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Short CommunicationPrevalence of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase-1 (blaNDM-1) Gene in Children from Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan
Farheen Aslam, Hira Lodhi, Rasheeda Bashir, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz
Carbapenems are hydrolyzed by carbapanamase, present in the bacteria, which is a growing clinical threats. bla Ndm gene encodes for new Delhi metallo-beta lactamase, which can hydrolyze all types of beta-lactams. The objective of the study was to screen multip…
5 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201021081020
Short CommunicationEffect of Fortified Wheat Flour on Anemia Status of Adolescent Hostel Girls
Mudassir Safdar, Aurang Zeb, Sidra Khalid, Shahid Bashir, Riffat Mehboob, Muhammad Imran
This study was aimed to determine the effect of fortified wheat flour on the hemoglobin level of anemic hostel girls belonging to Abbottabad. In this interventional study, fortified wheat flour was provided to hostel kitchen for the study subjects. Blood hemog…
5 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201211171214
Short CommunicationSub-lethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Glutathione S-Transferase Activity and Total Protein Contents of Fish, Labeo rohita
Qaisra Siddique, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas, Laiba Shafique, Qingyou Liu
In this work, sub-lethal (1/3rd, 1/5th and 1/6th of LC50) effects of chlorpyrifos (CPF) on biochemical markers such as glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity and total protein contents in various tissues (gills, hepatic, renal, brain, muscle and cardiac) of…
5 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180806160859
Short Communicationβ casein Polymorphism in Indigenous and Exotic Cattle Breeds of Pakistan
Shakila Mumtaz, Khalid Javed, Muhammad Dawood, Muhammad Imran, Asad Ali, Nazia Ramzan
Milk composition depends largely on the breed’s genetics and ration fed. Different proteins can be found in milk. Beta-caseins are thought to be more important because some serious health-related issues in humans have been reported with the consumption o…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190307030303
Short CommunicationA Missense Mutation in COL10A1 Gene in a Pakistani Consanguineous Family with Schmid Type Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Saima Mustafa, Firdous Bukhari, Muhammad Nazar Aftab, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Amjad, Maryam Ijaz et al.
Schmid-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (MCDS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by COL10A1 mutations and is characterized by short stature, waddling gait, coxa vara and bowing of the long bones. A large family from Southern Punjab in Pakistan sufferin…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200624130642
Short CommunicationEffect of Inhalation of Low-Dose Budesonide Powder Combined with Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma
Nan Jiang, Tong Liu, Jimin Liu, Guobin Tang
The objective of this study was to observe and analyze the effects of inhalation of low-dose budesonide powder combined with pulmonary rehabilitation in the treatment of bronchial asthma, and to explore the mechanism of action. In this study, 180 patients who…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191101181135
Short CommunicationSynthesis and Characterization of Porous β-Calcium Pyrophosphate Bone Scaffold Derived from Avian Eggshell
Ali Ghazi Atiyah, Nadia Hameed Rija Al-Falahi, Ghazi Atiya Zarraq
Beta calcium pyrophosphate (β-CPP) scaffold, a type of calcium phosphate-based biomaterials, can be used in orthopedic and dental surgery. This study focused on the synthesis of the β-CPP bone scaffold from waste biomaterials such as avian eggshell,…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200730120707- Short Communication
Effects of Pesticides on Total Protein Content of Different Organs of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Muhammad Amin, Masarrat Yousuf, Naveed Ahmad
In the present study, Oreochromis niloticus was exposed to one fourth of 24 h LC50 of malathion malathion (1.42 ppm), chlorpyrifos (0.125 ppm) and lambda-cyhalothrin ( 0.0039 ppm) for 24 and 48 h and then total protein was estimated in the brain, gills and mus…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201118201101 - Short Communication
Assessment of Three Dimensional Color Power Doppler Technique for Detecting Fetal Renal Vascular Perfusion in Pregnant Women with Gestational Hypertension
Hong Liu, Rui Xu
The main objective was to investigate the application value of three-dimensional color power angiography (3D-CPA) in detecting fetal renal blood perfusion in pregnant women with gestational hypertension. One-hundred single-fetal pregnant women diagnosed with g…
4 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201029141052 
ReviewPrevalence of Bovine Herpes Virus 1 in Yaks (Bos grunniens) from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China: A Meta-analysis
Xuelong Chen, Honghai Wang, Wenchao Li, Weina Guo, Yanping Qi
Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) is a virus capable of causing serious respiratory distress in yaks, and it can further result in reproductive diseases and late-term abortions. In this article, we conducted a systematic meta-analysis aimed at exploring BHV-1 preva…
3 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190530070520
ReviewMeasures and Gap Analysis on the Impact of Non-Indigenous Species on the Black Sea Ecosystem
Omer Eyuboglu
Overseas transportation of non-indigenous species (NIS) and their permanent habitation of secondary regions pose a critical threat that adversely affects the marine environment and marine based economic activities and applications. The transportation of NIS ca…
3 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200726170735- Research Article
Efficacy of Two Entomopathogenic Fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, Isolated from Eastern Saudi Arabia against the House Fly, Musca domestica
Ramy S. Yehia, Essam A. Shaalan, Hashem M. Al-Sheikh
The house fly, Musca domestica, is not only a cosmopolitan but also a medically important insect acting as vector of some diseases. Entomopathogenic fungi, particularly Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, and botanical oils have shown potential as s…
1 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190204010222 
Research ArticleWhiteflies are Not Responsible for Transmission of Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus and Mastrebegomo Chimeric Virus
Sana Khalid, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Usman Hameed, Shabnum Shaheen, Muhammad Naveed Shahid, Khajista Jabeen et al.
Gemini virus coat protein (CP) is an important element of vector specificity and mandatory for insect transmission as well regardless of the type of gemini virus. This study was planned to conduct virus acquisition and transmission experiments using screen cag…
1 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181126101113
Research ArticleSubstitution of Fish Meal with Shea Nut Meal in Diets of Nile Tilapia Fry on Growth, Feed Utilization, Tissue Histology and Economic Analysis
Mensah Gertrude Dzifa, Christian Larbi Ayisi, Elliot Haruna Alhassan
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of substituting fish meal with shea meal in diet of Oreochromis niloticus fry on growth, feed efficiency as well as proximate composition of the whole body. In addition, the effects of the diets on liver hi…
1 Mar 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191014101045- Research Article
Effect of Dietary Natural Growth Promoters on the Liver Function Enzymes of Chicken Challenged with Clostridium perfringens
A.H. Alqhtani, A.S. Alharthi, N.J. Siddiqi, S. Zargar, A.M. Abudabos
In this study four groups of chicken challenged with Clostridium perfringens were fed on Neoxyval, GalliPro, TechnoMos and GalliPro + TechnoMos. A group fed on normal diet was used as control and the other challenged with bacterium was maintained. Three hepati…
28 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20160925170957 
Research ArticleEffects of Ibuprofen and Clopidol Alone and in Combination on Experimentally Induced Coccidiosis in Broiler Chickens
Mian Abdul Hafeez, Adeel Sattar, Faiza Aslam, Muhammad Imran, Kamran Ashraf, Rashid Zia et al.
The objective of current exploration was to validate therapeutic efficacy of Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and coccidiostat (Clopidol) alone and in combination against coccidiosis in broiler birds. Chicks were randomly allocated to five trea…
28 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180620100651- Research Article
Response of Cryopreserved Nili Ravi Buffalo Bull Semen to Gallic Acid Inclusion in Semen Extender
Muhammad Tariq, Imtiaz Rabbani, Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf, Imdad Ullah Khan, Hafsa Zaneb, Sajid Iqbal et al.
During cryopreservation, the spermatozoa faces osmo-chemical, mechanical and thermal stresses, which are predominant at dilution, cooling, equilibration, freezing and thawing stages. They damage functional and morphological characteristics of sperms. Beside th…
28 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190116150135 
Research ArticleIn vivo Anti Inflammation Studies of Novel 1, 2, 5 Oxadiazole Sulfonamide Hybrids
Hafiz Adnan Ahmad, Muhammad Aslam, Salman Gul, Tariq Mehmood, Munawar Ali Munawar
In present study we designed and synthesized a novel series of 1,2,5-oxadiazole-sulfonamide hybrids (4a-4j) in search of more potent anti-inflammatory agents. Title compounds were synthesized by chlorosulfonation of 3,4-diphenyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole (3) followed b…
26 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200601040658
Research ArticleEffect of β-Casomorphin-7 on Dyslipidemia and Oxidative Stress in Aged Mice
Hong Yin, Dan Yang, Ji-Jie Liu, Jing-Wei Ding, Dan-Dan Cui
The impact of β-Casomorphin-7 (β-CM-7) on lipid metabolism was investigated in aged mice. Mice were treated without or with different doses of β-CM-7 for 30 days. At the end of the experiment, all mice were collected for serum and tissue samples…
26 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200206010232
Research ArticleDifferential Gut Bacteria in Phosphine Resistant and Susceptible Population of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and their Biochemical and Molecular Characterization
G. Basana Gowda, N.B. Patil, M. Sahu, S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, S. Raghu, G.P. Pandi et al.
Gut bacteria community associated with insects are crucial to understand their function in the physiology of the host. The hypothesis of the present study was that gut microbiota in phosphine resistant population inhabits phosphine degrading bacteria. The stud…
26 Feb 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201204111217