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Research ArticleCreep Feeding Supplemented with Roughages Improve Rumen Morphology in Pre-Weaning Goat Kids
Nay Naing Htoo, Basit Zeshan, Aung Tun Khaing, Than Kyaw, Erkihun Aklilu Woldegiorgis, Mohd Azam Khan
Boer crossbred goats (n=48) single born kids, seven-day-old (live weight 4.4±0.09kg) were divided into 3 treatment groups, each having 8 females and 8 males. The kids from first treatment group had free access to creep feed with roughage (CFR), second g…
21 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.703.709
Research ArticleDetermination of Genetic Variability in Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (AIBV) Isolated from Pakistan
Saba Rafique, Khalid Naeem, Naila Siddique, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Aamer Ali Shah, Akbar Ali et al.
This study was designed to undertake molecular characterization of an Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) recovered from a suspected case of avian infectious bronchitis from commercial poultry. Initially the isolated IB-virus was characterized by RFLP using enzy…
21 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.695.701
Research ArticleGrowth Responses of Striped Catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) to Exogenous Enzyme Added Feed
Maryyum Khalil, Hamda Azmat, Noor Khan, Arshad Javid, Ali Hussain, Syed Makhdoom Hussain et al.
A feeding trial was conducted for 90 days in glass aquaria to check the effect of exogenous enzyme (α-amylase) added feed on growth performance, health and hematological analysis of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (initialaverage weight 32.46±0.36 g).…
21 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.685.693
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Prevailing In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Idrees, Kafeel Ahmad, Dawood Ahmad, Sajid Ali, Shumaila Bashir
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan has been known for a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). However, there is little information about the molecular characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) strains predominant in the province. There…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.663.669
Research ArticleEnhanced Production of Streptokinase by UV- and Ethidium Bromide-Treated Streptococus equisimilis Mutant
Muhammad Naeem, Bushra Sadia, Faisal Saeed Awan, Muhammad Anjum Zia
Streptokinase (SK) is a thrombolytic agent having broad applications in treatment of various diseases like ischemia, Budd-Chiari syndrome, myocardial infarction, brain stroke and myocardial infarction. Strain improvement is an important approach for its hyper…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.655.661
Short CommunicationSupercooling Capacity of the Sweet Potato Leaf Folder, Brachmia macroscopa Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Xia-Lin Zheng, Pan Wang, Jun-Yan Liu, Yu-Jing Zhang, Jun Li, Wen Lu
The supercooling point is a good predictor of cold hardiness. In this study, supercooling capacity of Brachmia macroscopa was determined. The 4th instar larvae, pupae and adults survived in January, in which their supercooling points were -12.79 ± 0.67…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.sc5
Research ArticleThe Expression of IL-18Rα in Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion of Female Goat
Yanjie Guo, Weini Wu, Hongmei Wang, Xiao Guo, Yongping Xu
Immunity is the critical process by which organisms recognize and eliminate foreign antigens, and the process of local immunity in the female reproductive system is regulated by the coordinated integration of the nervous, immune and endocrine systems. The nerv…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.671.678
Research ArticleComparing the Productivity of Five Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Galleria mellonella
Ali Murad Rahoo, Tariq Mukhtar, Shoukat Ibrahim Abro, Barkat Ali Bughio, Rehana Kanwal Rahoo
The suitability of entomopathogenic nematodes as biological control agents of specific target insects is affected by their level of infectivity and reproductive capacity. Therefore, in the present study the productivity of five entomopathogenic nematodes (Stei…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.679.684- Short Communication
Distribution of Wild Mammalian Fauna of Mahaban and Malka Valley District Buner
Naveed Akhtar, Riaz Muhammad, Kausar Saeed, Muhammad Fiaz Khan, Muzaffar Shah, Jehan Zeb et al.
Present study was conducted in October 2015 to October 2016 to explore the mammalian fauna of Mahaban and Malka valley of district Buner, KP. The study area was divided into six different localities namely, Shahkot, Shalhodabuna, Sharra, Hanjar, Hkar gata and…
15 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.sc4 
Research ArticleEvaluation of Grapefruit Juice (Citrus paradisi) as an Alternative Disinfectant for Hatching Eggs
Justyna Batkowska, Lukasz Wlazlo, Kamil Drabik, Bozena Nowakowicz-Debek, Karrar I.A. Al-Shammari, Magdalena Gryzinska
The aim of the study was to evaluate hatching results and quality of Japanese quail chicks (Coturnix coturnix japonica) after applying red grapefruit juice (Citrus paradisi) for hatching eggs disinfection. 420 eggs were randomly divided into 3 groups (150 pcs…
13 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.647.653- Research Article
Incidence of Tapeworm Infection in Human Population of Swat, Pakistan: An Occupation Based Study
Wali Khan, Noor-Un-Nisa, Muhammad Asif Nawaz
Diseases caused by tapeworms remain a public health problem in low and middle-income countries including Pakistan. The current study was aimed to assess the prevalence of Taenia saginata and Hymenolepis nana (tapeworms) infections among farmers, education conc…
13 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.639.645 - Research Article
Bird Species of Erzurum Marshes in Northeastern Anatolia, Turkey
Alptug Sari, Ahmet Arpacik, Sagdan Baskaya
Bird species of Erzurum Marshes, which were known to be the “Bird Paradise” in the region until recently experiencing a rapid decline. Risks threatening bird species in the region were examined. Erzurum Marshes, located in the northeastern part of…
13 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.629.637 - Research Article
Dynamics of Selenium Deficiency in Bovines in District Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan
Kashif Prince, M. Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Ijaz, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Asad Ali, Jawaria Ali Khan et al.
The present study was designed to determine the serum selenium status in association of its risk factors in cattle and buffaloes of district Kasur, Punjab. Selenium status was evaluated by Atomic Absorptions Spectrophotometery (AAS) with respect to sex of anim…
12 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.611.617 - Research Article
Epidemiology and in vitro Drug Susceptibility of mecA Positive MDR S. aureus from Camel Subclinical Mastitis
Mahboob Ali, Muhammad Avais, Riaz Hussain, Kashif Prince, Muhammad Ijaz, Mamoona Chaudhry et al.
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is emerging as multiple drug resistant (MDR) pathogens in milk of camels with characteristically zoonotic potential. Current study was planned to investigate epidemiology of MDR S. aureus in camel milk, and in-vitro therapeuti…
11 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.603.609 - Research Article
Effect of Different Dietary Protein Levels on Growth and Proximate Composition of the Eggs and Broodstock of Giant Murrel, Channa marulius (Forsskal)
Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Farzana Abbas, Ghulam Abbas, Arshad Javid, Ali Hussain, Syedah Andleeb et al.
This research was performed to study the effect of different dietary protein levels on the growth and chemical conformation of broodfish and its eggs. There were three treatments (T1, T2 and T3) and a control with three replicates in each group. Control group…
11 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.595.602 
Research ArticleNutritional Assessment of Celiac Patients of Pakistan
Samra Imran, Afifa Tanweer
The present study aimed to assess the association of various demographic and dietary factors with the nutritional status of Pakistani celiac patients. For this purpose 50 diagnosed celiac patients were selected from Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex and Mayo Hospit…
10 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.619.627- Short Communication
Susceptibility of Adult Engorged Ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) to a Native Heterorhabditid Isolate (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) in Colima, Mexico
Jaime Molina-Ochoa, Edelmira Galindo-Velasco, Ana María Rosales-Gutiérrez, Martín González-Ramírez, Roberto Lezama-Gutiérrez, Wilberth Chan-Cupul et al.
A survey of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) belonging to the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae was conducted in the municipality of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico in an effort to obtain alternative controls for cattle ticks. Soil cores from gra…
9 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.sc2 - Short Communication
Reproduction Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes on Armyworm (Spodoptera litura)
Hina Safdar, Nazir Javed, Sajid Aleem Khan, Muhammad Arshad
Biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema glaseri) against different larval instars (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) of armyworm (Spodoptera litura F.) at different exposure times were evaluated. Entomopathogenic…
9 Mar 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.sc3 
Research ArticleAssessment of Optimum Salinity Level for Maximum Growth and Survival of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758)
Abdul Malik, Ghulam Abbas, Abdul Ghaffar, Ghulam Dastagir, Sara Ferrando, Lorenzo Gallus et al.
Assessment of optimum salinity level (10‰, 15‰, 20‰, 25‰ and 30‰) for growth performance, food conversion, body composition and survival rate of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (mean body weight 4.5±0.5 g) were inv…
26 Feb 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.585.594
Research ArticlePrediction of Body Weight of Turkish Tazi Dogs using Data Mining Techniques: Classification and Regression Tree (CART) and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS)
Senol Celik, Orhan Yilmaz
Body weight of dogs is crucial trait for breeding, racing and housekeeping. However, variables and factors that correctly estimate this trait are lacking. Here, we applied classification and regression tree (CART) and multivariate adaptive regression splines (…
26 Feb 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.2.575.583