Comparison of parasitic helminthes infection between the sexes of Clarias gariepinus from Asa dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-360

  Ayanda, O I ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Helminth; Ilorin; Parasites

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 70349213257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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