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Research ArticleSub-Lethal Effects of Endosulfan+Chlorpyrifos Mixture on Biochemical Parameters and Blood Genotoxicity Markers of Two Cyprinidae Fish Species Catla catla and Labeo rohita
Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Fariha Latif, Farzana Abbaasi, Naila Hadayat, Tanveer Ahmed et al.
The current study was performed to check the sub-lethal effects of endosulfan+chlorpyrifos mixture on biochemical parameters viz. peroxidase (POx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and Phase-II glutathione (GST) in hepatic, neural, nephron, bronchial…
18 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220429100432
Research ArticleReproductive Traits of Invasive Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) in Association with the Nutrient Concentration of the Invaded Habitat
Ajmal Hussan, AT Ramachandra Naik, Subhendu Adhikari, Arabinda Das, Farhana Hoque, Pramod Kumar Sahoo et al.
An eight-month study (May to December 2022) was conducted to evaluate the reproductive traits of Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis in relation to the nutrient contents (nitrogen and phosphorus) of the invaded sites of East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW)…
17 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240203174724
Research ArticleWater Birds Adaptation and Monitoring in an Artificial Wetland in Northern Algeria
Kamal Hachour, Noura Talmat-Chaouchi, Riadh Moulaï
We have, for the first time, provided data on the adaptation of water birds in an artificial wetland (Taksebt Dam, northern Algeria) based on a 4-years (2018-2021) study. A total of 17 species of water birds belonging to ten families and seven orders have been…
17 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230310140343
Research ArticleDrivers of Electric Pylon Used as Nesting Sites by Birds in Baicheng City, China
Zheng Han, Junbo Liu, Jingyao Luan, Changlong Gao, Yufeng Tai, He Liu et al.
Overhead power lines and associated infrastructure are expanding significantly worldwide. Though power lines are often considered to negatively affect bird populations due to electric collision and electrocution, pylons may serve as artificial perches, roostin…
17 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20231221124602
Research ArticleBiochemical and In Silico Characterization of a Recombinant, Highly Thermostable α-Glucosidase from Thermococcus radiotolerans DSM-15228
Hayam Albalawi, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Hisham N. Altayeb, Saima Iftikhar, Mariam A. Al-Ghamdi, Jalaluddin Azam Khan et al.
α-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20) is the enzyme catalyzing α-1,4-glycosidic linkage between the glucose moleculecules in disaccharides like maltose. The enzyme is ubiquitous in nature and has applications in the glucose and ethanol production processes o…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230405100451
Research ArticleBreeding Bird Assemblages in Relation to Changing Forest Composition in North-Eastern Algeria: Zonation or Continuum?
Ahmed Guerfi, Mohcen Menaa, Kaouther Guellati, Lamia Boutabia, Salah Telailia, Moussa Houhamdi et al.
Forest areas of Mechroha municipality are among the most dynamic and rich ecosystems in Souk Ahras region. These complex landscapes are typically considered vulnerable by intensive land use and human activities, which related to: illegal cuttings, overgrazing,…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230105090129
Research ArticleImproved Growth Performance, Innate Immune Response, and Gut Microbes by Dietary Inclusion of Polyphenol Rich Agricultural Waste in Hybrid Tilapias
Aulia Kanwal, Rehana Kausar, Muhammad Asif Gondal, Chi Chen
Pathogen and stress-related morbidities are the main challenges in tilapia farming. Improving the immune health is an effective approach to protect tilapia against these pathogens. Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of rice husk (RH), sugarcane bagasse…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221216061205
Research ArticleEffect of Ginseng on Blood Lipid Profile, Testosterone Level and Epididymal Sperm Quality of Aged BALB/C Mice
Muhammad Tayyab Khan, Muhammad Irfan-ur-Rehman Khan, Tehmina Yasmin, Ghulam Shabbir Khan, Amjad Riaz
It is well known that aging in males leads to male infertility; therefore, the current study determines the impact of ginseng on blood lipid profile, testosterone level, and epididymal sperm quality in aged balb/c mice. Aged male mice (n=48) were assigned to t…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230323090320
Research ArticleDistribution of Avian Ecological Groups from Different Water Levels Habitats During Autumn Migration Provide Way Forward to Preserve the Diversity of Birds in Reserve
Ayesha Zulfiqar, Sun Xue-ying, Wu Qing-ming, Tariq Ahmad, Xu Zhuo, Anum Razzaq et al.
The study was conducted to understand the relationship between ecological groups of birds, habitat water level in wetlands, and the spatial distribution of avian ecological groups in different habitat gradients. The study was carried out from August 2005 to Oc…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230403090447
Research ArticleRelationship Between Damage by Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Different Plant Characteristics of Bt and Non-Bt Cotton Varieties in Pakistan
Muhammad Fahad, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Saba Tabasum, Saeed Rauf, Saba Tahseen et al.
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is one of the notorious lepidopterous pests of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Transgenic cotton varieties expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) induced insecticidal toxin (Cry1Ac) have been a key tool combating infestations…
8 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230603100625
Research ArticleDetermination of Anti-Mycoplasma capricolum Subsp. capripneumoniae Antibodies for the Sero-Prevalence of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia in North-Western Pakistan
Faisal Ahmad, Farhan Anwar Khan, Hayatullah Khan, Muhammad Saeed
Contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia (CCPP) is a fatal disease of goats and causes enormous economic losses due to high morbidity and mortality. CCPP is enlisted as a notifiable animal disease by the World Organisation for Animal Health. The causative agent of…
7 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230205100201
Research ArticleGrooming Strategy of the Female Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti)
Xueyu Wang, Dejun Zhang, Wancai Xia, Jie Hu, Xiaoxia Yuan, Ali Krzton et al.
Grooming behaviours have a functional role, keeping animals clean. However, the social dimension of grooming has attracted more attention in research. According to biological market theory, grooming can be traded as currency for other commodities or exchanged…
7 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230416050439
Research ArticlePolymorphisms of ESR1, PGR and CYP19A1 Genes and their Association with Litter Size in Small-Tailed Han Sheep
Qingqing Liu, Zhilong Tian, Chunhuan Ren, Zijun Zhang, Mingxing Chu
Litter size is one of the most important economic traits in sheep. This study aimed to explore the association of polymorphisms of ESR1 gene (g.75521224T > A, g.75378892A>T), PGR gene (g.4187121T>C) and CYP19A1 gene (g.56122588G> A) with litter siz…
7 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220118110134
Research ArticleTranscriptional Regulation of Spermatogenesis-Related Gene CDK16 in Banna Mini-Pig Inbred Line
Hongmei Dai, Shixiong Xu, Zhipeng Liu, Hailong Huo, Fuhua Yang, Xia Zhang et al.
CDK16 is known to have significant involvement in various biological processes of mammalian spermatogenesis. Here, the whole-transcriptome sequencing was performed on the testes of 12-month-old adult boars of Banna mini-pig inbred line (BMI), which identified…
3 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230609020618- Research Article
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella and Escherichia coli Isolated from Poultry Meat in Tandojam, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Samia Sharafat, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Muhammad Saleem Kalhoro, Shahid Hussain Abro, Mazhar Hussain Mangi, Azhar Ali Laghari et al.
Poultry meat is mostly consumed by people due to its good quality of protein and presence of all essential amino acids. In the present study, 100 poultry meat samples were randomly collected from district Hyderabad and cultured on selective media for the isola…
3 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220803060808 
Research ArticleEvaluation of In-Vitro and In-Vivo Efficacy of Hedera helix Extracts against Haemonchus contortus in Sheep
Abdul Qadeer, Muhammad Avais, Abdul Wajid, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, Hanif Ullah, Asad Khan et al.
Haemonchus contortus is an important nematode for small ruminants throughout the world. The commonly available drugs show unwanted side effects as well as resistance to different parasites, so medicinal plants have attracted attention due to their affordabilit…
3 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230220020230- Short Communication
Length Weight Relationship of Five Cyprinidae Fish Species from Ranikot Lotic Water Body in Sindh, Pakistan
Wakeela Gul Mughal, Muhammad Younis Laghari, Zameer Ali Palh, Summaiya Rajput, Ikram Hussain, Punhal Khan Lashari et al.
The length-weight relationship (LWR) is the most important parameter; those are applied for the assessment of fish health and growth. The present study was carried out to know the gap and provide useful information for fish management and conservation in the R…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230406090440 - Short Communication
Length-Weight Relationship of Freshwater Mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) from the River Burhi Gandak, North Bihar, India
Sanjay Chandravanshi, H.S. Mogalekar, Sudhan Chandran, Omkar Sahu, Rupal Rajesh Dupare, Sahil
The length-weight relationship of freshwater pearl mussel, Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) were collected and analyzed during the sampling months July 2020 to June 2021 from the River Burhi Gandak. The collected mussel specimens (n = 995) were found to…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230103120128 - Short Communication
Occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Ticks on Camels, along with Risk Factors Analysis in Punjab, Pakistan
Nadeem Raza, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Ali Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Usman, Quratulain Mujahid et al.
Lyme borreliosis is multisystemic disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete, which is tick-borne zoonotic disease of animals and human. It has worldwide circulation including Pakistan. The current study was designed to detect, the B. burgdorferi sensu…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210817090806 
ReviewArginine Regulatory Mechanisms on Casein Synthesis in Dairy Cows
Yifan Wang, Liangyu Hu, Numan Ullah, Mengzhi Wang
As one functional amino acid in various tissues, arginine (Arg) has received increased interest due to its key roles in metabolism and physiology. Arg not only regulates lactation performance (milk yield and milk composition) by serving as a building block to…
16 Jan 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230329150346