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Original Research

Evaluation of Wet Mount and Concentration Techniques of Stool Examination for Intestinal Parasites Identification at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Gebreselassie Demeke1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abebe Fenta1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0775-5639
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Tebelay Dilnessa1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3713-6783
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Pages 1357-1362 | Published online: 09 Apr 2021

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