Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 419

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological and molecular diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in chickens

Olusegun Adesina Fagbohun
  • Olusegun Adesina Fagbohun
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
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Gbolahanmi Akinola Oladosu
  • Gbolahanmi Akinola Oladosu
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
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Rofiat Damilola Adesina
  • Rofiat Damilola Adesina
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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