African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Status and perception of intestinal parasitosis among students of a health professional institution in N’Djamena, Chad

Hamit M. A.
  • Hamit M. A.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Fombotioh N.
  • Fombotioh N.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Nack J.
  • Nack J.
  • Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences BP 24157 Douala, University of Douala, Cameroon.
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Noumga H.
  • Noumga H.
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire-Central d’Abéché (CHU-CA) Chad.
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Issa R. A.
  • Issa R. A.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Kemba S.
  • Kemba S.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Brahim B. O.
  • Brahim B. O.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Zenaba M. K.
  • Zenaba M. K.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences, University of Toumaï N'Djamena, Chad.
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Bilong Bilong C. F.
  • Bilong Bilong C. F.
  • Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Ecologie, Faculté des Sciences, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
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  •  Received: 29 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 October 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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