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Research ArticleEffects of Follicular Fluid on Developmental Competence and Gene Expression of in vitro Fertilized Sheep Embryos
Mousa O. Germoush, Mohsen G. Al-Mutary, Ahmad R. Al-himaidi, Muath G. Al-Ghadi, Daisaku Iwamoto, Yousef Al-anazi et al.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of follicular fluid supplementation on the oocyte in vitro maturation and early embryonic development after in vitro fertilization. Sheep follicular fluid (SFF) was collected from different ovaries and supplemen…
17 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1267.1277
Research ArticleBird Community Structure of Suranaree University of Technology Campus, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
Archana Naithani, Pongthep Suwanwaree, Bartosz Nadolski
Weekly surveys following point count method during November 2016 to April 2017 in the campus of Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima province, resulted in the identification of 94 bird species belonging to 12 orders and 35 families. Altogether…
17 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1257.1265
Short CommunicationSerological Survey of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus among Yaks (Bos poephagus grunniens) in Hongyuan of Sichuan, China
Jia-kui Li, Kun Li, Zhao-qing Han, Hui Zhang, Xiao-qiang Wang, Hou-qiang Luo et al.
A serological detection by employing commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit to test the prevalence of BVDV(Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus) in yaks in Hongyuan, Sichuan province, a cold climate and high altitude area of China. Totally, 516 yak se…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc7
Research ArticleTherapeutic Effects of Curcuma longa against Rotenone-Induced Gross Motor Skill Deficits in Rats
Syeda Madiha, Zehra Batool, Saiqa Tabassum, Laraib Liaquat, Sadia Sadir, Tahira Perveen et al.
Rotenone (pesticide and mitochondrial complex I inhibitor) has been associated to induce toxicity in humans and as well as in animals. The present study evaluated the protective role of curcumin against rotenone-induced motor deficits, biochemical and neuroche…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1245.1256
Research ArticleThe Influence of Intravenous Lipopolysaccharide Injection on TLR4 Transcription Levels in Duck (Anas domestica) Liver, Spleen and Bursa of Fabricius
Jun-Ying Liu, He-He Liu, Jie Kou, Yang-Mei Zhao, Ji-Wen Wang, Liang Li et al.
TLR4 is a member of the toll-like receptor family and can recognize lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the main component of gram-negative bacteria. To investigate how TLR4 responds to LPS, the TLR4 transcription levels in duck liver, spleen and bursa of Fabricius were…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1237.1244
Research ArticlePopulation Dynamics of Aphids and their Natural Enemies Associated with Strip-Intercropping in Wheat Crop
Muhammad Arshad, Sajjad Ahmad, Muhammad Sufyan, Zain-ul Abdin, Sumaira Maqsood
Aphids are considered serious pests of many agricultural crops worldwide. The present study was conducted to assess the wheat aphids’ diversity and their predators association with strip intercropping (brassica, alfalfa, berseem and garlic) and wheat mon…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1225.1230- Research Article
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Host Biomarkers of Ovine Theileriosis
Naimat Ullah, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Avais, Nisar Ahmad, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Shuaib Khan et al.
Theileriosis is a common blood protozoan disease of sheep in tropical and subtropical areas. The current study was designed to inspect the prevalence and its correlation with various risk factors and host biomarkers concerned with the occurrence of theileriosi…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1211.1216 
Short CommunicationNest Usurpation between Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata and Coexisting Bird Species in Nest Boxes in a Secondary Forest, Zuojia Nature Reserve, China
Ye Gong, Nehafta Bibi, Haitao Wang
While using artificial nest boxes to protect Mandarin duck Aix galericulata in a secondary forest in Northeast China, we found mixed clutches that contained eggs of Mandarin duck and other species over 11 breeding seasons (2004 - 2014). We monitored the freque…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc2
Short CommunicationA Report on the Multivariable Sites of the Mitochondrial Genome of a Bamboo Rat, Rhizomys pruinosus from Wenzhou, China
Yijiang Liu, Kun Li, Hui Zhang, Khalid Mehmood, Muhammad Shahzad, Houqiang Luo et al.
The sequencing of the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the pet bamboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus, which had a problem in standing and walking in a Bamboo farm in Wenzhou, China was carried out, using its tibia. The mt genome (16,579 bp) is composed of 13 prot…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc4
Short CommunicationSalvia Miltiorrhiza Reinstates Growth Plate Width, Reduces Liver Oxidative Stress and Toxicity in Avian Tibial Dyschondroplasia
Fazul Nabi, Hui Zhang, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Muhammad Shahzad, Khalid Mehmood et al.
Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is skeletal abnormality in rapidly growing birds causing carcass downgrading and severe welfare problems.Present study was aimed to determine specificity of salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) on growth plate width, liver oxidative stress and…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc6
Short CommunicationEffect of AlCl3 Mediated Toxicity on the Hemato-biochemical Profile of Adult Male Albino Mice
Muhammad Nazar Aftab, Ahmed Ali, Muhammad Asad, Sadia Fatima, Furhan Iqbal
The aim of this study was to report the effects of AlCl3 mediated toxicity on the hematobiochemical profile of male albino mice. Eight week old male albino mice were used as experimental animals and were divided into two groups. First group was treated with 80…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc5
Short CommunicationSeparation of Bacterial Contaminations in Aqueous Systems by Directional Freezing
Muhammad Waheed Mushtaq, Jamil Anwar, Omara Naeem, Farah Kanwal, Waheed-uz-Zaman
Directional freezing was applied horizontally as well as vertically for separation of bacterial contamination in aqueous systems. After complete freezing, the samples were collected from various sections of the frozen mass and bacterial colonies were counted a…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc1- Research Article
Effects of Eyestalk Ablation on Feeding, Gonad Development, and Energy Conversion of Penaeus monodon Broodstock
Song Jiang, Fa-lin Zhou, Jian-hua Huang, Qi-bin Yang, Li-shi Yang, Shi-gui Jiang
The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of eyestalk ablation on feeding, gonad development, and energy conversion of Penaeus monodon broodstock. An experiment of 30 days was carried out on broodstock (average body length 28.4 ± 0.95 cm, average…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1217.1223 
Research ArticleSpatial Field Survey of Cotton Whitefly and its Pupal Parasitism in Relation to Temperature and Humidity in Southern Pakistan
Farhan Ahmad, Muhammad Waris Sanjrani, Shah Nawaz Khuhro, Asif Sajjad, Abid Ali, Rashad Rasool Khan et al.
Among abiotic factors, temperature and relative humidity are important factors for higher cotton yields in all cotton growing regions. Cotton whitefly (Bemisia tabaci G.) being vector of CLCuV in Pakistani cotton crop is responsible to cause an economic damage…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1231.1236- Short Communication
Development and Characterization of Twenty-Three Novel Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers for Mussel, Mytilus coruscus
Zeqin Fu, Yunfang Tian, Yingying Ye, Pengzhi Qi, Changwen Wu
Mytilus coruscus is one of the main mussel species in China, with a widely range of aquaculture markets and importantly economic value. In this study, we used one hundred and twenty primers pairs to screen all microsatellite loci and twenty-three polymorphic l…
11 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc3 
Research ArticleEffects of Tannic Acid Food on Energy Metabolism in Male Eothenomys miletus
Mei Li, Di Zhang, Wan-Long Zhu
Plant secondary metabolites affect the survival, reproduction, and distribution of herbivores. In order to test the effects of plant secondary metabolite on energy metabolism and thermogenesis, changes in resting metabolic rate (RMR), nonshivering thermogenesi…
10 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1205.1210- Research Article
Serological Prevalence of Neospora caninum in Indigenous Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Mohammed A. Alshaikh, Abdulrahman Jarelnabi, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Mansour F. Hussein
The serological prevalence of Neospora caninum in Saudi Arabian camels was determined using an indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). All camels tested were clinically normal. Out of 253 camels of either sex, 117 (21.99%) were found to be serologi…
10 May 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.1199.1203 
Research ArticleGrowth Characteristics, Metal Uptake and Expression Analysis of Copper Metallothionein in a Newly Reported Ciliate, Tetrahymena farahensis
Muhammad Tariq Zahid, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Soumble Zulfiqar, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
The present study describes the role of a novel metallothionein in copper homeostasis in a newly discovered ciliate Tetrahymena farahensis. The ciliate showed optimum growth at 27±1°C and pH 7.0 to 7.5. The maximum resistance dose of copper for T. f…
27 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.1171.1181
Research ArticleEffects of Intrauterine Growth Retardation on Growth, Meat Quality and Muscle Fiber Composition of Pigs
Lili Zhang, Yuanxiao Wang, Yili Kong, Hussain Ahmad, Rui Yan, Li Dong et al.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) on growth, meat quality and muscle fiber composition in pigs. Sixteen piglets with normal birth weight (NBW, body weight (BW) = 1.71 ± 0.04 kg) and sixteen pi…
25 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.1137.1146
Research ArticleComparative Effects of Radon Inhalation According to Mouse Strain and Cisplatin Dose in a Cisplatin-induced Renal Damage Model
Kaori Sasaoka, Takahiro Kataoka, Norie Kanzaki, Yusuke Kobashi, Akihiro Sakoda, Yuu Ishimori et al.
Cisplatin (CDDP) is widely used for treating solid cancers; however, it induces nephrotoxicity caused by oxidative stress. Here, we investigated whether radon inhalation has different effects against CDDP-induced renal injury in two mouse strains differing in…
25 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.1157.1170