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Short CommunicationAntiviral Potential of Ivermectin against Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV)
Saba Afzal, Sohail Raza, Masood Rabbani, Sehrish Firyal, Imran Altaf, Zahra Naeem
This study was conducted to find the antiviral potential of ivermectin against Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) in vitro. Firstly, cell cytotoxicity of ivermectin in the Vero cells was determined using MTT assay. The antiviral activity of ivermectin was…
8 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200704060712
Short CommunicationA New Species and a New Record of the Genus Stantonia Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India and Saudi Arabia
Hamed A. Ghramh, Zubair Ahmed, Khalid Ali Khan
A new species viz., Stantonia hayati Ahmad, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from India, while S. hammersteini Enderlein, 1908is recorded from Saudi Arabia. Affinities of the new taxa with related species have also been discussed. The genus Stantonia is…
8 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191203061255
Short CommunicationPrevalence and Chemotherapy of Cryptosporidiosis in Goats using Different Herbal and Allopathic Drugs in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Naimat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Nisar Ahmad, Muhammad Shafee, Ayesha Hassan et al.
Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite causing diarrhea in human and animals. This study has been aimed to find out its prevalence and chemotherapy of cryptosporidiosis in goats in three selected districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. A tot…
8 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20171007121024
Short CommunicationB-ultrasonography: An Accurate and Noninvasive Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Pangolins
Fuhua Zhang, Yishuang Yu, Shibao Wu
Pregnancy diagnosis is critical to the management of captive breeding of wild animals, as accurate pregnancy diagnosis can improve the reproductive efficiency of captive animals. Pangolins do not show obvious morphological changes during pregnancy, which incre…
8 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190804020853
Short CommunicationGenetic Diversity Analysis of Four Bactrian Camel Varieties in China
J.Y. Bai, R.T.D. Wu, Q. Zhang, D. Bao, L.M. Dao, X.H. Tian
In this study, 17 microsatellite markers were used to analyze the genetic polymorphism, genetic differentiation, gene flow and genetic distance of Alashan desert Bactrian camel, Alashan Gobi Bactrian camel, Sunite Bactrian camel and Qinghai Bactrian camel.The…
8 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191106071116- Short Communication
Molecular Survey of Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chicken Farms in East Coast of Peninsular, Malaysia
Abdul Muhaimin Wahab, Basit Zeshan, Naveed Ahmed, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Naveed
Campylobacter spp. is responsible for food borne illness in humans while Campylobacter jejuni is the most common species for majority of human enteritis cases. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of C. jejuni, risk factors associated wi…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180702090700 
Short CommunicationIntervention Effect of Total Glucoside of Paeony on Mesangial Proliferative Glomerulonephritis in Rats
Xiujun Yao, Haofeng Wang, Ligong Zhang, Jingzhang Wu, Lijun Wang
Ten out of 30 rats were randomly selected as normal group. Remaining 20 rats were used to establish rat model of mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN), and were equally divided into model group and total glucoside of paeony (TGP) group. TGP group…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200327110331- Short Communication
Red Onion Extract Attenuates Aluminum Induced Toxicity in Swiss Albino Mice
Chaman Ara, Asmatullah, Saima Hanif, Shagufta Andleeb, Beenish Zahid, Madeeha Arshad
This study was planned to investigate the therapeutic potential of onion extract against aluminum (Al) induced toxicity in male albino mice, Mus musculus. Eighty, 8-9 week old mice were divided randomly into eight groups, each containing 10 mice and exposed to…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190919150947 
ReviewA Review on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 (SARS COV-2)
Arsalan Rasheed, Tahir Usman, Sadaf Niaz, Irfan Khattak, Saira Gul, Nawab Ali et al.
Coronavirus has attracted a lot of attention due to its ability to cause fatal zoonotic infections. These are the zoonotic viruses of both medical and veterinary importance. The virus spread through respiratory droplets and causes diseases, ranging from colds…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210107160135
Research ArticlemiR-22-3p Suppresses Adipocyte Formation of Telomerase Transformed Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (iMSC3) by Regulating Non-targeted MAPK Signaling Pathway
Sara Sultan Alomran, Muhammad Nasir Khan Khattak, Amir Ali Khan, Sallam Hasan Abdallah, Abeer Maher Fayyad, Khalid Bajou
Unraveling molecular mechanisms that govern adipocyte formation will lead to a greater understanding of obesity and subsequent treatment. In the current study, we assessed the effects of miR-22-3p, a non-coding RNA, on adipocyte differentiation from telomerase…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191127131153- Research Article
Effects of Adding Cysteine or Ascorbic Acid on the Quality of Frozen Semen from Arabian Stallions
Alamaary Mohaammed Saad, Abd Wahid Haron, Mohamed Ali, Mark Wen Han Hiew, Lawan Adamu
Spermatozoa are susceptible to the oxidative stress OS during cryopreservation. The excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the capacity of the antioxidants could affect the OS level in the frozen semen. This study was to determine the addition of differen…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191126191120 
Research ArticleThe Arabian Camel, Camelus dromedarius Interferon Alpha: Cloning, Expression in Escherichia coli, in vitro Refolding and Cytotoxicity on Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line MDA-MB-231
Hesham Saeed, Manal Abdel-Fattah, Ahmad Eldoksh, Farid S. Ataya, Manal Shalaby
Theopen reading frame encoding interferon alpha (IFNα) of the camel liver, Camelus dromedarius was isolated and cloned using reverse transcription-PCR. Sequence analysis of that gene showed a 564-bp encoding a protein of 187 amino acids with a predicted…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200420000447
Research ArticleInfluence of Photoperiod and Shelter on Some Phenotypic Traits in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) Larvae
Ahmed Saud Alsaqufi, Sheikh Mustafizur Rahman, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Yousef Ahmed Alkhamis, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Muhammed Aslam Pathiri
Photoperiod and shelter have direct or indirect effects on phenotypic traits expression in different fish species. The present study was, therefore, intended to explore whether these light and shelter could influence some phenotypic traits of African catfish l…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200507220534
Research ArticleWintering Behavior of Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus, at a Small Water-level Controlled Lake in the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Floodplain
Xinjian Wang, Eryan Yang, Lizhi Zhou
The Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus, wintering in the lakes of Yangtze River floodplain are facing wetland degeneration and habitat loss. Daily activity rhythm, time budget and foraging pattern of wintering swans are the important presentation of behavioral st…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200305030310
Research ArticleRemote Sensing Assessment of Marine Primary Productivity and Fishery Resources in the Daya Bay, China
Jing Yu, Jiangmei Mao, Dongliang Wang
Marine primary productivity (PP) is closely related with fishery resources. This study benefited a lot by providing the reference for the use of remote sensing data to inverse PP and then to assess fishery resources in typical offshore fishery waters. The pape…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200325060334
Research ArticleFeasibility of Type D Botulinum Toxin for Rodent Prevention and Control in Plateau Pastoral Areas
Li Shengqing, Zhang Xiyun, Liu Shengcai, Hu Guoyuan, Fan Yuxia, Liu Huaixin et al.
This work aims to explore the feasibility of using type D botulinum toxin as a novel, environmentally friendly biological rodenticide for the population control of rodents in plateau pastoral area. The toxin is subjected to toxin component, DNA sequencing, and…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181226131236
Research ArticleIn-vivo Evaluation of Anti-urolithiatic Activity of Different Extracts of Peel and Pulp of Cucumis melo L. in Mice Model of Kidney Stone Formation
Aneeqa Saleem, Muhammad Islam, Hamid Saeed, Mehwish Iqtedar
The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vivo anti-urolithiatic effects of both peel and pulp extractives of Cucumis melo L., in mice model of nephrolithiasis. Extractives of peel and pulp were obtained using hot and cold methods. Ethylene glycol…
4 Jun 2021DOI In-vivo-Evaluation-Anti-urolithiatic-Activity-Stone-Formation
Research ArticleThe Effect of miR-1468 on Growth Hormone in Pituitary Cells of Yanbian Yellow Cattle
Tai-hua Jin, An-gang Lou, Jiu-xiu Ji, Cheng-dou Cui, Long-zheng Yu, Li-zeng Guan
At present, the relationship between miRNAs and GH has been reported. However, the effect of miR-1468 on growth hormone (GH) is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of miR-1468 on GH in pituitary cells of Yanbian yellow cattle in this s…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200323080333
Research ArticleEvolutionary Divergence of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5A (STAT5A) Gene in Riverine Buffalo
Muhammad Naveed, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Fahad Bhutta, Ruqayya Bint Khalid
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A (STAT5A), also called mammary gland factor (MGF), is a key mediator of signal transduction within mammary gland and uterine epithelial cells. It is a member of placental lactogen (PL) and interferon-tau (IFN-…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200426130435
Research ArticleGrowth Response and Economics of Camelus dromedarius Calves Fed Isocaloric and Anisonitrogenous Rations
Asim Faraz, Abdul Waheed, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Shahid Nabeel
Marecha camel has good potential for commercial camel farming and it could be the source for future food production especially in arid and semi-arid areas of Pakistan. Research work on production potential of Marecha camel is scanty. In the current study, 10 m…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190312110359