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: 79

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and identification of fungi associated with Tinea capitis in school children of Morogoro municipality, Tanzania

Magreth E. Macha
  • Magreth E. Macha
  • Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania.
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Mariam R. Makange
  • Mariam R. Makange
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3019, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Gerald Misinzo
  • Gerald Misinzo
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3019, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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