospital, Cameroon.
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Roger Moyou-Somo
  • Roger Moyou-Somo
  • Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon.
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Albert Same-Ekobo
  • Albert Same-Ekobo
  • Yaoundé University Hospital Centre, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 04 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 July 2015
  •  Published: 31 August 2015

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