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Research ArticleNutrient Digestibility in Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed Citric Acid Acidified Phytase Sprayed Diet
Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Tanveer Ahmed
A factorial experiment under completely randomized design was conducted by using citric acid (CA) supplementation (3 levels) and phytase (PHY) supplementation (3 levels) as the main effects. CA was supplemented at 0, 1.5 and 3% and PHY was added at 0, 750 and…
11 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20150923011725
Research ArticlePolymorphisms in NCF4 and SAA2 Genes and Production and Reproduction Traits of Dairy Cattle
Inga Kowalewska-Łuczak, Ewa Czerniawska-Piątkowska
The aim of the study was to analyze the possible influence of polymorphism in the NCF4 and SAA2 genes on selected milk and reproductive traits in the Polish Holstein-Friesian cattle (black and white variety). Analysis of genotypes of individual species was car…
11 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190522190549
Research ArticleDifferential Cytokine Expression Analyses of Cefs and Defs Infected with H6 Influenza Virus Strains Isolated from Anseriformes in Anhui Province, China
Ye Ge, Qiucheng Yao, Hongliang Chai, Yuping Hua, Guohua Deng
Wild birds, as reservoirs of viruses, play active roles in influenza virus transmission and reassortment. To further evaluate the potential infection risk of H6 AIVs from wild birds, we inoculated these viruses into A549 cells, which showed that these wild bir…
11 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190701010736
Research ArticleApplication of Non-Equilibrium SPMs to Access Overexploitation Risk Faced by Scomberomorus sinensis in Shandong, China
Muhammad Mohsin, Yin Hengbin, Zhang Luyao
The fishing industry of the China is the largest in world which is usually believed to be facing overexploitation risk. In this condition, it becomes necessary to estimate stock status of fishery resources particularly having commercial importance. Thus, this…
8 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190901040914
Research ArticleEffect of Different Environmental Stresses on the Antioxidant Capability of Air-Breathing Loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Sauvage, 1878)
Yaqiu Liu, Zhijian Wang, Xinhui Li, Jianrong Zhao, Weitao Chen
The effect of oxidative stress on gill and gut enzyme activity in Paramisgurnus dabryanus was studied under different breathing restraint treatments. A total of 150 healthy mature individuals (mean initial body weight = 16.1 ± 3.7 g and mean initial tot…
8 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191029011014
Research ArticleFirst Record of Eotragus noyei from the Late Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan
Abdul Majid Khan, Muhammad Tahir Waseem, Rana Manzoor Ahmad, Ayesha Iqbal, Hafiza Imrana Naz, Amtur Rafeh et al.
The present paper reports the first record of Eotragus noyei from the late Miocene deposits of Dhok Pathan Formation, Chakwal, Pakistan. The sample comprises maxillary and mandibular fragments along with isolated upper and lower teeth. The morphometric analysi…
8 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200122180131
Research ArticleEffects of Epidermal Growth Factor on Glutamine and Glucose Absorption by IPEC-J2 Cells Challenged by Lipopolysaccharide using the Ussing Chamber System
Xiaopeng Tang, Kangning Xiong
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on glutamine and glucose absorption of IPEC-J2 cells using the Ussing chamber system. Cells were treated with: (1) EGF (0 ng / mL) + LPS (0 μg / mL) (Control group), (2) E…
7 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200117080156
Research ArticleIn-vitro Susceptibility of Mycoplasma capricolum Subsp. capripneumoniae Pakistan Strain to Commercially Available Quinolones
Mumtazur Rahman, Farhan Anwar Khan, Umar Sadique, Ijaz Ahmad, Shakoor Ahmad, Faisal Ahmad et al.
Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae (Mccp) is a highly contagious and deadly disease of small ruminants, especially goats. It is an economically important disease, causing high morbidity and mortalit…
7 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191231101203
Research ArticleDeveloping Microsatellite Multiplex PCR Panels for Topmouth Culter (Culter alburnus) and their Application in Parentage Assignment
Jianjun Fu, Shili Liu, Wenbin Zhu, Yongyi Jia, Lanmei Wang, Yufen Yang et al.
The topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) is an economically important fish in China. However, natural stocks have been decreasing rapidly in recent years. Genetic improvement breeding programs of C. alburnus offer an essential strategy in developing a sustainable…
7 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180722120713- Short Communication
Record of the Pronghorn Spiny Lobster, Panulirus penicillatus (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Palinuridae) off the South Coast of Oman
Mikhail Chesalin, Said Al-Shajibi, Nader Al-Abri3 
The present paper is the first confirmed finding of the pronghorn lobster, Panulirus penicillatus in the southern coastal waters of Oman of the Arabian Sea. A single specimen was captured using a bottom set gill net at a depth of 12 m on 26 March 2019. It was…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200124080116 
Short CommunicationBMP4 and Rosiglitazone Improves Adipogenesis of Bovine Fetal Muscle Derived Progenitor Cells
Yahui Wang, Ling Ren, Yishen Xing, Xin Hu, Qian Li, Lingyang Xu et al.
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is one of the most important factors determining beef quality and price. Intramuscular adipocytes develop from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in mesoderm. The mechanisms of preadipocytes differentiate into mature adipocytes to a…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190718150746- Short Communication
Bovine and Caprine Brucellosis Detected by Milk Indirect ELISA and Milk Ring Test in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Mudussar Nawaz, Iahtasham Khan, Muhammad Shakeell, Arfan Yousaf, Zahid Naseer, Munibullah et al.
Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis are important zoonotic pathogens. Brucellosis is an occupational hazard for veterinarians and animal handlers. The current work aimed to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in buffaloes and goats of Islamabad Capita…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190906150953 
Short CommunicationDNA-Based Gender Identification of Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) using Non-Invasive Sampling
Amna Arshad Bajwa, Saher Islam, Muhmmad Imran, Karman Ashraf, Arman Khan, Muhammad Farhan Khan et al.
Gender identiï¬cation of wild ungulates is imperative and critical, particularly for juveniles. Accurate gender determination is important for studying ecology and conservation biology. Therefore, a simple molecular technique, that is precise with non-invasiv…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190305070310- Short Communication
Identification of Chlamydophila abortus in Abomasum Content of Aborted Sheep and Goats by PCR
Zeki Aras, Gökçenur SanioÄŸlu Gölen, Zafer Sayin, Ali Evren Haydardedeoğlu
Chlamydophila abortus C. abortus cause placentitis, abortion, weak neonates and infertility in sheep and goats worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of C. abortus in abomasum content of aborted sheep and goat fetuses from provinces o…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190703200749 
Short CommunicationThe Effect of Kanglaite Injection on Apoptosis of Colon Cancer SW480 Cells and Expression of Apoptosis-Related Factors
Yujun Zhao, Jianping Fan
The aim of our present study was to assess the effects of Kanglaite injection on apoptosis and expression of apoptosis-related factors Bcl-2 and Bax protein and the activities of Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 in colon cancer SW480 cells were studied. Compared with t…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191119131142
Short CommunicationSeroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Child Bearing Age Women in Dir Khyberpakhtunkhawa, Pakistan
Mushtaq Ahamd Khan, Ziaul Islam, Amin Ullah Jan, Kamran Khan, Abdullah Shah
Toxoplasmosis is the most prevalent parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii that infects a wide range of warm-blooded animals including humans. Congenital infection with T. gondii during pregnancy can result in severe abnormalities in infants su…
30 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181127131122- Short Communication
Vigilance of the Demoiselle Crane Antropoides virgo: The Effects of Group Size, Human Disturbance, and Predation Vulnerability
Feng Xu, Weikang Yang, Ming Ma, David A. Blank
Vigilance was defined as the behavior for increasing probability of detecting and recognizing a predator before being detected themselves. Group size, human disturbance, environment factors, body size of a prey and a predator, season, traits of species and num…
29 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190222070230 
Short CommunicationClinical Study on Ulinastatin Combined with Ambroxol in the Treatment of AECOPD Complicated with Type II Respiratory Failure
Xia Li, Xueliang Zhan, Xinjie Shi
The Objective of the present study was to observe and analyze the efficacy of ulinastatin combined with ambroxol in the treatment of AECOPD complicated with type II respiratory failure. A total of 180 patients treated in our hospital due to AECOPD complicated…
29 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191103201109- Short Communication
Detection of Cytomegalovirus in Pregnant Women of Lakki Marwat and Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Faryal Saad, Zia Ur Rahman, Aamir Khan, Rabia Noushin, Irfan Ullah, Farman Ullah Dawar et al.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common cause of both congenital and intrauterine infection in developing fetus and pregnant women respectively. Proper in-time diagnosis of CMV is the most effective way to control this disease. Lack of health…
29 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190403080442 
Research ArticleLength-Weight Relationships, Condition Factor and Morphometric Characteristics of Schizothoracinae from Neelum and Jhelum Rivers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Tasleem Akhtar, Ghazanfar Ali, Nuzhat Shafi
The morphometrics, length-weight relationships and condition factor are presented for commercially important Schizothoracinae from Neelum and Jhelum rivers during 2015-2016. In the present study, four species of Schizothorax had been found, in which three spec…
28 Dec 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180216090213