Prevalence of intestinal parasites in leafy vegetables in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 190-195

  Al Megrin, Wafa A I ^a  

^a PRINCESS NOURAH BINT ABDULRAHMAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

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Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PORRUM; ANCYLOSTOMA; ASCARIS; ASCARIS SP.; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; DICROCOELIUM; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA COLI; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA SP.; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; LACTUCA; MENTHA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; OCIMUM; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TAENIA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 77956637003     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2010.190.195     Document Type: Article

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