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Research ArticleFood Analysis of Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica, Hardwicke, 1807) in Pothwar, Pakistan
Amber Khalid, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Muhammad Mushtaq, Mirza Azhar Beg, Surrya Khanam
Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) belongs to family Muridae, is considered an important agricultural pest and causes damage to the crops in Pakistan including Pothwar. Information about the diet of the rodents is prerequisite for the better management of pest spec…
14 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211106131150
Research ArticleOptimization of Tannase Production from Raoultella ornithinolytica using Corn (Zea mays) Leaves in Solid State Fermentation
Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Iqra Javed, Muhammad Irfan, Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Khan, Farah Rauf Shakoori et al.
Tannase has significant importance due to its various industrial applications. Tannase production using pure tannic acid as substrate is very expensive especially at industrial level. In present study, various physical parameters and medium components were opt…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191210061234
Research ArticleThe Influence of Mild Hypothermia Plus Methylprednisolone on Nerve Function and Apoptosis by Inhibiting P38AMPK/Smad2 Pathway
Lihang Wang, Qiling Chen, Tingsheng Lu, Shudan Yao, Xingwei Pu, Chunshan Luo
The main aim of this study was to explore the mechanism of mild hypothermia (MH) plus methylprednisolone (MPS) was in spinal cord injury (SCI) therapy. Application of modified Allen’s method was for injury of the spinal cord (T10) in rats and treated SCI…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210826070819
Research ArticleHematological Parameters of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) Fed Essential Oils of Mentha piperita after Challenge with Streptococcus agalactiae
Van-Thanh Vo, Thi-Hieu Tran, Thi-Truc-Thao Nguyen, Van-Tri Truong, Cu-Thien Pham, Thanh-Minh Pham et al.
The study focused on investigating the effectiveness of essential oils of peppermint (Mentha piperita) against Streptococcus agalactiae (bacteria causing hemorrhagic disease) in red tilapia with an infective concentration of 106 CFU/mL. The experiment was arra…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211106031127
Research ArticleEffect of Basic Periodontal Therapy Combined with Probiotics on Oral Microecology and Blood Sugar Control in Patients with Diabetes and Periodontitis
Bin Hu, Jianchang Qu, Tenglong Han, Jun Leng
To explore the effect of basic periodontal therapy combined with probiotics on oral and intestinal flora, inflammatory factors and blood sugar control in patients with diabetes and periodontitis. A total of 72 diabetic patients with periodontitis who were trea…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210715070747
Research ArticleEffects of Florfenicol Stress on 16S rDNA Sequence Diversity of Soil Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria
Songruo Tao, Cuiyi Liao, Jinju Peng, Yuexia Ding, Yi Ma
Florfenicol has a significant therapeutic effect on animal bacterial diseases, most of metabolites enter the soil in the form of metabolites in feces or urine and pollute environment. Soil ecological model was established by experiment to investigate the effec…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211113031104
Research ArticleBreeding Performance and Nest Characterizations of Red Vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) in Bajaur Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Rahmat Ullah Khan, Karim Gabol, Asif Sadam, Waheed Ali Panhwar, Hamidullah, Abdul Rahim
Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer is a common passerine and eternal breeder of Pakistan. However, this bird is locally found abundantly in Bajaur valley, but the basic data on its status and breeding performance have not been collected. To stipulate all the a…
27 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211009121006
Research ArticleStock Evaluation of the Data-Limited Fisheries: A Case Study of Five Major Commercially Important Fishes from the Western Indian Ocean, Pakistan
Hasnain Raza, Qun Liu, Muhammad Tariq Hanif, Yanan Han
Evaluating the stock status is one of the most fundamental part of the dynamic cycle of fisheries management intended to secure our aquatic resources. Indeed the stock assessments not only provide a technical foundation for setting up yearly fisheries harvest…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211108201136
Research ArticleGrowth Performance of Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed with Probiotic Added Plant By-Products Based Feeds
Sadaf Aman, Fouzia Tabssum, Ali Hussain, Shamsa Jabeen, Javed Iqbal Qazi
The current study was carried out to investigate growth performance of Labeo rohita fingerlings fed with Lactobacillus rhamnosus supplemented plant by products based feeds. The study comprised of two experimental and one control groups. In treatment 1 (T1), fi…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220224060200
Research ArticleIdentification of Predictive Factors in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Non-Infected Individuals: A Comparative Analysis
Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Idrees, Afza Rasul, Iram Amin, Samia Afzal
Hepatitis C virus is playing a key role in chronic liver disease all around the globe. Currently, in Pakistan, it is a huge burden on health and the economy, affecting about 6 to 8% of the overall population. HCV is dependent on the lipid metabolism of the pat…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210805100855
Research ArticleEffects of Envenomation on Survival and Development of the Host-Parasitoid System of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Ferzana Bhatti, Fiaz Hussain, Zain ul Abdin, Muhammad Arshad, Saqi Kosar Abbas, Muhammad Zeeshan Shabbir
The role of venom injection by an ectoparasitoid, Bracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in inducing paralysis and developmental arrest in its host, Galleria mellonella (L.) (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) was studied. Bioassays were performed with microinjec…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210728050722
Research ArticleOrnithofauna of Kocacay Delta, Bursa, Turkey
Bilgenur Yasa, Ali Uzun
This study reports the presence of 119 species from 45 families belonging to 19 orders in the Kocaçay Delta, Turkey, within the borders of the Karacabey District of Bursa Province, in a study conducted over the course of one year (2017). The distributio…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210812100818
Research ArticleEffect of 32P Application Combined with Timolol Maleate on Circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Children with Cutaneous Hemangioma
Zongliang Li, Rongxin Ma, Yan Wei, Jianghua Zuo
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 32P application combined with timolol maleate on circulating vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in children with cutaneous hemangioma. Eighty children with hemangioma tre…
25 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210407090422
Research ArticleEffects of Energy Levels on Autophagy, Adipogenic Differentiation and Lipid Metabolism in Subcutaneous and Visceral Pre-Adipocytes
Jie Chen, Qinghua Qiu, Yanjiao Li, Xianghui Zhao, Lanjiao Xu, Xiaowen Xiong et al.
This study aimed to investigate the differences in energy levels on autophagy, adipogenic differentiation and fat metabolism between subcutaneous and visceral pre-adipocytes. C57BL/6J male mouse primary subcutaneous and visceral pre-adipocytes were isolated an…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210513130517
Research ArticleDigit and Sesamoid Bones of Adult Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) (Sykes, 1831) (Mammalia: Bovidae): Morphology and Osteometry
Salahud Din
This study was designed to study gross morphological and basic osteometric features of the digit bones of Chinkara. The osteometry were performed manually through a digital vernier calliper on twenty (20) adult Chinkara (10 each male and females). The digits o…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210904190928
Research ArticleDiversity and Epidemiological Study of Hard Ticks Infesting Goats and Sheep of Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Hidayat Ullah, Sadia Tabassum, Sultan Ayaz, Shumaila Noreen, Atta Ur Rehman, Naveed Akhtar et al.
Ticks are the haematophagous arthropods; their prevalence in various areas of Pakistan is associated with huge economic and health losses. In this perspective 6469 tick specimens were collected from goats and sheep breeds of the Hazara Division and identified…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220420220455
Research ArticleTemporal Niche Overlap of Medium Sized Herbivores in the Seoraksan and Jirisan National Parks, South Korea
Tae-Kyung Eom, Jae-Kang Lee, Dong-Ho Lee, Ho-Kyoung Bae, Hyeongyu Ko, Kyu-Jung Kim et al.
Studies on the daily activity patterns of species can contribute to gaining an understanding of community ecology. During the warm seasons of the years 2019 to 2021, we used camera traps to monitor the activity patterns of water deer Hydropotes inermis, roe de…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220103200132
Research ArticleImpact of Some Forage Species Derived from Egyptian Rangelands on Rumen Fluid Parameters and Methane Production: In Vitro
Mohamed S. Abbas, Adel E.M. Mahmoud, Hemat S. Mohamed, Adam Cieślak, Małgorzata Szumacher-Strabel
This study was aimed to assess the effect of dietary forge plants (grasses, legumes and forbs) contents and concentration on ruminal fermentation, pH, ammonia (NH3), total gas production (TGP), methane and volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration. Twenty-six w…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210608200641
Research ArticleGene Multimerization in Expression Vector: A Potential Strategy for Enhanced Protein Expression in E. coli
Aadil Sultan, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Hassan, Rashid Bhatti, Hafsa Naeem et al.
Protein production in any expression system can be enhanced either by optimizing the culturing parameters or targeting the genetic factors that enhance protein production. One of those genetic factors is gene dosage, which can be increased by increasing the ve…
22 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211112071133
Short CommunicationEffect of Exercise Intensity on Human Immune System under Different Environments
Yanjie Liu
The objective of this study was to explore the influence of exercise intensity on human immune system under different environments. Sixty physical education students were enrolled as research objects and divided into control group (normal oxygen group), hypoxi…
20 Jan 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201008111005