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Research ArticleDiet Composition of Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Varies Seasonally in Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Tariq Mahmood, Shakeela Ismail, Faraz Akrim, Muhammad Farooq, Nadeem Munawar, Muhammad Raza Khan
Two wolf species reported from Pakistan include the grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) and the Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus chanco). Limited studies have focused on grey wolf ecology in the country, therefore, scientific data on the species’ ecological parame…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210406040405
Research ArticleSeasonal Reproduction Shift among Three Murine Rodents in a Mediterranean Area of North-Western Africa
Samira Merabet, Nora Khammes-El Homsi, Lydia Aftisse, Stéphane Aulagnier
Reproduction of wild rodents in the temperate regions is adaptively timed with the season under the influence of photoperiod, temperature and food availability. The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of three small-sized murine species to the s…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201114231104
Research ArticleCardioprotective Effect of Naringenin against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Alteration of Apoptotic Signaling Pathway
Tao Ren, Guiqiu Cao, Xiao Han, Feng Tan, Qiaoli Chen, Shicheng Yang et al.
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a common multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) in clinical settings. It is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide and causes a serious threat to human life and health. Naringenin, a flavonoid possesses the pote…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200104090131
Research ArticleEffect of Rutin on the ox-LDL-Induced Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury by Regulating NEXN-AS1/miR-410-3p Pathway
Feng Xu, Weijing Fan, Guobin Liu
This study aims to investigate the effect of rutin on ox-LDL-induced vascular endothelial cell injury, and to analyze whether the mechanism is related to the regulation ofNEXN-AS1 and miR-410-3p expression. The CCK-8 method was used to detect the toxicity of r…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210209190253
Research ArticleMolecular Characterization of Balochi Sheep by using Microsatellite Markers in Pakistan
Mudassar Jehan, Masroor Ahmed Bajwa, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Asim Faraz, Abdul Samaad, Jameel Ahmad et al.
Balochi sheep is one among the established sheep breeds of Balochistan province in Pakistan. As far as its size is concerned, it is medium sized, having fat tail and inhabits in the Northern regions in Balochistan. Molecular studies are the base of breed chara…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210310070338
Research ArticleCharacterization of a Novel Recombinant β-Lactamase from Bacillus subtilis R5
Amjed Ali, Muhammad Tayyab, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Asif Nadeem, Shumaila Hanif, Sehrish Firyal et al.
Current study deals with the characterization of recombinant β-lactamase from a locally isolated strain Bacillus subtilis R5. The study was an initial step for the fulfillment of commercial needs of β-lactamase in Pakistan. The 1 kb β-lactamase…
13 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210718130706
Research ArticleBirth Processes and Related Behaviors of Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkeys in Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve
Mei Zhao, Xiaoqin Zeng, Wancai Xia, Baoping Ren, Hao Feng, Fan Wang et al.
Birth processes and related behaviors are the crucial events in mammalian reproduction. However, detailed reports of birth processes and related behaviors in wild nonhuman primates in their natural habitats are rare. Here, we document our observations of birth…
10 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210806030856
Research ArticleEffect of Intravenous Thrombolysis on the Early Treatment Time Window and Blood-Brain Barrier Marker Protein Expression
Zhongxi Zhang, Ping Zou, Jingfang Zhang, Yujuan Zeng, Yujie Tang
The objective of this study was to explore the effects of intravenous thrombolysis on the early treatment time window and blood-brain barrier marker protein expression in rats with acute basilar artery occlusion. Sprague Dawley rats (n=180) were randomly divid…
10 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201028131014
Research ArticleDietary Habits of Altai Weasel (Mustela altaica) in Bunjosa Game Reserve Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Nausheen Irshad, Maria Akhter, Tariq Mahmood, Faraz Akrim, Muhammad Rafique Khan, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem
We investigated the occurrence and diet of the Altai weasel (Mustela altaica), a “Near Threatened” mammal, in Bunjosa Game Reserve, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The species occurrence was confirmed by direct field sightings (live and kill), an…
10 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210406060437
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Selected Biorational Insecticides against Larvae of Southern House Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)
Mujahid Tanvir, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Bilal Tayyab
Mosquitoes are unquestionably the important arthropod vectors of diseases such as malaria, dengue, filariasis and systemic allergic reactions in humans. Southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the worl…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210705100711
Research ArticleThe Effect of PIS Region on Horned or Polled Phenotype Traits in China Guanzhong Dairy Goats
Zilu Zhang, Ning Wang, Ce Hou, Laiba Shafique, Saif ur Rehman, Zhuyue Wu et al.
Studies have reported goat Polled Intersex Syndrome(PIS) a 11.7-kb deletion triggers intersexuality and polledness in goats. To determine the effect of PIS region on horned phenotype of Guanzhong dairy goats, four specific primers (PIS1-1, PIS1-2, PIS2 and PIS…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200520110523
Research ArticlePrevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bovine Mastitis
Sher Bahadar Khan, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Irshad Ahmad, Faheem Ahmad Khan, Hamayun Khan, Sher Ali Khan
A total of 280 Staph. aureus strains from a total of 1250 milk samples from buffaloes were tested for 15 antibiotics using disc diffusion method followed by detection of their respective antimicrobial resistant genes through PCR. Among them, the highest preval…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200403170447
Research ArticleProtective Effects of Atractylodes macrocephala Polysaccharide on iIELs and the IL-6, TNF-α mRNA Level in E. coli induced Diarrheal Mice
Zhongqing Wang, Qiuyue Wu, Ruiling Ye, Fazul Nabi, Yangfei Shang, Sarfaraz Ali et al.
Study was carried out to investigate the protective effects of Atractylodes macrocephala polysaccharide (AMP) on the quantity of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIELs), and the IL-6, TNF-α mRNA transcription level in duodenum of diarrheal mice. A…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200316150354
Research ArticleSlope Gradient Effect on Microhabitat and Small Rodents in a Tree Thinned Japanese Larch Plantation
Jae-Kang Lee, Hyun-Su Hwang, Tae-Kyung Eom, Dong-Ho Lee, Shin-Jae Rhim
Slope gradient affects the development of vegetation. Because vegetation serves as food and shelter for wildlife, information about the effect of slope gradient on vegetation is important for managing wildlife and their habitats. We examined the effects of slo…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210319060345
Research ArticleStock Analysis of Shrimp Scad (Alepes djedaba) Fishery from Northern Arabian Sea, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan
Abdul Majeed, Zhenlin Liang, Lixin Zhu, Chunli Liu, Muhsan Ali Kalhoro, Faisal Saeed
Alepes djedaba (Forssakal, 1775), is commonly known as yellowtail fish/shrimp scad, belonging to Carangidae family widely spread in tropical waters. A. djedaba is commercially important fish species from northern Arabian Sea, Pakistani waters. Present study wa…
8 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210329070315
Research ArticlePrevalence of HCV-HIV Co-Infection with Intravenous Drug Users in Central Punjab, Pakistan
Amreen Zahra, Mushtaq A. Saleem, Hasnain Javed, Muhammad Azmat Ullah Khan
Hepatitis C and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are major viral infectious diseases around the world especially in developing nations with poor healthcare facilities. Owing to blood-borne transmission, sharing of needles by the Intravenous Drug Users…
2 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210509130526
Research ArticleImpacts of Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product on Digestibility, Immune System Response, Blood Parameters, Milk Production and Milk Composition in Mid-Lactating Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
Wafaa M.A. Ghoneem, Muhammad M. Shaklouf, Ali M. Ali, Mohammed H. Bakr
Thirty lactating buffaloes (650 ±50 kg average body weight, in the first to the fifth seasons of lactation, 127±4 Days in milking and average of 12.32±1.13 kg daily milk yield) were divided into three similar groups to evaluate the effect…
2 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210721120754
Research ArticleDescription of Neorhabditis andrassyii n. sp., and Re-Description of Poikilolaimus oxycercus de Man, 1895 from Sindh
Tabassum Ara Khanum, Nasir Mehmood, Shahina Fayyaz
During surveys of chikoo (Manilkara zapota L. van Royen) plantation at Saedabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, several soil sample analysis revealed one new and one known free-living soil nematode species, Neorhabditis andrassyii n. sp., and Poikilolaimus oxycercu…
2 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210128120158
Research ArticleInsect Fauna Diversity and Abundance in Abattoirs in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Eastern Nigeria
Nkiru E. Ekechukwu, Felicia N. Ekeh, Chinenye M. Ohanu, Hope C. Ezinwa, Ifeanyi Oscar N. Aguzie
Insects act as the vector for various microorganisms. They have the potential for spreading diseases in the environment where they are found. Many insects are associated with animal feces and manure, and abattoirs are one of the important sources for such cont…
1 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190324190351
Research ArticleEffect of hcp1 of the Type VI Secretion System on Biological Characteristics of F18 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
Yang Yang, Hong Zhou, Ji Shao, Xinyi Zhang, Pengpeng Xia, Mingxu Zhou et al.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of hcp1, a main structural gene of type VI secretion system (T6SS), on the biological characteristics related to the virulence factor of F18 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). In this study,…
1 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210112090151