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

Short Communication

Parasitic contamination on vegetables irrigated with Awash River in selected farms, Eastern Showa, Ethiopia

Girmaye Benti
  • Girmaye Benti
  • Department of Biology, Dilla University College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box-419 Dilla, Ethiopia.
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Fekadu Gemechu
  • Fekadu Gemechu
  • Department of Biology, Dilla University College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box-419 Dilla, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 June 2014
  •  Published: 31 July 2014

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