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

Malacological study of snail intermediate hosts of trematode parasites in Okitipupa Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

Ayodeji Samson Bagbe
  • Ayodeji Samson Bagbe
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitippupa, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 12 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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