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

Major trematodes of cattle slaughtered at Hirna municipal Abattoir: Prevalence, associated risk factors and test agreement of sedimentation technique in Ethiopia

Nebi Hayider
  • Nebi Hayider
  • Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries, Ethiopia.
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Solomon Mekuria
  • Solomon Mekuria
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Berhanu Mekibib
  • Berhanu Mekibib
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 22 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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