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Short CommunicationPrevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Infection in Punjab Province of Pakistan
Nasar Khan, Fahad Ali, Sulaiman Bahadar, Khalil ur Rahman, Abdul Aziz, Noor ul Akbar et al.
Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is a major health problem globally and more prevalent in Pakistan, which is the main etiological agent of chronic hepatitis B, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis. A total of 659 HBsAg ELISA positive patients out of 1…
22 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationPCR-Based Detection of a Hyperparasitoid in Cotton Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Muhammad Ashfaq, Shamim Akhtar, Saleem Akhtar, Mariyam Masood
PCR protocol was developed to detect hyperparasitism in cotton mealybug. Cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is an invasive and major pest on cotton. Aenasius bambawalei (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is an effective parasitoid of me…
22 Jun 2017- Research Article
Effect of Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) on Fertility Indicators of Post-Thawed Bull Spermatozoa
Hamayun Khan, Momen Khan, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Shakoor Ahmad, Ali Gohar, Hameed Ullah et al.
Green tea extract is plant–dervied natural antioxidant. The objective of this study was to explore the antioxidative effect of green tea extract on the cryopreserved bull semen. Experiments were carried out on Achai breeding bulls of similar age at the S…
15 Jun 2017 
Research ArticlePreliminary Behavioral, Pathological and Transcriptome Studies of Tree Shrew: Evidence for a Complementary Small-Animal Alzheimer's Disease Model
Yi-qiang Ouyang, Zhen-xin Liang, Shi-wen Huang, Ying Zhang, Shao-shi Luo, Jin-ning Liang et al.
Most small-animal studies of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involve rats and mice, yet the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) is in many respects more similar to primates than rodents are. To demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of using the tree shrew as an…
14 Jun 2017
Research ArticleA Study on Structural Characteristics of Intestinal Tract of the Air-Breathing Loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Sauvage, 1878)
YaQiu Liu, ZhiJian Wang
This study aimed to observe morphology and ultrastructure of intestinal tract of Paramisgurnus dabryanus with light and electron microscopies. Intestinal tract was divided into three parts. Morphologically complex folds were formed on surfaces of anterior and…
14 Jun 2017
Research ArticleDetection, Diagnosis and Pathogenic Potential of Meloidogyne incognita on Passion Fruit from Mizoram, India
Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Sabyasachi Pal, Ghule Tushar Manohar, Somnath Bhattacharyya, Amit Singh, Prahlad Sarkar et al.
Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) infects passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) in Mizoram, India and infected plants showed declined symptoms and poor fruit yield. Infested plants displayed stunting and yellowing and thick-root symptoms. The association…
13 Jun 2017- Research Article
Substituting Bakery By-Products for Corn Grains and Wheat Bran in Growing Lambs Rations increases Growth Rate with no Adverse Effect
Adel Eid Mohamed Mahmoud
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of bakery by-products BBP inclusion (0; 30 and 60% DM basis) to replace yellow corn and wheat bran in the concentrate feed mixtures on digestibility, blood and ruminal parameters, growth performance, meat…
13 Jun 2017 
Research ArticlePhylogeographic Patterns of Microtus fortis (Arvicolinae: Rodentia) in China Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences
Jun Gao, Liang-Liang Yue, Xianhuan Jiang, Liju Ni, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Yuxun Zhou et al.
To examine the phylogeographic relationships of Microtus fortis in China, we investigated 84 individuals collected from five populations. The mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (cyt b) and control region (CR) were sequenced and 49 haplotypes were observed. No sha…
12 Jun 2017
Research ArticleDistribution of Subspecies of the House Mouse, Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae) in East China as Inferred from Mitochondrial D-loop Sequences
Tianzhu Chao, Huiqiang Cai, Yuxun Zhou, Kai Li, Junhua Xiao
The patterns of subspecies distribution, diversity and differentiation of the house mouse Mus musculus provide insights into past dispersal events in natural populations of this species. We investigated the molecular phylogenetics of Chinese house mice based o…
12 Jun 2017
Research ArticleEffect of Fasudil Hydrochloride and H2 on the Post-Thaw Viability of Cryopreserved Porcine Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
Maoying Zhu, Yuntao Ji, Xiaoyu Wang, Junying Pu, Changqing Qu
The present study is to explore the effect of fasudil hydrochloride and H2 on the post-thaw viability of cryopreserved porcine adipose-derived stem cells. Four different combinations of cryoprotectants with and without hydrogen gas (H) (purified H2 was dissolv…
12 Jun 2017
Research ArticleToxicity of Stigmasterol Isolated from Crofton Weed, Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng. Against a Rabbit Ear Mite, Psoroptes cuniculi
Xiang Nong, Yao-jun Yang, Guang-you Yang, Feng-zheng Chen, Mei Tang, Gang Wang
In order to develop a new type of insecticide, this study lays foundation for the development of stigmasterol from the Eupatorium adenophorum Sprengas nontoxic and pollution-free pesticides that can be released to the environment. The toxicity test of stigmast…
12 Jun 2017
Research ArticleScreening of USDA Cotton Accessions against Sucking Insect Pests Complex and Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCuV) Disease with Major Emphasis on Abiotic Factors
Syed Ishfaq Ali Shah, Tassawar Hussain Malik, Imran Rafi Khan, Zahid Hussain
This study was conducted to evaluate the germplasms imported from United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), United State of America (USA) primarily for Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) disease with promising local varieties tolerant to the disease. After sc…
9 Jun 2017
Research ArticleMorphometric Variability in Horseshoe Bat Species, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus lepidus Captured from District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mohammad Salim, Arshad Javid, Faiz-ur-Rahman, Khalid Javed Iqbal, FarmanUllah
Specimens of Rhinilophus ferrumequinum (n = 2) and R. lepidus (n =3) were captured from Malakand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a three years survey extending from June 2010 through May 2013. Mean body mass of the captured R. ferrumequinum specimens was 1…
9 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationPrevalence of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses in Hazara Region of Pakistan
Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Pervez, Noorulain, Yasir Amin, Zubair Ali et al.
A surveillance of avian influenza viruses in Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan was carried out from April 2013 through September 2014. Pooled morbid material and fecal samples from 600 different locations across the region were analyzed for isolatio…
8 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationBreeding and Mortality of Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus 1758) at Bahawalpur Zoo, Punjab, Pakistan
Ahmad Ali, Sheikh Muhammad Azam, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Ghulam Mustafa, Mujahid Kaleem
Study was conducted on breeding and mortality of Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus 1758). There are five big cat species in the genus Panthera and tiger is the biggest one. Data were collected by recording observations on breeding of Roy…
8 Jun 2017
Short CommunicationThe Overlapping Impact of Qinghai-Tibet Highway and Railway on Ungulates
Yun Wang, Lei Guan, Jiding Chen, Yaping Kong, Lang Si, Asif Shah
Qinghai to Tibet highway (QTH) and railway (QTR) tracks are running parallel to each other with an in between distance of 0 to 2.5 km from Kunlunshankou to Wudaoliang sections which is about 107 km. An expressway will be built along these two lines in the near…
8 Jun 2017- Short Communication
Follow-on to Eradication of Dracunculiasis in District Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Irum, Akram Shah, Sobia Wahid, Nazma Habib Khan, Qaisar Jamal
Dracunculiasis or guinea worm disease causes severe morbidity and disability among effected populations. Pakistan was declared dracunculaisis-free in 1996. The present study is a follow-on to the declared eradication of dracunculiasis in Dera Ismail Khan distr…
26 May 2017 - Short Communication
Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Vegetables Sold at Upper and Lower Dir Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Wali Khan, Ghazal Mumtaz, Saima Bibi, Salma Afzal
Current study was aimed to determine the prevalence of parasitic infection in vegetables collected from the vegetable markets in Lower and Upper Dir districts. A total of 520 vegetable samples were collected during April to October 2016. These vegetable sample…
26 May 2017 
Short CommunicationField Evaluation of Coumatetralyl for the Control of Wild Boar, Sus scrofa cristatus
Abdul Aziz Khan, Shahid Munir, Irfan Ahmed
We evaluated the field efficacy of coumatetralyl maize grain bait (0.0375%) against wild boar population in Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad. A total of 1838 kg bait was applied at 32 bait points, out of which 1627 kg was consumed by wild boars during 17 nights.…
26 May 2017
Short CommunicationDetermination of Maternal Rabies Virus Neutralizing Antibody in Young Puppies
Uzma Farid Durrani, Sagar Mal Goyal, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Cathleen Hanlon, Susan Moore, Muhammad Waqas et al.
A pre-vaccination serological study was conducted on 100 puppies (< 3 months age), in rabies endemic Lahore city of Pakistan, to evaluate their maternal rabies virus neutralizing antibody titer (mRVNA). All puppies were whelped by dams regularly vaccinated…
26 May 2017