Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

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Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular identity of Giardia infections in dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya

Hellen Njeri Maingi
  • Hellen Njeri Maingi
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Willy Edwin Mwangi
  • Willy Edwin Mwangi
  • Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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James Ng’ang’a Chege
  • James Ng’ang’a Chege
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Peter Kimeli
  • Peter Kimeli
  • Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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Dennis N, Makau
  • Dennis N, Makau
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Maurine Cherotich Chepkwony
  • Maurine Cherotich Chepkwony
  • International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi Campus, Kenya.
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Gabriel Oluga Aboge
  • Gabriel Oluga Aboge
  • Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi, Kenya.
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John B. Kaneene
  • John B. Kaneene
  • Centre for Comparative Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State, University, 736 Wilson Road, Room A-109, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

How to cite this article

APA /
Maingi, H. N., Mwangi, W. E., Chege, J. N., Kimeli, P., Makau, D. N., Chepkwony, M. C., Aboge, G. O., & Kaneene, J. B. (2023). Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular identity of Giardia infections in dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 15(3), 21-34.
Chicago /
Hellen Njeri Maingi, Willy Edwin Mwangi, James Ng’ang’a Chege, Peter Kimeli, Dennis N, Makau, Maurine Cherotich Chepkwony, Gabriel Oluga Aboge and John B. Kaneene. "Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular identity of Giardia infections in dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 15, no. 3 (2023): 21-34.
MLA /
Hellen Njeri Maingi, et al. "Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular identity of Giardia infections in dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 15.3 (2023): 21-34.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/JVMAH2023.1032
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/JVMAH/article-abstract/96567C671081

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