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 Cryptosporidiosis infection among children under 5- years in Cotonou, Benin

Aurore Ogouyèmi-Hounto
  • Aurore Ogouyèmi-Hounto
  • Unité d’Enseignement et de Recherche en Parasitologie –Mycologie/Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Laboratoire de parasitologie du Centre national Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01 BP188 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Florence Alihonou
  • Florence Alihonou
  • Unité de Pédiatrie et de génétique médicale, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Service de pédiatrie du Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01BP386 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Immaculée Aholoukpe
  • Immaculée Aholoukpe
  • Laboratoire de parasitologie du Centre national Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01BP386 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Lehila Bagnan
  • Lehila Bagnan
  • Unité d’Enseignement et de Recherche en Parasitologie –Mycologie/Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Laboratoire de parasitologie du Centre national Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01 BP188 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Jeanne Orekan
  • Jeanne Orekan
  • Laboratoire de parasitologie du Centre national Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01BP386 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Blandine Sossa
  • Blandine Sossa
  • service de pédiatrie du Centre National hospitalier et Universitaire de l’hôpital de la mère et de l’Enfant Lagune (CHU-MEL). Cotonou ; 01BP107 Cotonou, Bénin.
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lutecia Zohoun
  • lutecia Zohoun
  • Unité de Pédiatrie et de génétique médicale, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Service de pédiatrie du Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01BP386 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Jules Alao
  • Jules Alao
  • Unité de Pédiatrie et de génétique médicale, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Service de pédiatrie du Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01BP386 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Dorothée Kinde Gazard
  • Dorothée Kinde Gazard
  • Unité d’Enseignement et de Recherche en Parasitologie –Mycologie/Faculté des Sciences de la Santé/ Université d’Abomey Calavi. Laboratoire de parasitologie du Centre national Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou. 01 BP188 Cotonou, Bénin.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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