Taiwo Boluwatife Adetimehin

Prevalence and Diversity of Ectoparasites Associated with Wild Animals Sold as Bushmeat in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Taiwo Boluwatife Adetimehin, Adebayo Victor Akeju, Akinbode Ayekooto Olonisakin, Titus Adeniyi Olusi & Olugbenga Samuel Babatunde · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2026

Background: Bushmeat consumption remains common in many parts of Nigeria, but contact with wild animals may expose hunters, traders, handlers, and consumers to ectoparasites of public health importance and possible zoonotic infections. Despite the frequent consumption of bushmeat...