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

Parasitic occurrence in the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii from coastal West Bengal, India

Basudev Mandal
  • Basudev Mandal
  • Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721 102, West Bengal, India.
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S. K. Dubey*
  • S. K. Dubey*
  • Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata-700094, India.
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A. K. Ghosh
  • A. K. Ghosh
  • Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721 102, West Bengal, India.
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G. Dash
  • G. Dash
  • Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata-700094, India.
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  •  Received: 08 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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