Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of intestinal helminths and their effects on anthropometric, haematological and metabolic parameters among patients of two teaching hospitals in N’Djamena (Chad)

Hamit M. A.
  • Hamit M. A.
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Issa R. A
  • Issa R. A
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Fombotioh Ndifor
  • Fombotioh Ndifor
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Nack J.
  • Nack J.
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Kemba S.
  • Kemba S.
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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Ali M. M.
  • Ali M. M.
  • University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, BP 1117, N’Djamena, Chad.
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C. F. Bilong Bilong
  • C. F. Bilong Bilong
  • Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Ecologie, Faculté des Sciences, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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