Comparative parasitic helminth infection between cultured and wild species of Clarias gariepinus in Ilorin, North - Central Nigeria

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 018-021

  Ayanda, Opeyemi Isaac ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Helminth; Ilorin; North Central Nigeria; Parasites

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCEPHALUS; CESTODA; CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; NEMATODA; POLYONCHOBOTHRIUM; PROCAMALLANUS; VERMES;

EID: 70349195886     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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