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Research ArticleSeromolecular Prevalence of BEFV Antibodies, Their Correlation with Physiological Biomarkers and Identification of Risk Factors under Field Conditions
Muhammad Zahid, Aneela ZameerDurrani, Muhammad Ijaz, KhushiMuhammad, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Husnain et al.
In the present study, a total of 600 cattle and buffalo were selected from three different topographical locations of Punjab on the basis of clinical biomarkers. Blood and mosquito samples were collected. Blood samples were processed through complement fixatio…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.205.210
Research ArticleMolecular Characterization of Heat Shock Protein 70-1 Gene of Capra aegagrus blythi
Fehmeeda Fatima, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed
Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythi) is a vulnerable subspecies of wild goat (Capra aegagrus), which faced serious population threats. In the present study, HSP70.1 gene has been partially sequenced (1344 bp) to study genetic diversity and evolutionary character…
6 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.195.203
Research ArticleThe Effects of Carbaryl and 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid on Oxidative Stress Index in Capoeta capoeta (Guldensteadt 1773)
İnan Kaya, Muhitdin Yılmaz, Müge MavioÄŸlu Kaya, Abdulsamed Kükürt, Mahmut Karapehlivan
The aim of the present study is to investigate the oxidative stress index in Capoeta capoeta treated with carbaryl and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Fifty Capoeta capoeta fish caught in Kars Creek were equally divided into five groups and acclimatize…
6 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.189.193
Short CommunicationGenetic Structure of Octopus minor (Sasaki, 1920) (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) from Chinese Waters using Mitochondrial ATPase 6 Gene
Faiz Muhammad, Canfeng Dou, Zhen-ming Lü, Li Gong, Xun Du, Muhammad Shafi
Genetic variability and structure in Octopus minor was investigated from 154 individuals using mtDNA ATPase 6, sampled from Dalian, Dongshan, Nantong, Qingdao, Shanghai, Wenzhou, Xiamen, and Zhoushan China. Based on 672 bp fragment of Mitochondrial DNA subunit…
6 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.sc5
Research ArticleSchiff Base, 6-Amino-2-[(4-(Dimethylamino)Benzylidene)Amino]Hexanoic Acid and its Lanthanide (III) Complexes have Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities
Mehwish Aftab, Tariq Mahmud, Muhammad Asim Raza Basra, Aqsa Gulzar, Sumaira Basharat, H.M. Junaid
The titled Schiff base, 6-amino-2-[(4-(dimethylamino)benzylidene)amino]hexanoic acidwas synthesized by condensing N,N-dimethyl aminobenzaldehyde and Lysine together using ethanol as a solvent. The Schiff base was isolated and further reacted with Ce(NO3)3.6H2O…
5 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.167.172- Research Article
Mannanoligosaccharide (MOS) in Broiler Ration during the Starter Phase: 1. Growth Performance and Intestinal Histomorpholgy
Naila Chand, Shamsullah, Rafiullah, Rifat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Mobashar, Shabana Naz et al.
The study was designed to elucidate the impact of mannanoligosaccharide (MOS) on the growth performance, weight of lymphoid organs and intestinal histomorphology of broilers during starter phase. A total of 180 day-old broiler chicks were distributed into 3 tr…
5 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.173.176 
Research ArticleNew Giraffokeryx and Giraffa (Ruminantia, Giraffidae) Dental Material from Lower Siwaliks of Northern Pakistan
Kiran Aftab, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Khalil Nawaz, M. Adeeb Babar, Muhammad Akbar Khan, Zaheer Ahmed
Giraffokeryx punjabiensis and Giraffa priscilla have been discovered from the outcrops of district Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. The present description is about newly recovered specimens of small sized giraffids from Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon and Kund. These Middle…
5 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.177.188
Short CommunicationGenotoxic Evaluation of an Endemic Plant Thermopsis turcica Extracts on Liver Cancer Cell Line
Muhammad Muddassir Ali, İbrahim Hakkı Ciğerci
Traditional medicines are used for therapeutic purposes all over the world. Many endemic plants all over the world have magical therapeutic potential. These could be explored further for medicinal purposes and hence can be preserved for their proper propagatio…
28 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.sc1- Short Communication
Detection of Heavy Metals in Three Micro-Bat Species from Central and Northern Punjab
Shagufta Nighat, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Syed Israr Shah, Amber Khalid, Tariq Mahmood, Ayesha Aihetasham et al.
Metals are elevating in the environment due to rapid industrialization, and other activities like, combustion of fuel, processing of metals, coal mining, automobile, lead-acid batteries, and building material.Toxic metals are bio-accumulated by insectivorous b…
28 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.sc3 
Short CommunicationGenetic Diversity and Geographic Differentiation in Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) Based on Mitochondrial Cyt b Gene
Aiguo Zhou, Shaolin Xie, Zhenlu Wang, Lanfen Fan, Yanfeng Chen, QiaoYe et al.
The great northern snakehead, white type Channa argus is one of the most important economic and conservational fish in China, but an uncertain classification has existed for many years. In present study, mitochondrial Cyt b gene was used to analyze the relatio…
28 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.sc2
Short CommunicationA Report on Prevalence of Malaria Infection in General Population of Bajaur Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Ajmal Khan, Rehan Ullah
The present study was conducted from January 2013 to December of the same calendar year to cover all the four seasons. The data of this descriptive study was processed and analyzed to investigate the prevalence of malaria and its specific aetiologic agents in…
28 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.sc4
Research ArticleImpact of Temperature Stress on Oxygen and Energy Metabolism in the Hepatopancreas of the Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae)
Song Jiang, Fa-lin Zhou, Qi-bin Yang, Jian-hua Huang, Li-shi Yang, Shi-gui Jiang
The impacts of temperature on oxygen and energy metabolism in the hepatopancreas of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) were investigated via the effects of thermal stress on superoxide anion (O2-) production, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathi…
27 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.141.148
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity Comparison of Pampus minor between Chinese and Malaysian Populations Inferred from mtDNA Cytb
Yuan Li, Liyan Zhang, Karhoe Loh, Ji Feng, Xinqing Zheng, Puqing Song et al.
Pampus minor is often mistakenly identified as the larva of Pampus argenteus or Pampus cinereus because of its small size. Despite its importance, studies on the population genetics of P. minor are not yet available. In the present study, the mitochondrial Cyt…
27 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.149.157
Research ArticleLight and Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on Eustrongylides exciscus Larvae (Nematoda: Dioctophmida) from Channa punctatus Bloch from India
Neelima Gupta
Fourth stage larvae of Eustrongylides exciscus were recovered from the abdominal cavity, musculature and ovariesof Channa punctatus (prevalence 24%, intensity 2 to 18 per fish). Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were conducted to demonstrate the sur…
27 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.159.166
Research ArticleSero-Epidemiology of Q Fever (Coxiellosis) in Small Ruminants Kept at Government Livestock Farms of Punjab, Pakistan
Qudrat Ullah, Huma Jamil, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Muhammad Saqib, Heinrich Neubauer
Coxiellosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, acts as a major trade barricade and adversely affects the productive and reproductive capabilities of animals. This study was planned to investigate the sero-prevalence of Coxiellosis and its relatio…
22 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.135.140
Research ArticleBiometric Traits and Ecology of Sichel, Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758) with Notes on its Recent Status in the Middle Flow of the Danube River Tributaries (Slovenia and Croatia)
Merica SliškoviÄ, Meta Povž, Marina Piria, Goran JakšiÄ, Ana Gracanin, Gorana Jelić MrÄeliÄ
Available knowledge on the sichel, Pelecus cultratus, fromthe middle Danube River and its tributaries is insufficient. This study aims to provide new data on the morphology and ecology of sichel from the Mur River, and its distribution in Croatia and Slovenia.…
19 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.117.125
Research ArticleBovine Tuberculosis (bTB): Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Large Ruminants in the Central Zone of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Asad Ullah, Umar Sadique Khattak, Sultan Ayaz, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Imad Khan, Ibad Ullah Jan et al.
This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) among large ruminants of the five districts (Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan and Swabi) located in the central zone of Khyber Pa…
19 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.127.133
Research ArticleDual Role of Multicopper Oxidase of Klebsiella pneumoniae as a Copper Homeostatic Element and a Novel Alkaline Laccase with Potential Application in Green Chemistry
Soumble Zulfiqar, Khuram Shehzad, Sana Tahir, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
Copper though an essential element, poses serious consequences at elevated concentrations. The bacterial cell utilizes a battery of copper detoxification and exclusion mechanisms of which multicopper oxidase (CueO) is an integral component. In addition to acti…
19 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.107.115
Research ArticleAtresia and Apoptosis in Pre- and Postovulatory Follicles of Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822)
Åžehriban Çek Yalnız, Erdal Yilmaz
Ovarian follicular atresia and postovulatory regression in mammals is mediated by apoptosis, which is a natural occurring cause of cellular death. However, its function in fish is largely unknown. In order to discuss the possible role of apoptosis in fish ovar…
19 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.85.95
Research ArticleRelationship Between the Size of Galleria mellonella Larvae and the Production of Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Ali Murad Rahoo, Tariq Mukhtar, Barkat Ali Bughio, Rehana Kanwal Rahoo
The fitness of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) as biological control agents of specific target insects depends on their level of infectivity and reproductive capacity. Nematodes with higher levels of infectivity and reproduction within a specific target host…
19 Nov 2018DOI Relationship-Between-the-Size-of-Galleria