Epidemiological studies of intestinal helminthes and malaria among children in Lagos, Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2208-2212

  Adeoye, G O ^a   Osayemi, C O ^b   Oteniya, O ^b   Onyemekeihia, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b 235 GardenVauxhall ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children; Habits; Intestinal helminthes; Malaria; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA; VERMES;

EID: 34447307926     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.2208.2212     Document Type: Article

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