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

Cockroaches as carriers of human gastrointestinal parasites in Wolkite Town, southwestern Ethiopia

Tsigereda Haile
  • Tsigereda Haile
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Ashenafi T. Mariam
  • Ashenafi T. Mariam
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Seyoum Kiros
  • Seyoum Kiros
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Zelalem Teffera
  • Zelalem Teffera
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 January 2018
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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