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Research ArticleHematological Indices, Nutrient Digestibility and Growth Performance of Catla catla Fingerlings Fed Citric Acid Supplemented Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Based Diet
Majid Hussain, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Razia Iqbal, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of citric acid (CA) supplemented Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diets on hematological indices, nutrient digestibility and growth performance of Catla catla fingerlings. MOLM based diet was sub-divided…
15 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2307.2315
Research ArticleGrowth Performance of Two GIFT Strains of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Reared under Semi-Intensive Culture
Naeem Ahmad, Zulqurnain
Genetically improved farm tilapia (GIFT), is derived through selective breeding from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) which is native to Africa, has been adopted as an important aquaculture fish worldwide in last few decades. Selection of the suitable stra…
15 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2301.2305
Research ArticleDe novo Assembly and Annotation of the Whole Transcriptome of Penaeus penicillatus
Binbin Shan, Yan Liu, Changping Yang, Shengnan Liu, Dianrong Sun
In this study, we generated the whole transcriptome of Penaeus penicillatus from four combined tissues (eyestalk, muscle, intestinal and viscus) using High-seq sequencing technology. A total of 65,703,216 high-quality clean reads were generated to produce 27,8…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2273.2278
Research ArticleCharacterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Sore Throat Patients: Association Among Host Immune Evasion and Toxin Genes
Arifa Mehreen, Iram Liaqat, Muhammad Arshad, Muzzamil Waheed, Najma Arshad
The understanding of bacterial virulence and immune evasion mechanisms provide novel opportunities to adopt preventive measures and design therapeutics against most prevailing resistant and virulent strains. With this background, this study was designed to cha…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2261.2272
Research ArticleAssociation of Loci 6q25.1/rs6922269 and 9p21.3/rs1333049 with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients Visiting Hospitals of Gujranwala and Lahore Divisions
Iqra Arooj, Shahida Hasnain
Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) are a growing health concern in developing and under-developed countries. Some of their risk factors are smoking, obesity, diabetes, family history, high blood pressure etc. Previous genome wide asso…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2295.2300
Short CommunicationIn-vitro Anticancer Activity of Copper (II) and Zinc (II) Complexes with Derived Schiff Base Ligands
Qaisar Jamal, Salman Ahmad, Nazma Habib Khan, Sobia Wahid, Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Rehman et al.
Derivatives of Schiff bases have been considerably screened for their anticancer potential. We aimed to investigate in-vitro anticancer activity of two transition metal compounds of derived Schiff bases; NM-3 (Tetrakis (2-{(E)-[(2- {[(Z)-(2-hydroxynapthyl) met…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc7
Research ArticleComparing Predictive Performances of MARS and CHAID Algorithms for Defining Factors Affecting Final Fattening Live Weight in Cultural Beef Cattle Enterprises
Adem Aksoy, Yakup Erdal Ertürk, Ecevit Eyduran, Mohammad Masood Tariq
This study was conducted to define vital factors on final fattening live weight (FFW) on cultural beef cattle enterprises from Eastern region of Turkey. Predictive performances of Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) and Chi-Square Interaction Detec…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2279.2286
Research ArticleEffect of Disinfectant Added Drinking Water on the Growth Performance of Different Hen Strains
Ali Karabayir, Nazan Arifoğlu, Mustafa ÖÄŸütcü
The effect of disinfectant (2% Halamid, N-Chloro-Paratoluenesulphonamide trihydrate) addition into drinking water on the growth performance of three different chicken strains, Plymouth Rock, Australorp and Village (local mix-breed village chickens) was evaluat…
11 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2287.2293
Research ArticleIn vitro Antiviral Activity of Nigella sativa against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Virus
Kiran Aqil, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Asim Aslam, Aqeel Javeed, Rizwan Qayyum, Farooq Yousaf et al.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an important viral disease of sheep, goat and other small ruminants, imparting substantial economic losses. In current study, antiviral activity of six dilutions of Nigella sativa (N. sativa)alcoholic extracts against the PP…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2223.2228
Short CommunicationDetection and Characterization of Clostridium perfringens Serotype D from Small Ruminants of Balochistan
Imran Taj, Ferhat Abbas, Zafar Ahmad, Mohammad Kamran Taj, Deedar Ahmad, Zahoor Ahmed et al.
The current study was carried out in all administrative divisions of the province to explore the prevalence of Clostridium perfringens type D in small ruminants. A total of 204 fecal samples were collected from sheep and goats suffering from seasonal diarrhea.…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc6
Research ArticleMolecular Identification and Pathological Characteristics of NPV Isolated from Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) in Pakistan
Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Rashid Mushtaq, Samina Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Sumaira Maqsood, Ishita Ahuja, Atle M. Bones
The cotton army worm Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a destructive pest of various field crops and vegetables in Pakistan. Development of biopesticide is an attractive strategy to minimize the problems of pest resistance, environmental…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2229.2237
Research ArticleCombination of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Trichoderma hamatum Fermentation Broth and Fungicide Carbendazim enhances Inhibition against Scleromitrula shiraiana under Laboratory Conditions
Xiaqing Chen, Yü Huang, Zhen Huang
Scleromitrula shiraiana is a fungal pathogen that attacks mulberry fruits and causes disease named as “popcorn disease”. Many Trichoderma spp. produce a series of antibiotic metabolites that can inhibit plant pathogens. Trichoderma hamatum iso…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2239.2247
Research ArticleJoint Action of Trichoderma hamatum and Difenoconazole on Growth of a Phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum under Laboratory Conditions
Dan Yü, Chuchu Li, Yü Huang, Zhen Huang
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a serious phytopathogen resulting in significant loss of crop yield. Trichderma hamatum has the capacity to inhibit S. sclerotiorum growth by production of toxic metabolites and mycoparasitism. In vitro bioassays were used to evalua…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2249.2259
Research ArticleInfluence of Gibberellic Acid on the Hemolymph Content of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae
Nevran Eylem Akman Gündüz, Özgür Özcan
The influence of the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA3) on the hemolymph contents of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was examined. G. mellonella larvae were fed with a synthetic diet. The effects of GA3 on the hemolymph content of these…
1 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2217.2221
Research ArticleNutritional Evaluation of Various Stages of Maturity of Oat Hay and its Effect on Milk Production and Composition in Lactating Holstein Friesian Cows
Muhammad Mobashar, Muhammad Tahir, Shahbaz Javaid, Muhammad I. Anjum, Insha Gul, Nazir Ahmad et al.
The study was conducted to determine the effect of three harvest maturity stages on nutritive value of oat hay and milk yield and composition. Total of 9 Holstein Friesian lactating cows with nearly similar lactation stage and body weight were fed on three rat…
25 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2209.2216
Research ArticleToxicological Effect of Esfenvalerate on Carbohydrate Metabolizing Enzymes and Macromolecules of a Stored Grain Pest, Trogoderma granarium
Farah Rauf Shakoori, Tanzeela Riaz, Uzma Ramzan, Anum Feroz, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
The aim of present research was to evaluate the toxicity of esfenvalerate on carbohydrate metabolism and macromolecular concentrations of 4th and 6th instar larvae of a stored grain pest, Trogoderma granarium. The LC50 values of esfenvalerate for 4th and 6th i…
21 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2185.2192- Short Communication
Prevalence and Distribution of Soil-Borne Bacillus anthracis in Different Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Haroon Rashid, Khushi Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Tasleem Ghori, Mamoona Chaudhry et al.
A multidisciplinary collaborative project was conducted to study the prevalence and distribution of soil-borne B. anthracis in Punjab Province, Pakistan and to ascertain its public health significance. Using a grid-based sampling strategy, soil samples (n=1985…
21 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc5 
Research ArticleEstimation of Honey Production in Beekeeping Enterprises from Eastern Part of Turkey through Some Data Mining Algorithms
Adem Aksoy, Yakup Erdal Ertürk, Selim Erdoğan, Ecevit Eyduran, Mohammad Masood Tariq
The aim of this study was to develop a honey production model for 180 beekeeping enterprises at Agri, Kars and Erzurum provinces of Turkey and to identify factors affecting honey production through CART, CHAID and MARS data mining algorithms, which are more fl…
21 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2199.2207- Research Article
Sedative and Analgesic Effects of Xylazine, Ketamine and Diaszepam in Ducks
Hafiz Manzoor Ahmad, Hamad Bin Rashid, Muhammad Arif Khan, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Ijaz, Shahid Hussain Farooqi et al.
In bird’s practice use of single anesthetic drug has failed to induce a safe and deep anesthesia for surgical as well as painful conditions. However, this problem can be solved with usage of anesthetic combinations. This study was aimed at comparative ev…
21 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2193.2198 
Research ArticleComplete Mitochondrial Genome of Three Species (Perciformes, Amblyopinae): Genome Description and Phylogenetic Relationships
Zisha Liu, Na Song, Takashi Yanagimoto, Zhiqiang Han, Bonian Shui, Tianxiang Gao
The complete mito-genomes of three species (O. lacepedii, O. rebecca and Odontamblyopus sp.) were sequenced, their genomic structure examined, and their genome organization, arrangement and codon usage analyzed. Phylogenetic Bayesian and ML analyses were condu…
20 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2173.2183