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Short CommunicationGlucose Homeostasis Differed in the Fast- and Slow- Growing Chickens (Gallus domestics)
Ziyue Qin, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Qing Zhu, Yan Wang, Diyan Li, Gang Shu et al.
To evaluate the genotypic effect on glucose homeostasis in chickens, we conducted the oral glucose tolerance test, and insulin sensitively test (OGTT and IST) in the fast- (FG) and slow- (SG) growing broilers. Each of 120 one-day-old males was raised in 10 bat…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191011041007
Short CommunicationMorphological Traits and Body Condition Determine Assortative Mating in Grey-capped Greenfinch
Fei Shang, Pengfei Liu
We investigated morphological differences between sexes, and mating patterns respect to their body size and condition in a wild population of the grey-capped greenfinch Chloris sinica. The results showed that male birds with significant longer bill and wing th…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201123101105
Short CommunicationEffect of Age on Reproductive Behaviour of the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stál (Hemiptera: Delphacidea)
Agha Mushtaque Ahmed, Ali Zachi Abdulqader Alhilfi, Fahad Nazir Khoso, Imran Khatri, Jamal-U-Ddin Hajano, Qurban Ali et al.
­The insect age plays a significant role in the intensity of competitive behaviours among the individuals. The courtship behaviour of brown planthopper (BPH) is followed by numbers of strides by both genders and influenced with age. In the present study, t…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190627090614- Short Communication
Occurrence and Distribution of Snake Species in Balochistan Province, Pakistan
Saeed Ahmed Essote, Asim Iqbal, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Asmatullah Kakar, Imran Taj, Shahab-ud-Din Kakar et al.
The current study was conducted in Zhob, Quetta, Sibi, Kalat, Naseer Abad and Makran Divisions of Balochistan Province. A total of 619 snake specimens representing 6 families, 20 genera and 37 species were collected. The family wise representation among collec…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181111091150 
Short CommunicationAn Improved Heamagglutination Inhibition Test for Rapid Diagnosis and Stereotyping of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus
Johar Hussian, Faiz Muhammad, Shafqat Fatimah Rehmani, Aqeel Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad Lone, Moomal Bughio et al.
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) causes an acute, highly contagious viral respiratory disease in poultry with huge economic impact and extremely difficult to control due to its multiple serotypes. The disease could be prevented by rapid diagnosis either molec…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190111080133- Short Communication
Polymorphisms within CEBPA, PRKAG3 and SREBF1 Genes Associated with Fat Deposition in Fat-tail Altay Sheep
Guangming Xiang, Ran Di, Yaowu Wang, Shangquan Gan, Shouren Liu, Xiangyu Wang et al.
The fat tail/rump is considered as an adaptive selection under harsh challenges which serves as a fat store for the animal. However, the mechanism of fat deposition in tail is unclear. The polymorphisms of candidate sheep CEBPA, PRKAG3 and SREBF1 genes and the…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190121080154 
Short CommunicationDiagnosis of Canine Multicentric Lymphoma in Dog
Yuan Zhang, Qingyue Han, Peiquan Du, Yi Lu, Lianmei Hu, Sadaqat Ali et al.
A 10-year-old female unsterilized Chinese rural dog was found to have a lump in the groin area over the past two months. The dog visited the doctor due to inguinal mass, loss of appetite, dyspnea, fever, and other symptoms. Blood routine examination displayed…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200415090435- Short Communication
Studies on the Wintering Effects on Growth and Survival of Catla Catla Fingerlings in Polyculture System Employing Greenhouse Technology
Kashifa Naghma Waheed, Tariq Rashid, Sikender Hayat, Muhammad Azeem, Sajid Ali Naqvi
This study was performed to elucidate the wintering effects with and without Greenhouse Cover on growth and survival rate of Catla catla fingerlings in polyculture system containing Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala during twelve-week period. The data obtaine…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200421070402 
Short CommunicationDevelopment of Expressed Sequence Tag-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers in Swimming Crab, Portunus trituberculatus
Shaokun Lu, Ronghua Li, Chunlin Wang, Changkao Mu, Weiwei Song
In this study, sixteen SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) markers were developed from EST (expressed sequence tag) database of Portunus trituberculatus. Polymorphism evaluation was tested on 30 wild individuals of P.trituberculatus collected from Xiangshan,…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181220171259- Short Communication
Diagnosis of Canine Multicentric Lymphoma in Dog
Yuan Zhang, Qingyue Han, Peiquan Du, Yi Lu, Lianmei Hu, Sadaqat Ali et al.
A 10-year-old female unsterilized Chinese rural dog was found to have a lump in the groin area over the past two months. The dog visited the doctor due to inguinal mass, loss of appetite, dyspnea, fever, and other symptoms. Blood routine examination displayed…
27 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200415090435 - Short Communication
Productive Parameters and Physical Characteristics of Crossbred Thalli Sheep × Mundri Ram
Asim Faraz, Muhammad Shahid Nabeel, Abdur Rehman
The purpose of experiment was to increase the fecundity such as twinning and triplitting, to attain increase in birth weight as well as weaning weight and to improve physical characteristics especially the ear size. For this Thalli female sheep (n=26) was cros…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200617120630 - Short Communication
Changes in Serum Endothelin, Brain Natriuretic Peptide and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Zheng Tan, Li Li, Yuxin Song, Meirong Tian, Fan Jia
In this study, 150 patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) were divided them into three groups, each containing 50 patients, namely stable angina pectoris (SAP) group, unstable angina pectoris (UAP) group, and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) gro…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190926090912 
ReviewIntegrated Pest Management of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier: An Efficient Approach to Reduce Infestation in Date Palm Trees
Irshad Ahmad
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L) is an essential fruit crop that is widely grown since ancient times in the desert areas of the world comprising the Southwest Asia, North Africa besides Mexico, Australia, South America, and United States. A number of insect p…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210731060757
ReviewApplication and Challenge of Nano-Systems against Intracellular Bacterial Infection
Xiaoli Cai, Saeed Ahmed, Zhixin Lei, Jianping Wu, Taolei Sun
Intracellular pathogenic bacteria cause chronic, persistent and latent infections. The treatment for intracellular infection faces many challenges, such as targeting bacteria with antimicrobial drugs and resistance to multidrug (MDR). The present study deliver…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210705130746- Short Communication
Relationship of Frequency of IVS 1-5 (G-C), Fr 8-9 (+G), Fr 41-42 and cd-5 Mutations of β-Thalassemia Traits with Red Cell Indices
Muhammad Waqas, Naveed Ahmed, Hamid Saeed Malik, Unaiza Qamar, Hasnain Javed, Ahsan Hussain
A descriptive study was carried out to assess the mean ranges of red blood cell (RBCs) indices in β-thalassemia carrier patients with frequency of different common and uncommon/uncharacterized mutations that are IVS 1-5 (G-C), Fr8-9 (+G), Fr 41-42 and Cd…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191216161216 - Review
Cardiac Stem Cells at a Glance
Jiao Ma
Myocardial cell loss is hypothesized to be irreversible but latest research indicates that human cardiac stem cells (hCSCs) may have a therapeutic use for cardiac repair; however, their properties and the regulatory mechanisms for their development have not be…
26 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201228171250 
Research ArticlePopulation Parameters and Exploitation Status of Clown Knifefish Notopterus chitala (Hamliton, 1822) from Indus River, Pakistan
Khadim Hussain Memon, Amir Mahmood Memon, Tahira Jabeen Ursani, Abdul Manan Shaikh, Sapna Waheed Memon
This study on the population parameters and exploitation status of Clown Knifefish N. chitala (Hamliton, 1822) was conducted from Indus River at Sukkur Barrage, Pakistan. A total of 718 specimens were collected from October 2015 to March 2016. The total length…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200615120649
Research ArticleBeetle Diversity and Distribution at Lower Altitudinal Montane Ecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia
Muneeb M. Musthafa, Fauziah Abdullah
Malaysia, as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world, however, very little has been studied at lower elevational mountain reserves and their beetle diversity, which could be decisive in resolving mysteries in tropical biogeography. Objective of this stud…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180308080336
Research ArticleEco-Friendly Control of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) through Botanical Insecticides and Predatory Insects
Mirza Gul, Muhammad Zahid, Ikram Ilahi, Hazrat Ali, Fida Hussain, Muhammad Anwar Sajad
The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of n-hexane extracts of two medicinal plants, Artemisia scoparia and Anisomeles indica against larvae, pupae and adults of Culex quinquefasciatus. The study also evaluated the predatory effects of the diving beet…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170607200629
Research ArticleCellular Localization of MAPK, NF-κB and Nrf2 Signaling Pathways-Related Proteins in Crayfish Hepatopancreas
Keqiang Wei, Yue Wei, Changxia Song
Crustaceans rely completely on their innate immune system comprised of various cells, molecules and signaling pathways to survive. Although signaling pathways such as MAPK, NF-κB and Nrf2 have been extensively studied in vertebrates, our current understa…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200128110131