Journal of
Parasitology and Vector Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Parasitol. Vector Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2510
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPVB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 202

Full Length Research Paper

A study on prevalence of canine babesiosis in and around Jimma Town, Western Ethiopia

Kebede Shanko Hordofa
  • Kebede Shanko Hordofa
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Dereje Adugna
  • Dereje Adugna
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 October 2015
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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