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Resolving Species Delineation of Four Portunid Crab Species of the Gulf of Mannar using Truss Morphometry

Preetysh Nanda Patnaik, V.K. Venkataramani, N. Jayakumar, R. Durairaja, Adyasha Sahu and C. Sudhan

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2501-2509

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Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Thermophilic Campylobacter jejuni from Commercial Broiler Farms in and Around Lahore

Faiza Ghazanfar, Masood Rabbani, Aamir Ghafoor and Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2511-2516

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Optimization of Cellulase Production by Chaetomium thermophilum in Submerged Fermentation using Wheat Straw as Substrate

Sabahat Anwar, Faria Javaid and Qurat-ul-Ain

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2517-2522

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Epidemiological and Clinical Correlates of Leukemia Ascertained in a Multiethnic Cohort of Pakistan

Rehana Yasmin, Rashda Abbasi, Tariq Saeed, Madiha Sadiq, Nuzhat Yasmeen, Muhammad Iqbal, A. Khuzaim Alzahrani, Nadeem Kizilbash, Ugur Bilge, Nafees Ahmad and Sajid Malik

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2523-2533

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Bioecology, Diversity and Distribution of Avian Fauna in Bajaur Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Rahmat Ullah Khan and Karim Gabol

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2535-2545

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Biodiversity and Conservation of Freshwater Fishes in the Yujiang River, China

Wen Xiong, Zhimin Jin, Zinuo Yuan, Qin Liu and Peter A. Bowler

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2547-2555

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Determination and Mapping of Areas Rich in Bird Diversity in Isparta Province, Turkey

Yasemin Öztürk

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2557-2563

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A Cohort Study on Response of T2DM Patients to Oral Antidiabetics and their Association with CYP2C9*3 Gene Polymorphism (rs1057910) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Iram Alam Sthanadar, Muhammad Zahid, Sami Siraj and Omar Malik

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2565-2572

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Exploration of the Genetic Diversity and Differentiation of Craspedacusta sowerbyi in Guizhou Province

Rongrong Wang, Da Ji, Junjie Yao, Wenzheng Zhang, Xianjun Zhou, Xin Su and Tianquan Bai

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2573-2580

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Effect of Quercetin on Cadmium-Induced PERK-CHOP Apoptosis Pathway in Rat Testis

Bingzhao Yan, Guiping Chen, Lulu Ding, Ruxue Huang, Wenjing Yu and Jicang Wang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2581-2589

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Modulation of Pentylenetetrazol Induced Neuronal Circuit Epilepsy by p2y Purinoreceptor 3 (p2y3) in Sprague Dawley Rats

Zhongjiang Niu, Periyannan Velu, Annamalai Vijayalakshmi

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2591-2600

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NS5A Resistance Associated Mutations to Daclatasvir in Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a Treatment Naive and SOF/DCV Treatment Failure Patients

Saima Younas and Aleena Sumrin

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2601-2611

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On-Farm Assessment of Broiler Welfare in Tunisia Using Welfare Quality® Broiler Protocol

Manel Ben Larbi, Ameni Askri, Mariem Saidani, Naceur M’Hamdi, Ibrahim El Akram Znaïdi, Nadia Ben Braiek and Hajer M’Hamdi

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2613-2619

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A New Herbal Combination and Trigonella foenum graceum Improve Insulin Resistance, Insulin Signaling Genes, Adipokines Level and Body Weight in Type 2 Diabetic Rat Model

Sana Eijaz, Asmat Salim and Mohammad Anwar Waqar

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2621-2633

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First Application of Extracellular Enveloped Viral Glycoprotein Gene Based DIVA - Approach with Molecular Characterization of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in Al-Sharqia, Egypt

Hend E.M. Elsheikh, Mamdouh F. El-Mekkawi, A.A. Abou-Zaid and Amal M. Abd El-Raof

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2659-2666

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Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Charcoal Beef Steak and Inhibitory Profile of Thyme Oil, Lactic Acid Bacteria and Marinating on their Existence

Ehab Hussein, Edris A.M. and Ghada A.K. Kirrella

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2667-2673

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Effects of Biorational Approaches and Synthetic Pesticides on Fall Armyworm Management and Arthropod Diversity in Maize

Ahmad Ibrahim Jalali, Mudssar Ali, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad and Fawad Zafar Ahmad Khan

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2675-2683

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Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potentials of Punica granatum Peel Extracts in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Albino Rats

Aamir Khan Awan, Nighat Sultana, Rahmat Ali Khan, Rifhat Sultana, Umm-e-Kalsoom, Fayaz Ahmed Sahibzada, Rifat Ullah Khan, Naimat Ullah Khan, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Syed Haider Zaman, Mir Sadiq Shah and Assar Ali Shah

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2685-2694

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Biocontrol Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Sultan Çobanoğlu, Waheed Anwar, Muhammad Asim Javed and Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2695-2703

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Morphological Description and Weight-Length Relationship of the Intertidal Sipuncula Siphonosoma australe (Keferstein, 1865) along the Central Coast of Vietnam

Phuong-Thao Ho, Thi Tuong Vy Nguyen, Ngoc Hai Tran and Tran Van Giang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2705-2716

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Application of SPMs and BRPs to Access Overexploitation Risk Faced by Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) in Pakistan: A Sustainable Fishery Management Perspective

Ana Mehak, Muhammad Mohsin and Muhammad Ahsan Raza

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2717-2725

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New Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Analgesia of Brachial Plexus in Egyptian Donkeys

Adel Sobhy, Ahmed El-khamary, Ahmed M. Rashwan, Ashraf Shamaa, Mostafa Kassem, Mohamed M. A. Abumandour, Ahmed El-Mansi and Ahmed G. Nomir

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2727-2734

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Ameliorative Effect of Dietary Glutamine on Antioxidant Capacity of Broiler Chicks During Starter Phase Under Cold Stress

Wenfang Lou, Wenhao Wu, Haoneng Guo, Shuangshuang Xiao, Rifat Ullah Khan, Xianhua Zhang, Guanhong Li and Sifa Dai

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2735-2742

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The Impact of Dietary Minerals on Indian Spiny Loach Growth and Spawning in Captivity

Pankaj Gargotra, C. Judith Betsy and J. Stephen Sampath Kumar

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2743-2754

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Histopathological and Molecular Characterization of Heterophyids in Fish and Attitude Towards Parasitic Zoonosis among Residents in Kafrelsheikh Governorate, Egypt

Samah Abou Asa, Omnia Tag and Walid Elmonir

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2755-2761

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Genetic Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Salmonella Isolated from Diseased Broilers in Egypt

Mona F. Shousha, Aml M. Ragab and Salwa M. Helmy

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2763-2771

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Dietary Habits of Indian Gerbil Tatera indica Inhabiting Agro-Ecosystem of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan

Anum Razzaq, Tariq Mahmood, Ammara Saman, Ammara Baig, Nadeem Munawar and Muhammad Farooq

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2773-2780

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Toxicity of Lysinibacillus sphaericus Q001 S-Layer Protein Against Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles stephensi Larvae

Hamayun Arshad, Muhammad Waris and Qurratulann Afza Gardner

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2781-2786

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Copper Stress-Induced Transcriptional Regulatory Protein CusR also Regulates Silver Efflux in Klebsiella pneumoniae KW

Maimoona Imran, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Soumble Zulfiqar, Abeedha Tu-Allah Khan and Abdul Rauf Shakoori

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2787-2797

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Efficacy Prediction of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) against Sub-clinical Bubaline Mastitis

Qamar Ullah, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Raheela Akhtar and Aftab Ahmad Anjum

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2807-2815

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Efficacy of Dietary Polyphenols Supplementation with Soybean Meal-Based Diet on Growth, Antioxidant Status and Carcass Composition of Labeo rohita Fingerlings

Mukhtiar Ali, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Muhammad Asrar, Majid Hussain, Muhammad Zubair ul Hassan Arsalan, Zeeshan Yousaf and Aumme Adeeba Bano

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2823-2830

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Establishment and Application of a SYBR Green I Real-Time Quantitative PCR for Detection of Micropterus salmoides Rhabdovirus

Ningyu Zhu, Runzhen He, Qianrong Liang, Xiaoye Zheng, Gaohua Yao, Wenjun Ma and Xueyan Ding

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2831-2836

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Severe Pitting Corrosion of Carbon Steel Caused by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria in Aqueous Medium

Sanaullah Sattar, Ali Hussain, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Arshad Javid and Shahid Mehmood

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2837-2844

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Monitoring and Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Food: Vegetables, Fruits, and Fish as Neglected Vehicles for Toxoplasmosis in the Nile Delta of Egypt

Walid Elmonir, Ahmed Abdel-Fattah Tayel, Suzan Abdelbaky Kotb and Wael Fawzy El-Tras

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2845-2850

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Small Mammal Abundance and Forest Structure Changes by Different Post-Fire Silviculural Practices in Phou Khao Khauy National Protected Area, Lao PDR

Bounthan Sounyvong, Yohan Lee and Eun-Jae Lee

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2851-2858

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Evaluation of the Anti-Coccidial Effect of Cashew Oil and/or Toltrazuril in Chickens Experimentally Infected with Eimeria tenella

Kamal Ahmed El-Shazly, Amira Abd El-Latif, Nagwa Elhawary, Asmaa F. Alswaf, Foad Farrag, Samy Sayed, Mohamed El-Sharnouby and Mustafa Shukry

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2859-2868

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Estrus Detection in Synchronized Dairy Buffaloes Based on Behavioral Variables for the Assessment of NEDAP Leg and Neck Monitoring Devices

Ray Adil Quddus, Nisar Ahmad, Jalees Ahmad Bhatti, Anjum Khaleeq and Asfand Yar Khan

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2869-2876

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Lathyrol Binds with STAT3 DNA Binding Domain and Induces Apoptosis in Multiple Human Cancer Cells

Abrar ul Haq, Shusheng Yin, Amara Maryam, Muhammad Khan, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Muhammad Akhtar Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Faisal Maqbool and Yongming Li

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2877-2884

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Population Dynamics of Rotifers as Influenced by Physicochemical Parameters and Heavy Metals at Khanki Headworks, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Nabila Roohi, Abdul Qayyum Khan Sulehria and Muhammad Khalil Ahmad Khan

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2885-2892

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Characterization of the Complete Mitogenome of Mikrogeophagus altispinosus (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) and Phylogenetic Analysis of New World Cichlids

Ye-Ling Lao, Jin-Long Huang, Cheng-He Sun, Xiao-Ying Huang, Ting Wu and Qun Zhang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2893-2900

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Protective Effects of Arginine Against 4 Nitrophenol Induced Liver Injury in Rats

Kai Wang, Weifeng Xu, Pengyuan Dai and Chunmei Li

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2909-2917

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In-Vitro and In-Vivo Antimicrobial Activity of Five Medicinal Plants against Virulent Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strain Harboring Shiga Toxin Gene

Asfand Yar Khan, Syed Saleem Ahmad, Muhammad Avais and Kamran Ashraf

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2919-2928

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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Sphaeniscus atilius (Walker, 1849) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Implication for the Phylogeny of Tephritidae

Shibao Guo, Junhua Chen, Nan Song, Fangmei Zhang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2929-2942

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Exploring the Probiotic Potential and Safety of a Locally Sourced Lactobacillus fermentum Strain Isolated from Dahi, a Traditional Dairy Product

Sehar Aslam, Muhammad Qasim, Mohsin Khurshid, Usman Ali Ashfaq and Muhammad Akhtar Ali

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2943-2952

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Review

Freshwater Fish Biodiversity and Fisheries in Honghu Lake: Status, Threat and Conservation

Wen Xiong, Yifan Huang, Yue Liu, Shuyin Li and Baoqiang Wang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2953-2962

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Future Scenario of Wild Life Conservation and Renewable Energy Interface in Pakistan

Zuhaib Nishtar, Wang Fangzong, Nan Yang and Jamil Afzal

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2963-2975

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Short Communication

Determination of CAST/MspI Gene Polymorphism and its Effects on 180-Day Weight in Meat Production Line of Kazakh Saryarka Lambs

Bibigul Sansyzbayeva, Sholpan Adylkanova, Toleukhan Sadykulov and Koray Kırıkçı

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2977-2980

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Acute Toxicity of Four Disinfectants to Brine Shrimp, Artemia (Crustacea: Anostraca)

Song Jiang, Zhenhua Ma, Falin Zhou, Xu Chen, Jing Hu, Rui Yang, Shengjie Zhou, Yundong Li and Qibin Yang

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2981-2984

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Growth Performance of Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed with Lactobacillus rhamnosus Supplemented Canola Meal and Corn Gluten-Based Feeds

Sadaf Aman, Yung Fu Chang, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Rahman Ullah and Farah Aman

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2985-2988

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Latrine Site Selection by the Asian Badger (Meles leucurus) in a Temperate Forest of South Korea

Ho-Kyoung Bae, Jae-Kang Lee, Tae-Kyung Eom, Dong-Ho Lee, Hyeongyu Ko, Joo-Hee Kim, Sung-Hyun Ahn and Shin-Jae Rhim

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2989-2992

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TGF-β Mediates the Role of P53 and microRNA-Related Signaling Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats

Yonghong Ma, Jinlan Ma, Qifu Zhang, Huajie Zou and Shenghua Ma

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2993-2996

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Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Peste des Petits Ruminant Virus in Punjab, Pakistan

Javeria, Mudasser Habib and Muhammad Salahuddin Shah

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 2997-3000

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