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

Evaluation of metacestode of Taenia solium antigens for detection of anti-cysticercal IgG among patients with epilepsy in three districts of Northern Uganda

Simon Peter Alarakol
  • Simon Peter Alarakol
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Uganda.
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Moses Lotokome Joloba
  • Moses Lotokome Joloba
  • School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
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Walter Onen Yagos
  • Walter Onen Yagos
  • Medical Library, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.
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Emmanuel Odongo Aginya
  • Emmanuel Odongo Aginya
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University P.O. Box 166 Gulu, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 28 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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