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: 208

Full Length Research Paper

Animal reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense around the old Gboko sleeping sickness focus in Nigeria

Solomon Ngutor Karshima
  • Solomon Ngutor Karshima
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Jos, P. M. B 2084, Jos, Nigeria.
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Idris A. Lawal
  • Idris A. Lawal
  • Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Shalangwa Ishaku Bata
  • Shalangwa Ishaku Bata
  • Department of Animal Health, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P. M. B 001, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Israel Joshua Barde
  • Israel Joshua Barde
  • Central Diagnostic Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Pam Victoria Adamu
  • Pam Victoria Adamu
  • Department of Animal Health, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P. M. B 001, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Abbas Salihu
  • Abbas Salihu
  • Department of Animal Health, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P. M. B 001, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Paman Nehemiah Dross
  • Paman Nehemiah Dross
  • Department of Animal Health, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P. M. B 001, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Adebowale Obalisa
  • Adebowale Obalisa
  • Department of Animal Health, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P. M. B 001, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 28 April 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Karshima, S. N., Lawal, I. A., Bata, S. I., Barde, I. J., Adamu, P. V., Salihu, A., Dross, P. N., & Obalisa, A. (2016). Animal reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense around the old Gboko sleeping sickness focus in Nigeria. Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology, 8(5), 47-54.
Chicago /
Solomon Ngutor Karshima, , Idris A. Lawal, Shalangwa Ishaku Bata, Israel Joshua Barde, Pam Victoria Adamu, Abbas Salihu, Paman Nehemiah Dross and Adebowale Obalisa. "Animal reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense around the old Gboko sleeping sickness focus in Nigeria." Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology 8, no. 5 (2016): 47-54.
MLA /
Solomon Ngutor Karshima, et al. "Animal reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense around the old Gboko sleeping sickness focus in Nigeria." Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology 8.5 (2016): 47-54.