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

Prevalence of intestinal helminths among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Southwestern, Nigeria

Salawu Saheed Adekola
  • Salawu Saheed Adekola
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Osun State, Nigeria.
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Ojo Olawale Mayowa
  • Ojo Olawale Mayowa
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Osun State, Nigeria.
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Awosolu Oluwaseun Bunmi
  • Awosolu Oluwaseun Bunmi
  • Department of Biology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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