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Research ArticleEffects of Chick Quality and Pre-Starter Feed on Fattening Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers
Murat Durmus, Hasan Rüstü Kutlu
The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of chicks quality and pre-starter feeding during the first five days of the feeding period on performance and carcass characteristics. After hatching, experimental chicks were divided into sex by emplo…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210618190643
Research ArticleEffect of N-Acetylcysteine Oral Administration on Cutaneous Wound Healing
Nida Sadaqat, Sheheyar Ahmed Khan, Amna Bibi, Sadaf Zahra, Muhammad faisal Salamt, Noreen Latief et al.
Thermal injury is prevalent and a burdensome critical care problem due to inadequate safety measures. A severe burn is associated with release of inflammatory mediators including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS, RNS), which are implicated in pathophy…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211018061015
Research ArticleA Thermally Stable Acidic Chitinase from Paenibacillus sp. Y412MC10: Molecular Characterization and its Structural Modeling
Burarah Arooj, Zeeshan Mutahir, Moazzam Ali, Mohsina Akhter, Malik Siddique Mahmood, Arslan Hamid et al.
Chitinase is an enzyme that breaks down chitin polymer’s β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds. Chitinases having high thermostability makes them suitable to use in different industrial sectors. A 1464-bp chitinase gene, from Paenibacillus sp. Y412MC10 was cloned…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220325080350
Research ArticleCloning and Bioinformatics of CTSD Gene and its Expression at the Onset of Puberty in Duolang Sheep
Qingjin Li, Zhiyuan Sui, Jihu Zhang, Zhishuai Zhang, Feng Xing
Recent studies have demonstrated that CTSD gene plays a role in the regulation of reproduction in mammals. However, the role of CTSD gene in the onset of sheep puberty remains unknown, the cDNA sequence of CTSD from Duolang sheep was cloned and sequenced. The…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220414120400
Research ArticleInteractions between Urban Stream Structure and Waterbird Community Composition
Kyu-Jung Kim, Shin-Jae Rhim
This study sought to clarify the relationship between stream structure and waterbird community composition in the Jungnangcheon stream, Seoul metropolitan district, South Korea from February 2018 to November 2020. Stream structure was assessed along the stream…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220608080644- Research Article
Effects of Organic Acid and Feed Restriction Intensity on the Performance and Immune Response of Broilers
Mahmood Davoodi-Omam, Hossein Mansoori Yarahmadi, Jafar Fakhraei, Mehdi Changizi
This study was performed to evaluate the effects of organic acid and feed restriction intensity on the performance and immune response of broilers. For this purpose, 540 one-day-old male broilers of Ross 308 strain were grown in a 3×3 factorial experimen…
25 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211006131013 
Short CommunicationScreening for Pathogenic Genetic Variants of APOA1 and ABCG1 Genes Associated with Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Asifa Majeed, Amir Rashid, Palvasha Waheed, Asma Faryal, Aden Razaq, Ayesha Maryam
Diabetes mellitus is getting an epidemic worldwide and Pakistan stands at position 3rd with the 17% prevalence of diabetic adults. Diabetes develops several clinical complications and dyslipidemia is one among these complications. Dyslipidemia is marked as der…
18 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220317040351
Short CommunicationDNA Bar-Coding Based Identification of Neverita didyma (Roding 1798) and its Phylogeny
Amna Sulaman, Qurat-ul-Ain Ijaz, Muhammad Shafi, Faiz Muhammad
The Phylum Mollusca’s class Gastropoda contains a diverse range of organisms that live in several environments. Neverita didyma is a commercially important snail that is also known as the moon shell or bladder moon snail. Its molecular identification as N. did…
18 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220517060527
Short CommunicationEvaluation of Microbial Contamination of Chicken and Fish in Food Industries and Associated Health Effects in Saudi Arabia
Fahad A. Al-Abbasi, Abdullah Samer Habib, Vikas Kumar, Firoz Anwar
The present study aimed determining the microbial contamination in imported fish and chicken in Saudi Arabia and impact on food industry production workers. Sufficient samples (approx. 422) from imported fish and chicken were randomly collected and analyzed fo…
18 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210714140705- Short Communication
Clinical Effect of GnRH-a and Gestrinone after Severe Endometriosis Operation: Randomized Clinical Trial
Jialing Zhang, Yan Ma, Lili Lian, Min Wei
The objective of this study was to investigate the application effect of GnRH-a and gestrinone and nursing after severe endometriosis operation, looking at the long-term efficacy in preventing endometriosis recurrence and fertility outcomes. This study include…
18 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220325180333 - Short Communication
Frequency of Hepatitis D Viral Infection in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in Pakistan
Samia Afzal, Jahanzaib Ahmad, Iram Amin, Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Shahid, Mohsin Ahmad Khan et al.
Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) is a satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV) as HDV relies on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for viral development and release from hepatocytes. It causes the most severe viral hepatitis and suppresses the serological and mo…
18 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210930100952 
Research ArticleImmunomodulatory Effects of Calotropis procera on Human T-lymphocytes In Vitro
Sajida Batool, Iqra Ashraf, Shafaat Yar Khan, Sitara Shameem, Breha Kazmi
Calotropis procera has been used in the traditional medicinal system for treating various diseases because of its phytochemical composition. In the present study, the methanolic leaf extract of C. procera was investigated for its immunomodulatory potential in…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220121140156
ReviewAnalysis of the Development of Snakehead (Channa argus) Industry in Shandong, China and Comparison with the Substitution of Forage Fish with Compound Feed
Caiyun Li, Tao Xu, Luyang Zhang, Xuesong Yan, Yu Xin, Li Li et al.
Snakehead (Channa argus), with high nutritional and medicinal value, is a traditional high quality edible fish. As one of the special and commercial cultured fish in Shandong province, China, snakeheads play critical role in promoting the economic development…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220930080918
Research ArticlePeriodic Effects of Salinity on Compensatory Expression of Phenotypic Traits in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Yousef Ahmed Alkhamis, Basanti Mondal, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Ganesan Nagarajan, Sheikh Mustafizur Rahman, Md. Mostafizur Rahman et al.
Salinity fluctuation is a great threat for fish as most species either do not grow well or eventually die in coastal regions where salinity changes happen regularly because of different natural calamities. This study was conducted to explore the effects of per…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220116050126
Research ArticleConstruction and Characterization of purD Gene Deleted Brucella abortus
Muhammad Ilyas Riaz, Masood Rabbani, Sohail Raza, Ali Raza Awan, Aleena Kokab, Iqra Nazir
Bovine brucellosis is an important zoonotic and contagious disease targeting humans, domestic and wild animals all over the globe resulting in significant economic losses therefore, disease mitigation and control measures are of pronounced significance. The tw…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220406050441
Research ArticleBiological Linkage of Ancient and Modern Populations of Northwestern Pakistan through their Mitochondrial Profiles
Nasir Ali, Muhammad Ilyas, Nazia Akbar, Gohar Rahman, Shakirullah Khan, Mujaddad Ur Rehman et al.
Molecular anthropology is a new feature of archeology that can provide additional useful information to illustrate our past. Ancient DNA basically had small pieces of DNA that has been around for a long time. This DNA can be used as a sample to study different…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220518080545
Research ArticleThe Relationship between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Thyroid Functions in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis from Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Alsrhani, Aisha Farhana, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Ikram Ullah
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic devastating autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland, which develops due to environmental and genetic predispositions. Various studies have explored the role of 25(OH)-D deficiency in HT. Although vitamin D suppl…
17 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220415180457
Research ArticleAvian Diversity around Indus River with Collision Prone Species Abundance at Proposed 765 KV Transmission Line
Misbah Ammanat, Abdul Qadir, Zulfiqar Ali, Rida Ahmad, Usman Ahmad, Irfan Zainab et al.
A double circuit 765 kV Dasu Transmission Line (TL) of 250 kilometers length has been planned as Pakistan’s first extra high voltage TL in the highlands. Collision risks for birds may be greatest around the Indus River and its tributaries. The study area…
4 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220507120544
Research ArticleYAP/TAZ Pathway Promoted the Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Wei Wang, Meifeng Zhou, Yuebo Liang, Fan Zhang, Zhong Wu, Shaowei Mo et al.
The developed resistance of trastuzumab remained a problem for clinical therapy of HER2-positive breast cancer. However, effects of YAP/TAZ pathway on resistance of trastuzumab have not been explored. Tumor tissues were collected from 40 breast cancer patients…
4 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220630020601
Research ArticleBiological Parameters of Aphidius smithi Sharma and Subba Rao (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae), A Parasite of the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera: Aphididae) Under Laboratory Conditions
Tasleem Akhtar, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah
Aphidius smithi (Aphidiinae: Hymenoptera) is an important endoparasitoid of pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) which has been utilized to determine the effectiveness of this agent in reducing pest damage. Biology of the A. smithi reared on A. pisum in the laborat…
4 Sept 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220328060358