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Research ArticleThe Density, Ranging Pattern and Suitable Habitat Prediction of Seabirds in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China
Xiuqing Hao, Zhe Hong, Huili Gao, Fumin Tian, Hongke Zhang, Yu Zhou et al.
The baseline information of density, distribution pattern of seabird community, and seabird-fishery interactions in the oceans are still relatively rare in China. From November 2013 to January 2014, we utilized line-transect method to investigate the bird comm…
25 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180730160709
Research ArticleEffects of Copper Amino Acids Complex on Growth Performance and Serum Cu-Zn SOD Activity in Piglets
H. Liu, X.P. Tang, R.J. Fang, F.Yi, C. Zhang, R.Q. Yang et al.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different level of copper amino acids complex on growth performance and serum Cu-Zn SOD activity in piglets. A total of 288 (144 castrated males and 144 females) healthy post-weaned at 23-day-old pig…
25 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190304090325
Research ArticleCost Benefit Analysis of Integration of Biocontrol Agents with Insecticides and Plant Extracts for the Management of Thrips tabaci Lin. in Bt Cotton Ecosystem
Sohail Ahmed, Muhammad Waseem Saleem, Abid Ali, Muhammad Shahid Nisar, Rashad Rasool Khan, Abdul Rashid
In order to find out the integration of biocontrol agents with plant chemical and insecticide against Thrips tabaci L. (Thripidae: Thysanoptera), release of Coccinella septempunctata and Chrysoperla carnea, spray of Neem Seed Kernel Extract (NSKE) 5% and spino…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170602120635
Research ArticleNew Fossil Remains of Artiodactyla from Dhok Pathan Formation, Middle Siwaliks of Punjab, Pakistan
Omer Draz, Xijun Ni, Khizar Samiullah, Riffat Yasin, Rana Mehroz Fazal, Sakeela Naz et al.
New fossil remains of order artiodactyla have been recovered from Dhok Pathan Formation, northern Pakistan. The assemblage represents 16 specimens belonging to seven species of order artiodactyla which are Selenoportax vexillarius, Pachyportax latidens, Dorcat…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181028131031
Research ArticleTherapeutic Trials of Johne’s Disease With Amikacin and Cinnamon in Experimentally Challenged Rabbits
Muhammad Anwarullah, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Ijaz, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Husnain et al.
Johne’s disease has its economic importance worldwide because of heavy treatment cost and poor outcomes. This study is conducted on experimentally challenged rabbits to observe the efficacy of amikacin and cinnamon. A total of 40 SPF (specific pathogen f…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181025041030
Research ArticleMorphological and Molecular Characterization of Rumen Fluke Species from Sheep in Southeastern Pakistan
Mahvish Rajput, Abdullah G. Arijo, Muhammad Bachal Bhutto, Rehana Shahnawaz Buriro, Javaid Ali Gadahi, Muhammad Naeem et al.
The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of rumen fluke (Paramphistome spp.) infection in sheep slaughtered at the abattoir of Hyderabad, Pakistan and their molecular characterization with analysis of their evolutionary relationship. A total…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190506070509
Research ArticleStreptococcus iniae: A Growing Threat and Causative Agent of Disease Outbreak in Farmed Chinese Sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)
Murtala Muhammad, Ting Zhang, Siyu Gong, Jing Bai, Jiansong Ju, Baohua Zhao et al.
Streptococcus iniae infection of cultured fish species is in an alarming trend, due to the possible emergence of antibiotic resistant strains. The bacteria was responsible for the disease outbreak that caused massive mortality of Chinese sturgeon (Acipen…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190209200236
Research ArticleStimulus Specific Response on Mechanical Properties of Isolated Visceral Muscle Tissues of a Reptile, Uromastix hardwickii
Arifa Savanur, Tallat Naz, Tayyaba Hamid, Syed Abid Ali, Mian Jahangir, Muhammad Abdul Azeem
Mechanical properties of a muscle have traditionally been described on the basis of the characteristics of parallel elastic component (PEC), series elastic component (SEC) and contractile element (CE). Reptiles in general and Uromastix in particular have been…
21 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190219020207
Research ArticleIdentification and Expression Analysis of an Olfactory Receptor Gene Family in the Yemma signatus Hsiao (Hemiptera: Berytidae)
Yue Qin Song, Hui Zhong Sun, Jun Feng Dong
Olfactory receptors (ORs) in the dendritic membrane of olfactory cells are the key elements in the molecular recognition and discrimination of odorants. On the basis of female and male antennal transcriptomes of Yemma signatus adults, a total of 66 candidate Y…
19 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180616040644
Research ArticleA Response-Surface Analysis of Temperature-Salinity on Growth and Survival of the Caridean Shrimp, Macrobrachium americanum (Bate, 1868)
Fermín López-Uriostegui, Jesus T. Ponce-Palafox, Fabiola Lango-Reynoso, María R. Castañeda-Chávez, Itzel Galaviz-Villa, Sergio Castillo-Vargasmachuca et al.
The effect of different levels of temperature (23, 26, 29, and 32ºC) and salinity (0, 5, and 10‰) on growth performance and survival of Macrobrachium americanum was studied under controlled laboratory conditions. Sub-adult’s prawns (10.29 &pl…
19 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180523170525
Research ArticleA Comparative Assessment of Efficacy of Currently Applied Vaccines in Broiler Chicken against Individual and Co-Infection with Field Prevailing Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis Viruses
Muhammad Saeed Imran, Asim Aslam, Muhammad Yasin, Tahir Yaqoob, Beenish Zahid
Despite the presence of vaccines, Newcastle disease (ND) and Infectious Bronchitis (IB) outbreaks are not uncommon in endemic countries. Therefore, the current study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of commercially available vaccines against each viru…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190424090449
Research ArticlePhysicomorphic Response of Polyphagous Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Towards Different Host Plants
Sajjad Ali, M. Irfan Ullah, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, M. Aslam Farooqi, M. Shahid Rizwan et al.
How fitness of herbivore insects alters with different host plants in terms of their physicomorphic attributes has been the subject of great interest with point of their integrated pest management. Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae; Lepidoptera) -being highly po…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180413130416
Research ArticleExpression Analysis of Apocheima cinerarius Ershoff from Different Geographical Populations through Illumina RNA-seq
Lei Wang, Lu Yang, Lei Luo, Yaqi Gao, Jian Gao, Ping Liu
This study elucidated the differences between Apocheima cinerarius Ershoff (1874)populations from various geographic regions (southern and northern Xinjiang) based on morphological features, biological characteristics, and gene expression, thus providing a the…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191108031157
Research ArticleBioinformatics Analysis Identified the Key Genes of Aspirin and Redox Damaged Yeast Cells
Hui-Ying Chen, Ping-Chuan Yin, Ya-Nan Lu, Hai-Yun Li, Yang Shan
Aspirin is a widely used anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic drug that exhibits chemopreventive anti-tumor properties. Aspirin is considered to be partially mediated by the induction of apoptosis in cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of aspir…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200217140237
Research ArticleEffect of Indigenous Probiotics on Gut Morphology and Intestinal Absorption Capacity in Broiler Chicken Challenged with Salmonella enteritidis
Imran Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Adnan Mehmood, Masood Rabbani et al.
Probiotics are useful in modulating and strengthening the gut microbiota. Present study was designed to determine the effect of three previously characterized probiotic lactobacilli i.e. L. fermentum IKP 23, L. fermentum IKP 111 and L. salivarius IKP 333 on hi…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190518090547
Research ArticleEffect of Live Yeast Supplementation on Dry Matter Intake, Body Condition Score, Body Weight, and Serum Health Biomarkers of Beetal Goats during the Transition Period
Shaista Abbas, Imtiaz Rabbani, Hafsa Zaneb, M. Shahbaz Yousaf, Saima Ashraf, Abid Hussain Shahzad et al.
Transition period in ruminants is defined as a phase of 3 weeks preceding and post parturition. It is characterized by metabolic stress, reduced feed intake, intense mobilization of energy reserves, increased nutritional requirements and changes in dams’…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181012161058- Research Article
Incidence and Antibiogram of β Lactamases-Producing Citrobacter freundii Recovered from Clinical Isolates in Peshawar, Pakistan
Sana Khan, Raheela Taj, Noor Rehman, Asad Ullah, Imad Khan, Sadeeq ur Rahman
Citrobacter freundii, a common cause of nosocomial infections leading to diarrhea, urinary tract infection and meningitis, is increasingly becoming multidrug resistant. The current study was aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patte…
18 May 2020DOI Incidence-and-Antibiogram-of-Lactamases-Producing 
Research ArticleDescription of New Species of Oxya from Pakistan with Comparison to a Close Ally (Oxyinae: Acrididae: Orthoptera)
Riffat Sultana, Nuzhat Soomro, Muhammad Saeed Wagan
A new species Oxya kashmorensis (Oxyinae: Acrididae: Orthoptera) from Kashmore, Sindh, Pakistan is described and illustrated. We provide a comparison of Oxya kashmorensis sp.nov. and O. nitidula which is recorded from Pakistan for the first time. Comparat…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190212100223
Research ArticleInduction of Nuclear Factor κB in Different First-Line Anti-tubercular Drug-induced Liver Injuries in Mice
Yuhong Li, Dongxue Wu, Xue Wang, Mi Zhang, Hanyu Zhu, Zhe Shi et al.
Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) regulates the gene expression of eukaryotic cells. This study aims to reveal the changes in NF-κB during the development and progression of liver injury induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs in mice. A total of 168 Kunm…
18 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191122091114
Research ArticleProteomic and Immunological Identification of Antigens from Ticks with Artificial Antiserum
Ke Zhang, Shuai Liu, Qiu Chen, Yu Wang, Li Liu, Bingjie Li et al.
We aimed to screen novel tick antigens using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) followed by western blot analysis (WB) with artificial antiserum. A total of 105 Haemaphysalis longicornis (H. longicornis) ticks were selected to prepare protein samples.…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200218030231