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

Effects of treatment with fraction IV extract of Ximenia americana on the survival rate, packed cell volume and total plasma proteins of Trypanosoma congolense infected mice

Beatty Viv Maikai
  • Beatty Viv Maikai
  • Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Victor Ambrose Maikai*
  • Victor Ambrose Maikai*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science Kaduna State University, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 25 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 22 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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