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Short CommunicationSeroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Tibetan Pigs in Nyingchi, Tibet, China
Rongrong Li, Kun Li, Xiaoqiang Wang, Houqiang Luo, Gang Qiu, Hui zhang et al.
The survey was to investigate the seroprevalence of T. gondii in Tibetan pigs in Tibet, China. A total 454 serum samples were collected from Tibetan pigs in Nyingchi in 2014 and 2015. Each sample was assayed for T. gondii antibodies by a commercial enzyme-link…
11 Jan 2017- Short Communication
Evaluation of Comparative Toxicity of Different Insecticides against Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Rashid Ahmed Khan, Muhammed Naveed
Bacterocera zonata (Saunder) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major pest of fruits causing severe losses to the fruit production and quality in Pakistan. Its management has largely relied upon the indiscriminate and injudicious use of conventional insecticides resu…
11 Jan 2017 
Short CommunicationAnalysis of Genetic Differentiation at ABO and Rh Loci among the Pashtun Populations Inhabiting Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Atta ur Rehman, Sher Ali, text-align: justify, font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'}
The study of Pashtun populations of North-West Pakistan deserves special attention due to the demographic transitions caused by recurrent displacements, fragmentation and migrations. In order to observe the genetic differentiation in lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (…
11 Jan 2017- Short Communication
Prevalence of Brucellosis in Human Population of District Swat, Pakistan
Hussain Ahmad, Inamullah, Ijaz Ali, Tauseef Ahmad, Muhammad Tufail, Kabir Ahmad et al.
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease affecting several animal species and human beings. It is caused by Brucella abortus in animals and Brucella melitensis in human. The current study aimed to find out the prevalence of Brucella and active brucellosis in the huma…
11 Jan 2017 
Research ArticlePredation Efficacy of the Predator Coccinella septempunctata L. on the Aphid Species Macrosiphum rosae (L.) in Kastamonu Province, Turkey
Sabri Unal, ASır Er, Erol Akkuzu, Lubomir Salek
This study was conducted between the years 2013-2014 in order to determine the phenology of the predator Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and to evaluate its efficacy on Macrosiphum rosae (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Kasta…
10 Jan 2017
Research ArticleFish Meal: Production and Quality Assessment forAqua Feed Formulation in Pakistan
Abdur Rahim, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Naeem, Sara Ferrando, Lorenzo Gallus, Noor Khan et al.
In this study, 18 fish meal processing units were surveyed in Sindh and Balochistan to investigate production status, chemical composition, and fish species being used for producing fish meal. The overall production of single processing unit ranged from 40 to…
10 Jan 2017- Research Article
Prevalence of Retinopathy Detected by Fundoscopy among Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic Patients Visiting a Local Hospital in Lahore
Tasnim Farasat, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, Muneeza Zafar, text-align: justify, font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'}
The cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 newly diagnosed diabetic patients to assess the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and to evaluate its relationship with potential risk factors of diabetes on their first visit to a local hospital. Among the newly…
10 Jan 2017 
Research ArticleIncreased Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Splenic Tissue of Lupus-Prone (NZB/NZW) F1 Mice Infected with Live but not Gamma Irradiated Plasmodium chabaudi
Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Fathy A. Abdel-Ghaffar, Azza El-Amir, Gamal Badr, Saleh Al-Quraishy
Spleen is a major immune organ that plays an important role during malaria infection. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects many body organs including spleen. However, the effect of Plasmodium chabaudi infection on the spleen…
10 Jan 2017
Research ArticleEffect of Different Dietary Protein Levels on Egg Development and its Response to Inducing Agents during Induced Spawning of Channa marulius
Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Farzana Abbas, Muhammad Ashraf, Naeem Tariq Narejo, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Ghulam Abbas et al.
Brood stock of Channa marulius with an average weight of 948.02±5.72g was randomly stocked in duplicate earthen ponds (90×70×4ft) and fed on 40%, 35% and 30% protein diet @5% of their live body weight. In 40% protein diet treatment, male fis…
10 Jan 2017- Research Article
Water Scavenger Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from Bingol Province of Turkey
Abdullah Mart, Orhan Erman
Twenty nine species and 2 subspecies belonging to 10 genera of water scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) collected from Bingöl province between May 2003-October 2004 have been described.
7 Jan 2017 
Research ArticleEffect of Prokaryotic Expressed Nucleoplasmin on the Efficiency of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in Banna Mini-pig Inbred Line
Wenmin Cheng, Weirong Pan, Yubo Qing, Yingchao Liu, Xingqin Zha, Yan Huang et al.
Nucleoplasmin (Npm) is the most abundant protein in the nucleus of oocytes which can promote in vitro nucleosome formation. In this study, to improve the efficiency of SCNT in Banna Mini-pig Inbred Line (BMI), we obtained the recombinant nucleoplasmin (Npm) by…
7 Jan 2017
Research ArticleMonitoring DNA Damage in Gills of Freshwater Mussels (Anodonta anatina) Exposed to Heavy Metals
Muhammad Sohail, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Naureen Aziz Qureshi, Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry
Study was carried out to investigate the genotoxic effect of different levels of heavy metals on gill cells of freshwater mussels (Anodonta anatina), a sentinel species in aquatic environment. Freshwater mussels were exposed to none (0µg L-1), low (120 &…
7 Jan 2017
Research ArticleThe Genetic Characterization of Turkish Grey Cattle with Regard to UoG Cast, CAPN1 316 and CAPN1 4751 Markers
Süleyman Kök, Sertaç Atalay, Hasan Semih Eken, Mustafa Savaşçi
Turkish Grey cattle (TGC) is one of Turkey’s native cattle breeds. TGC was a popular race to breeding within Thrace and Western Anatolia, but unfortunately they are under the threat of extinction recently. The application of gene specific molecular marke…
5 Jan 2017
Research ArticleMolecular Classification of Pakistani Wild Rose-Ringed Parakeet through Novel Cytochrome B Gene Polymorphism
Ali Raza Awan, Sehrish Firyal, Muhammad Tayyab, Lala Rukh, M. Zia ul Haq, Shagufta Saeed et al.
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is sub-divided in 4 sub-species (P. krameri krameri, P. krameri parvirostris, P. krameri manillensis and P. krameri borealis). Identification of the sub-species is an intricate chore. This study aimed to genetically id…
5 Jan 2017
Research ArticlePossible Role of Neuromedin S (NMS) in Male Reproduction: Effect of NMS on Adipokines Secretion in Male Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Shakeel Ahmed, Sarwat Jahan
Adipokines are known as important adiposity signals and play certain roles in various biological processes. Now their involvement in the regulation of hypothalamus pituitary gonadal (HPG) axis has also been established. In the present study, we investigated th…
5 Jan 2017
Research ArticleMicrobial Analysis of Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) Ejecta Collected from Two Public Parks in Lahore, Pakistan
Tayiba Latif Gulraiz, Arshad Javid, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Muhammad Shahbaz, Irfan, Sharoon Daud
Microbial analysis of Indian flying fox, Pteropus giganteus ejecta roosting at Jinnah and Lalazar Gardens, Lahore was carried out from January, through December, 2011 and a total of twelve fungal and twelve bacterial genera were isolated. Four fungal (Candida,…
5 Jan 2017
Research ArticleComparison of the Predictive Capabilities of Several Data Mining Algorithms and Multiple Linear Regression in the Prediction of Body Weight by Means of Body Measurements in the Indigenous Beetal Goat of Pakistan
Ecevit Eyduran, Daniel Zaborski, Abdul Waheed, Senol Celik, Koksal Karadas, Wilhelm Grzesiak
The main goal of this study was to establish the algorithm with the best predictive capability among classification and regression trees (CART), chi-square automatic interaction detector (CHAID), radial basis function (RBF) networks and multilayer perceptrons…
2 Jan 2017
Research ArticleAntiviral Activities of Capsicum annuum Methanolic Extract against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2
Taghreed A. Hafiz, Murad A. Mubaraki, Mohamed A. Dkhil, Saleh Al-Quraishy
This study was conducted to quantify the antioxidant and anti-viral activities of Capsicum annuum methanolic extracts. The extract of Capsicum annuum was prepared by maceration method and the total polyphenolic and flavonoids contents were determined using a s…
2 Jan 2017
Research ArticleCharacterization, Tissue-Specific and Developmental Stage Expression of Somatostatin in Coilia nasus
Siyu Yang, Fukuan Du, Pao Xu
Estuarine tapertail anchovy (Coilia nasus) is a rare and endangered species and also an important resource with high economic value. Somatostatin (SS) is a neuropeptide family which effects growth, development and metabolism. In this study, full-length of one…
2 Jan 2017
Research ArticleIdentification of Polymorphism in HTT Gene and its Association with Production Performances in Anhui Local Chicken Breeds
Pan-pan Guo, Wei Liu, Yan Li, Rui-yu Ma, Wang Zaigui, Kai Zhan et al.
The aims of this study were to identify genetic polymorphisms of the huntingtin (HTT) gene and to further investigate its association with production performances in two Anhui local chicken breeds. A total of 800 chickens (400 Huangshan black chickens and 400…
2 Jan 2017