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Research ArticleEffects of Natamycin on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Antioxidant Capacity in Broiler Chickens
Zhiping Hu, Hussain Ahmad, Jingfei Zhang, Lili Zhang, Tian Wang
A total of 360 broilers were fed with basal diets (CON group), basal diets supplemented with 10 or 50 mg/kg natamycin (T1 or T2 group) for 42d, respectively. The results showed that alkaline phosphatase in T2 group was significantly decreased at 21d, blood ure…
18 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.969.976
Research ArticleAPI-ZYM Enzymatic Profile of Shigella dysenteriae IM Isolated from Drinking Water
Abdul Nabi Jatt, Sarfraz Ali Tunio, Shaista Bano Memon, Abdul Sattar Qureshi, Muhammad Aqeel Bhutto
The enzymatic potential of bacterial species is an essential feature to carry out a wide range of biological and physiological processes, particularly involved in the hydrolysis of complex organic materials. Several pathogenic microbial species utilize enzymes…
18 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.977.981- Research Article
Inoculum Doses and Exposure Periods Affect Recovery of Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora from Tenebrio molitor
Ali Murad Rahoo, Tariq Mukhtar, Ali Murad Jakhar, Rehana Kanwal Rahoo
In Pakistan, techniques for mass production of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) are not yet available and the development and use of EPN mainly depends on the use of host insects such as greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) for in vivo production. Since G. m…
18 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.983.987 
Research ArticleVolumetric and Volume Fractional Comparison of the Nasal Structures of the Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Seagull (Larus fuscus) Using Computed Tomography Images
Burcu Onuk, Murat Kabak, Bünyamin Sahin, Nazan Gezer İnce
The rostral part of the nasal cavity is cooler to prevent the loss of water that is crucial for the fluid balance of birds. This function may be related to the structure of the nose of flying birds. For this reason, we decided to analyze the nasal structure of…
18 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.963.967
Research ArticleFeeding Patterns of Two Commercially Important Fish Species Scomberoides commersonnianus and S. tol in the Northern Arabian Sea Coast of Pakistan
Nazia Qamar, Sher Khan Panhwar, Ralf Riedel
Port landing of Scomberoides commersonnianus and S. tol were obtained between July 2013 and June 2015 for stomach content analysis. Analysis of prey composition was done using permutational analysis of variance (permanova), with species, life stage (juvenile a…
17 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.941.949- Research Article
Effect of Natural Vitamin C on Performance and Certain Haemato-Biochemical Values in Broiler Chickens Exposed to Heat Stress
Alaeldein M. Abudabos, Abdullah N. Al-Owaimer, Elsayed O.S. Hussein, Mutahar H. Ali
During hot climates, the supplementation of extra electrolytes or vitamins such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to the drinking water or feed of poultry has become a common practice. Broilers are more susceptible to heat stress as compared to other animals. The c…
17 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.951.955 
Research ArticleTherapeutic Effect of Guava Fruit Extract on Cadmium Induced Toxicity in Developing Mus musculus
Asmatullah, Chaman Ara, Shagufta Andleeb, Maha Tahir, Beenish Zahid, Madeeha Arshad
During this study, guava fruit extract was tested for its ameliorative effects on congenital defects induced by cadmium in developing mice. For this purpose, different aqueous concentrations of cadmium chloride i.e. 0.00, 6.25, 12.50, 25.00 µg/g B.W of m…
17 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.929.939
Research ArticleDifferential Impact of Different Land-Use Types on the Population Density and Community Assemblages of Edaphic Macroinvertebrates in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Afzal, Hafiz Salah-ud-Din, Imtiaz Sarwar, Muhammad Yahya et al.
Edaphic macroinvertebrates constitute an important component of soil belowground biodiversity and play a significant role in soil biological functioning and sustained productivity. As these fauna readily respond to biotic and abiotic perturbations in soil prof…
13 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.911.919- Research Article
Effects of Sage Oil (Salvia officinalis L.) on Haematological and Growth Parameters in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Fatmagün Aydin, Fatma Burcu Harmantepe
In this study, effects of dietary levels of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) oil on growth, haematological parameters were evaluated on tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). For this experiment, 360 fish (11.81± 0.02 g) were used. Fish were divided into four equ…
13 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.921.928 
Research ArticleIn vitro Effect of L-Tryptophan on the Quality and Fertilizing Capacity of Sperms of Endangered Species of Trouts
Filiz Kutluyer
The present study was focused on determining the effect of L-tryptophan on quality of sperm and its fertilizing capacity in endangered trout Salmo coruhensis, Anatolian trout Salmo rizeensis and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Different activation media (Na…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.903.910
Short CommunicationComparing Predictive Performances of some Nonlinear Functions and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) for Describing the Growth of Daera Dın Panah (DDP) Goat in Pakistan
Senol Celik, Ecevit Eyduran, Adile Tatliyer, Koksal Karadas, Mehmet Kazim Kara, Abdul Waheed
This study was conducted to evaluate the most suitable nonlinear functions amongst Morgan-Mercer-Flodin (MMF), Logistic, Von-Bertalanffy and Janosheck models, based on monthly records of body weight from birth to 1 year in Daera Din Panah (DDP) goat. Based on…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.sc2- Short Communication
Effect of Chihua Pumpkin Residue (Cucurbita argyrosperma) in Ruminal Gas Production and Digestibility in vitro
María Magdalena Crosby-Galván, Bernardino Espinoza-Velasco, Mónica Ramirez-Mella
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chihua pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma) residue in ruminal digestibility and gas production in an in vitro assay. Four treatments were evaluated: a control using a standard diet for ruminants elaborated with c…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.sc1 
Research ArticleSynergistic Impact of Fat Mimetic and Homogenization on Functionality, Texture and Proteolysis of Low Fat Buffalo Mozzarella
Muhammad Umair Sattar, Aysha Sameen, Nuzhat Huma, Muhammad Shahid
Low fat cheeses have increasing demand globally but fat reduction in cheeses has negative impact on the composition, functionality and texture of cheese. The study was planned to investigate combined impact of fat mimetic (guar gum) and homogenization as fat r…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.1053.1060
Research ArticleInteraction between Nematode Inoculum Density and Plant Age on Growth and Yield of Cucumber and Reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita
Muhammad Zameer Kayani, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Arshad Hussain
The profitable cultivation of cucumber is seriously threatened by root-knot nematodes. As the damaging effects of Meloidogyne incognita have not been assessed on cucumber, therefore, the present studies report the effects of five initial population densities o…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.897.902- Short Communication
Incidence of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Thalassaemia Major Patients
Ahmad Farooq, Usman Waheed, Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Abdul Rauf, Abida Arshad, Muhammad Arshad
Thalassaemia is an inherited genetic disorder of haemoglobin. It is estimated that about 100,000 patients are presently suffering from thalassaemia major, the severe form of the disorder. The patients of β-thalassaemia are dependent upon lifelong blood tr…
12 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.sc3 
Research ArticleEffectiveness of Huwa-San TR50 on Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Massee) (Acari: Eriophyideae)
Mahmoud M. Al-Azzazy, Saleh S. Alhewairini
This study evaluated the effectiveness of Huwa-San TR50 against all stages of Aculops lycopersici. This includes its side effects on the associated predatory mite, Neosiulus cucumeris. Huwa-San TR50 is a formulation of hydrogen peroxide, stabilized by the addi…
11 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.869.875
Research ArticleGeometric Morphometric Analysis of the Morphological Variation among Three Lenoks of Genus Brachymystax in China
Yanxiao Meng, Guihua Wang, Dongmei Xiong, Haixia Liu, Xiaolin Liu, Lixin Wang et al.
The genus Brachymystax mainly distributes in the Amur River and streams of the Qinling Mountains of northern China. There is a debate on the validation of subspecies B. lenok tsinlingensis Li for a long time. Some ichthyologists thought that there should be tw…
11 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.885.895
Research ArticleNest size and its Contributing Factors for Black-Necked Cranes Grus nigricollis
Zheng Quan Jiang, Feng Shan Li, Jiang Hong Ran, Chen Hao Zhao, Man Zhang, Hua Li
The black-necked crane Grus nigricollis is the only alpine crane species, whose distribution is restricted to the Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau and the adjacent high altitude areas of China, Bhutan, Pakistan, and India. Study on nest type and size is useful for unde…
11 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.877.884- Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors Analysis for Cryptosporidium in Apparently Healthy Lambs of Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Naimat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Nisar Ahmad, Ayesha Hassan, Muhammad Kashif Prince et al.
Cryptosporidium is considered one of the major gastrointestinal pathogens in young ruminants and has been associated with diarrhea. The current study was conducted in three selected districts (Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Kohat) of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)…
10 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.863.868 
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Five Commercial Synthetic Acaricides against Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Apis mellifera L. Colonies
Muhammad Abu Bakar, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Arshad, Rashid Mahmood, Ziyad Abdul Qadir
The field experiment was conducted at apiary of University of Sargodha. The coordinates of apiary are 32º13´15.7ʺN, 72 º68´41.8ʺE. The apiary had 24 Langstroth standard colonies of Apis mellifera naturally infested with Varroa d…
10 Apr 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.857.861