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Research ArticleGut Microbiota enabled Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) to Adapt to Seasonal Changes
Wen Qin, YanGan Huang, Lei Wang, Gonghua Lin, Jundong Yang, Pengfei Song et al.
Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) mainly live in arid and semi-arid environments. In Qinghai Province, goitered gazelle are found only in the Qaidam Basin, which shows pronounced seasonal changes ranging from cold, dry winters to short, hot summers. The…
4 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181031121013
Research ArticleEffects of Feeding Calcium Salts of Palm Fatty Acids on Lactation and Reproduction Performance in Nili Ravi Buffaloes
Hifzulrahman, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Uzair Akhtar, Jalees Ahmed Bhatti, Muhammad Saadullah, Muhammad Naveed-ul-Haque
The objective of present study was to evaluate the effect of Ca salts of palm fatty acids on milk production, milk fat, plasma metabolites, and reproductive parameters in early-lactating Nili Ravi buffaloes. Sixteen early-lactating Nili Ravi buffaloes received…
4 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190525180535
Short CommunicationBiology and Bionomics of Dusky Cotton Bug (Oxycarenus laetus) (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera) on Three Different Hosts
Muhammad Sarmad, Syed Muhammad Zaka, Syed Muhammad Tahir Abbas Shah
The dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus laetus Kirby. (Lygaidae: Hemiptera) had become a critical pest of cotton crop. Dusky cotton bug feeds on leaves, stems and seeds of host plants. Being a serious pest of many important crops, the present work will …
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190330090327
Short CommunicationPrevalence and Upcoming Threats of Chikungunya Virus in Pakistani Population
Samia Afzal, Sadia Zahid, Iram Amin, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Idrees
Chikungunya virus is Aedes mosquitoe transmitted virus that has typical signs and symptoms of high fever, headache, hemorrhage and body rashes. Although in the past decade millions of people in several continents like Asia, Africa and some islands of Indian Oc…
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190624070640
Short Communication5′ Flanking Region of Kappa-Casein Gene is Highly Polymorphic in Eight Dromedary Camel Breeds of Pakistan
Masroor Ellahi Babar
Kappa-casein played critical role in the expression of milk protein. It stabilizes the milk micelle and gene 5’ flanking region which works valuably in transcription regulation. Current study illustrates that Kappa-casein gene 5ï¸ flanking region in Dro…
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190619100629- Short Communication
Occurrence of Malaria in the Local Population of Swat Valley, Pakistan
Hina Habib Syed, Muzafar Shah, Shahid Sherzada, Masroor Elahi Babar
The present study was carried out in District Swat from January to July, 2017. Blood samples were collected from all age groups patients visiting hospital labs and District Head Quarter Laboratory who were recommended for diagnosis of malaria. About 1050 patie…
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181217081246 
Short CommunicationThe Relationship Between Infestation Rates of Carob Moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Brown Spot Disease in Pomegranate Fruit under Field Conditions
Mehmet Mamay, Ayşin Bilgili
The study was carried out in total of 10 pomegranate orchards in Central Şanlıurfa, Akçakale, Bozova, Harran, Hilvan, Siverek and Suruç counties of Şanlıurfa province in South-Eastern Region of Turkey in 2013 and 2014. Infestation rate of Carob M…
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170823200843- Short Communication
Mitochondrial Cyt-b and Cox1 Genes Based Molecular Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)
Maria Khalid, Tanveer Hussain, Zahid Farooq, Kamran Abbas, Masroor Ellahi Babar
The taxonomy of Alectoris chukar (A. chukar) has been a complex debate with different classifications and revisions suggested based on their morphology, geographical distribution and chromosome number. In Pakistan the Chukar partridge (A.chukar)), is an import…
1 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181011191004 - Short Communication
Epidemiological Study of Foot and Mouth Disease in Livestock of District Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Naseeb Ullah, Assad Ur Rehman, Aamir Khan, Rabia Noushin, Shahid Naiz Khan, Syed Ishtiaq Anjum et al.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an infectious viral disease of cloven-footed animals. It is widespread in Pakistan with huge economic losses. The chief objective of the study was to estimate the sero-prevalence of FMD in livestock in district Lakki Marwat, sou…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181211201237 
Short CommunicationBreeding Variation in a Reintroduced Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon Population in Central China
Dongping Liu, Guogang Zhang, Chao Wang, Baoping Qing, Jun Lu
The crested ibis Nipponia nippon formerly occurred throughout East Asia, but since 1981 its unique population has been confined to a narrow band in transborder area of Yangxian, Chenggu and Xixiang County of Shaanxi Province, Central China, on the south slope…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20160902070922- Short Communication
Larval Parasitoids and Parasitism Rates of the Cereal Leafminer, Syringopais temperatella (Lederer, 1855) (Lepidoptera: Scythridae) in Cereal Fields of Northern Cyprus
Celalettin Gözüaçik, Mustafa Güllü, Ayda Konuksal, Reşat Değirmenci, Ercan Akerzurumlu
The cereal leafminer, Syringopais temperatella Lederer (Lepidoptera: Scythridae) is an important pest in barley and wheat in Northern Cyprus. This study was carried out to identify the larval parasitoids and to determine the parasitism rate of S. temperatella.…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170116190155 
Short CommunicationEffects of Novel Oral and Plasmid-Injected KISS1 DNA Vaccines on Immunocastration and in Inhibiting Mutton Odour of Male Goats
Yan-Guo Han, Jia-Yuan Wu, Ri-Su Na, Wei-Jiang Si, Yu-Qin Han, Yan Zeng et al.
This study analysed the effect of novel oral and plasmid-injected KISS1 DNA vaccines on immunocastration and in inhibiting mutton odour of male goats. In this study, 20 male goats aged eight weeks were randomly divided into the oral and plasmid-injected KISS1.…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191012101017- Short Communication
In Silico Profiling of Regulatory MicroRNA Targets in Programmed Cell Death 1 Gene
Aftab Shaukat, Sana Hanif, Irfan Shaukat, Muhammad Ahsan Naeem, Shadab Shaukat, Rizwan Shukat et al.
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are the novel class of small non-coding RNAs comprising of 17-24 nucleotides that, targets in silencing of one or more genes. Despite their importance as gene regulator, computational strategies are still at its initial stages. Several comput…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191019021035 
Research ArticleThe Expression of Cytoplasmic and Membrane Proteins in Dog Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Different Passages During Cultivation in Vitro
Larysa Kladnytska, Anatoliy Mazurkevych, Natalia Bezdieniezhnykh, Oleg Melnyc, Sergiy Velychko, Mykola Malyuk et al.
The objective of the study was immunophenotypic analysis of mesenchymal stem cells from dog adipose tissue during in vitro cultivation. Materials and Methods: Mesenchymal stem cells were obtained from dog adipose tissue by explant method. The cells were cultur…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2017042613044
Research ArticleCloning, Polymorphism and Tissue Expression of TAC3 Gene in Sheep
Wenping Hu, Xiangyu Wang, Xiaodi Sun, Ran Di, Qiuyue Liu, Zhangyuan Pan et al.
TAC3 gene is related to the regulation of animal reproductive function. Here we tried to find out the association of the expression and polymorphism of TAC3 gene with the estrus of sheep. TAC3 expression in uterus and pituitary gland increased in estrus of Sma…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170303090335
Research ArticleMitochondrial Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Amur Sleeper (Perccottus glenii) in Northeast China
Peimin Yang, Zongyun Hu, Yixin Liu, Guanghai Jin, Lei Wang
Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii), is a remarkable invasive species in Euroasia, is natively distributed in Northeast Asia and has been recognized as a candidate for aquaculture in northeast China. To investigate the genetic variability and population structure…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190528220510
Research ArticleChanges of Colon Flora and Antitoxic Effect Induced by Zearalenone in Mice
Jing Zhang, Xin Wang, Yun Zhao, Yongcheng Jin, Yongfeng Zhou, Junmei Wang et al.
Although mounting evidence has shown that mycotoxins can cause intestinal dysfunction and mucosal immune disorders, the effect of zearalenone (ZEA) on intestinal mucosal function remains controversial. We aimed to explore the effects of short-term ZEA exposure…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190115060153
Research ArticleMolecular Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Tibetan Swine
Gong Ga, SuoLang Sizhu
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a major potential public health problem in the world. HEV is also highly endemic in China. However, information is lacking on the prevalence of HEV infection in swine in Tibet of China, where raw pork and mixed fa…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181212141240
Research ArticleDietary Supplementation with Fermented Radix astragalus-ginkgo Leaves Improves Antioxidant Capacity and Meat Quality in Broilers
Xuhui Zhang, Zhiyuan Sun, Jinfeng Cai, Guibin Wang, Zunling Zhu, Linguo Zhao et al.
The objective of this study was to compare the effect of non-fermented (NF) and fermented Radix astragali-ginkgo leaves (FR) products produced by fermentation using Aspergillus niger on growth, antioxidant capacity and meat quality of broilers. Three hundred d…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181008081005
Research ArticleEffects of Feeding Management on Milk Yield and Composition Traits in Crossbred Jersey Cows
Savas Atasever, Ali Vaiz Garipoglu, Huseyin Erdem
This aim of this study was to determine the effect of some different feeding and management practices on milk production and traits in Jersey crossbred cows. A total of 78 smallholder dairy farms in the Middle Black Sea region province of Turkey was investigat…
16 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190129110110