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Research ArticleMolecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Fowl Adenoviruses Isolated from Commercial Poultry Flocks in Pakistan during 2014-15
Abdul Wajid, Asma Basharat, Muhammad Akbar Shahid, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Abdul Basit, Tanveer Hussain et al.
Fowl adenovirus has been reported in many countries and is a contagious agent related with inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) and hydropericardium syndrome (HPS) in chickens worldwide. Identification of fowl adenovirus (FAdV) serotype is of most importance in epid…
15 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1863.1873
Research ArticleBioinformatics Analyses of Bovine Adipose Tissue Transcriptome from Lilu Beef Cattle at Different Stages of Growth
Guifen Liu, Xiaomu Liu, Khuram Shahzad, Wei You, Juan J. Loor, Fachun Wan
The accumulation of adipose tissue is largely influenced by the genetic background of cattle. Therefore, we analyzed the transcriptome changes within adipose tissue in beef cattle at different stages of growth. Microarray analysis of data at 12 vs 18 months, 1…
13 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1847.1855
Research ArticleDevelopment and Evaluation of Clostridium perfringens Type D Toxoid Vaccines
Mumtaz Ali Khan, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Sher Bahadar Khan, Shehla Gul Bokhari, Ikramul Haq, Imdad Ullah Khan et al.
The aim of this project was to prepare a toxoid vaccine from the prevailing pathogenic strains of Type D Clostridiumperfringens strains and evaluate its immune responses in rabbits, goats and sheep. C. perfringens were isolated from enterotoxaemia suspected sh…
13 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1857.1862- Research Article
Diversity and Altitudinal Distribution of Squamata in Two Distinct Ecological Zones of Dir, A Himalayan Sub-Zone of Northern Pakistan
Qaisar Jamal, Muhammad Idrees, Saif Ullah, Muhammad Adnan, Farrah Zaidi, Qaiser Zaman et al.
Herpetological fauna of Dir Lower and Dir Upper districts (Northern mountainous region) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan contains 11 species of lizards (Calotes versicolor farooqi, Laudakia agrorensis, Eublepharis macularius, Cyrtopodion scabrum, Hemidactylus br…
7 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1835.1839 - Research Article
Efficacy of Probiotics Supplementation on Mineral Digestibility, Haematological Parameters and Carcass Composition of Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings Fed Canola Meal Based Diets
Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Nosheen Aslam, Arshad Javid, Shehzadi Liaquat, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan et al.
Present trial was conducted to evaluate effects of probiotics on mineral absorption, haematology and carcass composition of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings fed canola meal-based diet. Six test diets were prepared by using graded levels of probiotics (Protexi…
7 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1825.1834 
Research ArticleNucleotide Polymorphism of Leptin Gene in Anatolian Water Buffaloes
Selçuk Kaplan
Marker assisted selection (MAS) have been using to determine the associations between the genes and economic traits of livestock animals. However, phenotypic values do not generally indicate the real genotypic values of animals. However, using MAS approaches i…
7 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1841.1846
Research ArticleReplacement of Fish Meal with Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal (MOLM) and its Effect on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility in Labeo rohita Fingerlings
Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Muhammad Zubair ul Hassan Arsalan, Arshad Javid, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Nosheen Aslam, Qasim Ali et al.
A 70-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of MOLM on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in L. rohita fingerlings. MOLM was added in the diet by replacing fish meal at the levels of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%. Triplicate tanks were…
7 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1815.1823
Research ArticleBoth Quorum Sensing (Qs)-I and Ii Systems Regulate Escherichia coli Flagellin Expression
Yang Yang, Yun Liu, Mingxu Zhou, Guoqiang Zhu
For elucidating effect of quorum sensing (QS) systems I and II (QS-1 and QS-II) on Escherichia coli flagellin expression, E. coli F18ab strain 107/86 was modified to either express acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) synthase (QS-I) or deleted for autoinducer 2 (AI-…
4 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1807.1813
Research ArticleRapid and Simple Detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) by Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
Xi-wen Chen, Qian Wang, Miao Yin, Zhong-hui Pu, Ai-wei Guo, Lian Li et al.
Given the economic consequences of infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) for the global swine industry a rapid and practical early detection assay is required. This study established a reverse transcription-loop-mediated is…
4 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1799.1805
Research ArticleReproductivity of Meloidogyne incognita on Fifteen Cucumber Cultivars
Muhammad Zameer Kayani, Tariq Mukhtar
Root-knot nematodes are mainly controlled by chemicals and their use is often coupled with health hazards. The deleterious effects of pesticides can be averted by using non-chemical approaches, and resistant cultivars can prove a promising substitute. For thei…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1717.1722
Research ArticleReconstruction and Subcellular Localization Analysis of Eriocheir sinensis Molting Protein-Protein Interaction Network
Bin Wang, Qianji Ning, Qian Wang, Wei Peng, Tong Hao, Jinsheng Sun
Molting abnormalities of Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) can seriously affect their growth, causing significant losses to the aquaculture industry. The current studies on the molting mechanism mainly focused on the independent analysis of single prote…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1777.1784
Research ArticleIdentification and Isolation of the Specific Allergens from Mutton by Western Blot, Chromatography and MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS
Jia Chen, Yuanxi Deng, Hui Xu
To study the specific allergen in mutton, soluble protein from mutton was extracted, and separated by SDS-PAGE. With the positive and negative sera of rats, the special allergen was identified with the Western Blot, showing that the 12kDa was the specific alle…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1771.1776
Research ArticlePork Jerky Fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Angel Yeast
Changqing Zhao, Zhuochi Chen, Yubin Li
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Angel Yeast was used to produce fermented pork jerky, and a series of indexes were measured. The results demonstrated that the pH of the fermented jerky was lower than the non-fermented jerky; the true protein content of the fermen…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1763.1769
Research ArticleAn Antimicrobial Cerebroside from the Liposoluble Constituent of Cervus Nippon Antler Velvet Layer
Nina Bao, Yongguang Yin, Panpan Wang
Using petroleum ether to extract an antimicrobial cerebroside from the liposoluble constituent of cervus nippon antler velvet layer was studied in this paper. Single-factor experiment was used to research the effect of liquid-to-solid ratio, standing time and…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1747.1751
Research ArticleDescription of Factors Influencing Final Fattening Weight in Domestic Beef Cattle Breeds through Mars Algorithm
Yakup Erdal Ertürk
This paper deals with describing several influential factors that have significant impact on final fattening weight (FFW) as an output variable at domestic beef cattle enterprises from the Eastern part of Turkey. Multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS)…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1731.1737- Research Article
Effect of Short-Term Starvation on Serum Metabolites, Antioxidant Enzymes and Endogenous Reserves of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
Tayfun Karataş
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of starvation for 8 days on the serum metabolites and antioxidant enzymes, thiobarbituric acid reacting substance levels, endogenous reserves in liver and muscle tissues of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1723.1729 
Research ArticleStructure Based Virtual Screening and Molecular Docking Studies for Identification of Allosteric Inhibitors against Zika Virus Protease NS2B-NS3
Musrrat Fatima, Muhammad Saad Khan, Hamid Rashid, Asim Mehmood, Sumaira Kanwal, Muhammad Asif Rasheed et al.
Zika virus (ZIKV) has gained research interests after its recent outbreak in Brazil and America in 2015, where it affected millions of people. Studies have shown its role in developing microcephaly and GBS Syndrome. There is a need to develop drugs against ZIK…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1709.1715
Research ArticlePilot-Scale Electrochemical Treatment of Textile Effluent and its Toxicological Assessment for Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Culture
Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq, Amer Jamal Hashmat, Ejazul Islam, Muhammad Afzal, Abid Mahmood, Muhammad Ibrahim et al.
The present study deals with the treatment of textile effluent using electrochemical techniques on pilot scale (70 L). One of the major problems encountered in the textile industry is the production of large volumes of highly colored wastewater. The scope of t…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1703.1708
Research ArticleThe Effect of Different Preparation Methods on the Flavor of Farmed Takifugu obscurus
Zhuanxia Chen, Ningping Tao, Xiao Qin, Dayong Liu
The aim of this study was to investigate the tastes of the meat, liver and soup through different preparatory procedures which were used in traditional. The taste of Takifugu obscurus under different conditions were analyzed by sensory evaluation and electroni…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1953.1961
Research ArticleEnvironmental Determinants of Zooplankton Community in the Damietta Estuary of the Nile River, Egypt
Wael S. El-Tohamy, Russell R. Hopcroft, Nagwa E.M. Abdel Aziz
Zooplankton community and eleven environmental variables were investigated seasonally during 2014 through nine stations in the Damietta estuary of the Nile River. Meroplanktonic larvae were the major component representing 39.4% of the total zooplankton abunda…
3 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1785.1798