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: 204

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Intestinal Obstruction from Ascariasis: Report of a case in a 4 year old child

Adama Zida
  • Adama Zida
  • Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Kiswendsida Thierry Guiguemde
  • Kiswendsida Thierry Guiguemde
  • Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, UFR SDS, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Patindoilba Marcel Sawadogo
  • Patindoilba Marcel Sawadogo
  • Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Flora Coulibaly
  • Flora Coulibaly
  • Department of Pediatrics, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Benjamin Ouedraogo
  • Benjamin Ouedraogo
  • Department of Food safety, National Public Health Laboratory, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Ibrahim Sangare
  • Ibrahim Sangare
  • Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Souro Sanou University Hospital, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
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Sanata Bamba
  • Sanata Bamba
  • Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Souro Sanou University Hospital, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 08 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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