Intestinal helminthoses in dogs in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-39

  Umar, Y A ^a  

^a Nigerian Defense Academy Kaduna   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dog; Intestinal helminths; Nigeria; Prevalence; Public health; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CESTODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; DOG; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HELMINTHIASIS; INTESTINE PARASITE; MALE; NEMATODE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAENIA HYDATIGENA; TOXOCARA CANIS; ZOONOSIS;

ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; TAENIA HYDATIGENA; TOXOCARA CANIS; VERMES;

EID: 67449164620     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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