Parasitological, bacteriological, and cultural determination of prevalence of malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) and typhoid fever co-infection in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 966-971

  Nwuzo, A C ^a   Onyeagba, R A ^b   Iroha, I R ^a   Nworie, O ^a   Oji, A E ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteriological; Culture; Parasitological; Plasmodium falciparum; Prevalence; Salmonella typhi

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

EID: 70350150404     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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