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

High prevalence of Mansonella perstans infection maintained in South Benin by Culicoides milnei, Culicoides imicola, and Culicoides inornatipennis

Codjo Laurent Azonvide
  • Codjo Laurent Azonvide
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Tomabu Adjobimey
  • Tomabu Adjobimey
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Haziz Sina
  • Haziz Sina
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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James Nyabuga Nyariki
  • James Nyabuga Nyariki
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 19 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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