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Research ArticleDetermination and Mapping of Areas Rich in Bird Diversity in Isparta Province, Turkey
Yasemin Öztürk
This study was carried out to determine and map the areas rich in bird species diversity in Isparta Province (Turkey). The study area, with a total surface area of 8933 km2, was divided into 64 sample sites created by dividing it into a 1/25000-scaled grid. Be…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230616140621
Research ArticleExploration of the Genetic Diversity and Differentiation of Craspedacusta sowerbyi in Guizhou Province
Rongrong Wang, Da Ji, Junjie Yao, Wenzheng Zhang, Xianjun Zhou, Xin Su et al.
To understand the genetic diversity and genetic differentiation status of Craspedacusta sowerbyi Lankester, 1880 in Guizhou Province, genetic diversity and genetic structure analyses of three geographical populations of C. sowerbyi in Guizhou Province were per…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221016141056
Research ArticleModulation of Pentylenetetrazol Induced Neuronal Circuit Epilepsy by p2y Purinoreceptor 3 (p2y3) in Sprague Dawley Rats
Zhongjiang Niu, Periyannan Velu, Annamalai Vijayalakshmi
Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder which causes abnormal electrical impulses in brain. The role of P2Y purinergic receptor in epilepsy is less known. NF45, a P2Y antagonist receptor, plays a crucial role in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) kindled epilepsy. Th…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230402150443
Research ArticleEffect of Quercetin on Cadmium-Induced PERK-CHOP Apoptosis Pathway in Rat Testis
Bingzhao Yan, Guiping Chen, Lulu Ding, Ruxue Huang, Wenjing Yu, Jicang Wang
Cadmium is a heavy metal that is toxic and poisonous to the human body and could cause damage to different organs of the body, including testicles. Quercetin (Que), which is widely distributed in fruits and plants, belongs to the class of flavonoids and is tho…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230912030836
Research ArticleNS5A Resistance Associated Mutations to Daclatasvir in Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a Treatment Naive and SOF/DCV Treatment Failure Patients
Saima Younas, Aleena Sumrin
Pakistan has the second highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence with seroprevalence of 4.5-8.2%, with genotype 3a being most frequently circulating HCV genotype. Current treatment strategies for HCV are based on direct acting antivirals (DAAs), despite high…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220907090942
Research ArticleA Cohort Study on Response of T2DM Patients to Oral Antidiabetics and their Association with CYP2C9*3 Gene Polymorphism (rs1057910) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Iram Alam Sthanadar, Muhammad Zahid, Sami Siraj, Omar Malik
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an important public health problem all over the world, affecting approximately 417 million adults which is expected to reach to 592 million by the year 2035 globally. Metformin, sulfonylureas (SFUs) are widely used oral anti-…
1 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20231226112338
Research ArticleBiodiversity and Conservation of Freshwater Fishes in the Yujiang River, China
Wen Xiong, Zhimin Jin, Zinuo Yuan, Qin Liu, Peter A. Bowler
The Yujiang River lies within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, a large conservation international-designated biodiversity hotspot in tropical Asia that supports some of the most diverse and unique ecosystems on the planet. Despite the extraordinary endemis…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221105001122
Research ArticleEpidemiological and Clinical Correlates of Leukemia Ascertained in a Multiethnic Cohort of Pakistan
Rehana Yasmin, Rashda Abbasi, Tariq Saeed, Madiha Sadiq, Nuzhat Yasmeen, Muhammad Iqbal et al.
Leukemia is one of the most prevalent cancers among pediatric malignancies and causes huge economic burden. In this case-control study epidemiological, environmental, life-style related risk factors and phenotypic characteristics of leukemia subtypes were inve…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221215141236
Research ArticleBioecology, Diversity and Distribution of Avian Fauna in Bajaur Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Rahmat Ullah Khan, Karim Gabol
In Bajaur valley avian bioecology, diversity and distribution were explored in (from January to December) 2021. For the authentication and data recording, the study area was categorized into three reflective habitats (i) mountainous, (ii) agricultural, and (ii…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221110131139
Research ArticleOptimization of Cellulase Production by Chaetomium thermophilum in Submerged Fermentation using Wheat Straw as Substrate
Sabahat Anwar, Faria Javaid, Qurat-ul-Ain
This study was carried out to produce thermally stable, economically viable and industrially important cellulase enzymes by using a thermophilic fungus i.e., Chaetomium thermophilum, which can efficiently produce cellulases extracellularly while growing on cel…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230201090247
Research ArticlePrevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Thermophilic Campylobacter jejuni from Commercial Broiler Farms in and Around Lahore
Faiza Ghazanfar, Masood Rabbani, Aamir Ghafoor, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq
Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most important poultry commensal causing food-borne zoonosis in human. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and the antibiotic resistance profile of multiple drugs resistant (MDR) strains of thermophili…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221017111032
Research ArticleResolving Species Delineation of Four Portunid Crab Species of the Gulf of Mannar using Truss Morphometry
Preetysh Nanda Patnaik, V.K. Venkataramani, N. Jayakumar, R. Durairaja, Adyasha Sahu, C. Sudhan
The present study used truss morphometry to investigate species delineation of four portunid crab species from the Gulf of Mannar coast. Four closely related commercially significant portunid crab species such as Portunus pelagicus, Portunus sanguinolentus, Ch…
24 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221010111007
Research ArticleAntinociceptive and Cytotoxic Effect of Extracts of Croton bonplandianus Leaves
Hina Yasin, Shaukat Mahmud, Hina Abrar, Kaneez Fatima, Rabia Bushra, Saima Zahid
Role of phytochemicals and plant based drugs in curtailment of diseases has already been established. Croton bonplandianus plant has found to be popular in the healthcare system for treatment of various complaints. In the present study, plant leaves were scree…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220324060344- Research Article
Effect of Addition of Glucose or Fructose in Three Types of Crystalloid Fluid on Spermatozoa Quality of Gaga’ Chicken from South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Khaeruddin, Gatot Ciptadi, Muhammad Yusuf, Hermawansyah, Sahiruddin, Sri Wahjuningsih
Gaga’s chicken is a genetic resource of Indonesian livestock which must be protected and preserved. The increase in the gaga chicken population can be made by artificial insemination techniques and diluents are important factors in determining the qualit…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211128011130 
Short CommunicationQuasispecies Analysis Through NGS and Identification of Escape Mutation in a Family Infected with Hepatitis B Virus: A Study from Lahore, Pakistan
Iqra Almas, Samia Afzal, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Shahid, Iram Amin, Kausar Malik
Next generation sequencing (NGS) provides an accurate analysis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) as compared to Sanger sequencing. In 2019, samples from HBV infected family of mother and her two sons samples were collected from Lahore, Pakistan. Sequencing of S…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220824110811- Short Communication
Change in Morphometric Characteristics of Udder During Milking of Jenny
Milivoje Uroševic, Darko Drobnjak, Radomir Mandic, Sava Lazic
Donkey breeding in both Europe and worldwide is gaining a momentum. An increasingly common reason for breeding donkeys is milk production. Unfortunately, donkey belongs to a group of rare domestic animals and systematic selection for their milk production has…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221004181020 
Research ArticleComparative Mitgenome Analysis of Anoplophora horsfieldi and Other Chrysomeloidea, Cucujiformia Insects Reveals Conserved Mitogenome Organization and Phylogeny
Haifen Qin, Yujia Liu, Yujie Zhang, Jingfeng Liu, Zhenkun Zhao, Lichun Jiang
Mitochondrial genomes are important markers using to reconstruct phylogenetic status and reveal insect molecular evolution. In this study, the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Anoplophora horsfieldi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was determined using high-thr…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220824100800- Short Communication
Protective Efficacy of the Commercial Vaccine against H9N2 Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease in Rare Wild Birds in Shanghai Zoo
Yingying Wang, Sufen Zhao, Qunxiu Liu
Avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) are the two diseases which most threaten the health of birds and poultry. To prevent these two diseases, poultry immunization procedures have been rigorously standardized. Wild birds in Shanghai Zoo are currently…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221115061112 
Research ArticleTaxonomic diversity of Fish Assemblages in the Pearl River Estuary, Southern China
Xinxing Wang, Yunrong Shi, Guobao Chen, Tao Chen, Kui Zhang, Wenhua Liu
The Pearl River Estuary (PRE), an important place provides natural spawning ground and migration channel to multiple fish species located in the northern South China Sea. Keeping in mind limited data available on the taxonomic diversity of fishes from this reg…
26 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230105010156
Research ArticleAvian Richness, Assemblages and Migration Connectivity of Geese Species with Habitat Suitability in Wetlands of the Punjab, Pakistan
Ghulam Rasool, Ayesha Aihetasham, Zulfiqar Ali, Rida Ahmad
Understanding the species assemblages and migration connectivity of geese species is crucial for their conservation and management. It helps identify important stopover sites, breeding grounds, and wintering areas, allowing for targeted conservation efforts an…
14 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230724085011