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Research ArticleStudy on the Therapeutic Effect of Modified Yujin Powder on E. coli in the Procapra przewalskii
Chunjie Song, Shangquan Gan, Xiaoyun Shen
This experiment was to study the therapeutic effect of modified Yujin powder on E. coli in the P. przewalskii. Twenty the Procapra przewalskii with the E. coli were selected from the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve and random…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191125111151
Research ArticleStudying the Anti-Diabetic Effect of Gamma-Irradiated Pumpkin Seeds
A.M. Abdul Azeem, Ashraf M. Mounir, Amr N. El-Shahat
Natural antioxidants from plant materials have been consumed to replace synthetic ones as supportive therapy in the treatment of diabetes. This research was aimed to explore the influence of gamma (γ)-irradiation on the total phenolic compounds and total…
25 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201104131155
Research ArticleBiology and Distribution of Palaeolindbergiella simlae (Crawford, 1912) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) along with its Associations with Ants from Pothwar Region of Pakistan
Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Asif
Psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) are small insects and belong to sucking group of insects. Palaeolindbergiella simlae (Crawford, 1912) belongs to this group and is a serious pest of Bauhinia variegate Linn. The Genus Palaeolindbergiella Heslop-Harrison, 1961 h…
24 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190904150911
Research ArticleCharacterization of CLCN5 and Expression Profile under Low-Salinity Stress in Takifugu rubripes
Lin Ye, Jie-Lan Jiang, Jia Xu, Rui-Ting Liu, Yin-Qiu Tian, Qing-Qing Zang et al.
Voltage-gated chloride channel 5 (CLCN5) transports hydrogen ions into the nucleolus and removes chloride ions, which helps the cell to maintain its pH value and osmotic pressure. To reveal the role of CLCN5 under low-salinity stress, a cDNA sequence of CLCN5…
24 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200828090859
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity and Population Assignment of Arabian Horses
Mary A. Sargious, Hanaa A. Ahmed, Ragab M. El-Shawarby, Hatem H. Bakery, Sherif I. Ramadan, E. Gus Cothran et al.
A total of 229 Arabian horse hair samples including 120 samples from El-Zahraa stud and 89 from two private farms in addition to 20 hair samples of Dutch Warmblood were genotyped by 16 microsatellite markers. The purposes of this study were; firstly, to invest…
24 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201013221026
Research ArticleEffect of Moringa-Supplemented Pelleted Diets on the Blood Oxidative Status and Vitamin C, Cholesterol and Glucose Concentrations of Ewes and Goats
Elfadil Elfadul Babiker, Khalid Ahmed Abdoun, Fahad AL Juhaimi, Kashif Ghafoor, Riyadh Salih Aljumaah, Ahmed Abrahim Al-Haidary
The present study examined changes in the oxidative state and the concentrations of vitamin C, glucose, and cholesterol in the serum of ewes and goats fed on alfalfa hay-based diet (AHD) supplemented with 25% Moringa oleifera (MOD) or Moringa peregrine (MPD) l…
23 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190108060143- Research Article
Monitoring of Sucking Pest on Mustard Crop through Different Colours Sticky Traps
Arshad Ali Lashari, Shakal Khan Korai, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Khalid Hussain Qureshi, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi, Amir Khan Korai et al.
Colours sticky traps are key components used to monitor and reduce the pest population by trapping individuals and killing them. In this study, four different colours sticky traps, including yellow, green, red and blue were screened on following ten mustard va…
23 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200427210427 
Research ArticlePotential Impact of Climate Change on the Distribution of the Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Chongqing, China
Hongqun Li, Liganag Xing, Xiaoli Liu, Yonglan Pu, Yuqing Yang, Yongyao Fu
Pine wilt disease, caused by pine wood nematode, is one of the most dangerous biological hazards which leads to great economic losses and ecological damage in the invaded range. Here the geographical distribution of potential pine wilt disease was analyzed by…
23 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190912070900
Research ArticleEffects of Four Individual Pesticides and their Pairwise Combinations on the Survival and Growth of the Tadpoles of Two Anuran Species
Li Wei, Wei-wei Shao, Zhi-hua Lin
Environmental contaminants derived from pesticides could lead to a decline in wildlife populations and cause disruption of wildlife behavior, life history, and reproduction. Here, we have investigated the toxic effects of four pesticides, namely, chlorantranil…
22 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181124041148- Research Article
Effect of White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) on Immunity and Haematological Parameters of Oreochromis niloticus
Syed Sikandar Habib, Saira Naz, Sehar Khalid, Rimsha Kanwal, Iqra Ameer, Sadia Nawaz et al.
Nowadays, many challenges are facing by the fish farmer like infections (viral, bacterial and fungal) and environmental stress. Different drugs have been used against several infections, but sometimes they produce toxic effect in fish body and deteriorate the…
22 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201020051009 
Research ArticleEffect of Diet Supplemented with Rumen-protected 5-Hydroxytryptophan on the Concentration of 5-Hydroxytryptophan and Melatonin in the Plasma of Sheep
Fang Zhao, Gen Wang, Xiaobin Li, Guodong Zhao, Hui Chen, Chen Ma et al.
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of diet supplemented with rumen-protected 5-hydroxytryptophan (RPT 5-HTP) on the concentration of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and melatonin (MLT) in the plasma of sheep. Eighteen sheep were assigned randomly t…
22 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180717020735- Research Article
The Effect of Rituximab assisted Prednisone and Cyclophosphamide on the Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy and Its Influence on Serum Nephrin and BAFF Levels
Yan Jiang, Xia Tao, Hongxia Chen
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of rituximab-assisted prednisone and cyclophosphamide on the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) and its influence on serum levels of nephrin and B-cell activation factor belonging to the TNF fam…
21 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200903170940 
Research ArticleAdaptive Mutations in Nuclear Export Protein and Non-Structural 1 Protein of Avian Influenza a H9N2 Virus Circulating in Punjab, Pakistan
Rehman Shahzad, Saba Irshad, Malik Saddique Mehmood, Faisal Amin
Avian influenza A virus subtype H9N2 has been in circulation since last two decades in poultry flocks of Pakistan. It is causing immense economic losses to the farmers. Avian influenza H9N2 virus were isolated from infected birds of different poultry farms in…
21 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191216081232
Research ArticleSpatial Distribution and Diversity of Bird Communities in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Asif Sadam, Rahmat Ullah Khan, Sajid Mahmood, Juma Gul
Maintaining biodiversity in urbanized landscapes is the top most conservation priority. Urban development results in an increase in local extinction rates and eliminates the majority of native species. The pattern of rainfall is changing and frequency of extre…
21 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200307110312- Research Article
Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Sodium Bicarbonate on Production Performance of Caged Layers During Summer
Ghulam Abbas, Sultan Mahmood, Ahsan ul Haq, Haq Nawaz
Effect of dietary inclusion of sodium bicarbonate on production performance of caged layers during summer was studied. One hundred sixty commercial layers (24 weeks old) were purchased from a poultry farm and were reared in a group for one week (adaptation per…
21 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190705200740 - Research Article
Effect of Azomite on Growth Performance, Nutrient Retention, Immunity and Bone Mineralization of Broiler Chickens
Shoaib Ahmed Pirzado, Wu Zhengke, Adanan Purba, Chen Jiang, Huiyi Cai, Chen Guilan et al.
Present study was carried out to investigate the effect of azomite (AZO) on the growth performance, nutrient availability, intestinal enzymes activity, immune function, and bone mineralization of broiler chickens. A total of 240-day old male chicks were random…
20 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200130040147 
Research ArticlePhylogenetic and Mutational Analysis of Neuraminidase of Avian Influenza A (H9N2) Virus of B2- Sub Lineage, Isolated from Commercial Poultry Pakistan
Rehman Shahzad, Saba Irshad, Faisal Amin
Avian influenza A virus subtype H9N2 has been in circulation since last two decades in poultry industry of Pakistan. This virus is causing huge economic loss every year due to poor weight gain, drop in egg production and mortality of birds since first reported…
19 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191211071205
Research ArticleThe Wild Mammalian Fauna of Nowshera District Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Romaan Hayat Khattak, Zhensheng Liu, Liwei Teng, Ejaz ur Rehman
Natural wildlife habitats are regularly encroached by humans for different purposes, which are heading the biodiversity towards dramatic falls. The presence of several endangered species in many areas remains unveiled due to the lack of faunal inventories. In…
17 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200519200539
Research ArticleAnalysis of Risk Factors Related to Expression of Basement Membrane Protein NID1 in Females with Breast Cancer
Tabinda Urooj, Bushra Wasim, Shamim Mushtaq, Syed Nudrat Nawaid Shah, Lubna Faisal, Moazzam Ali et al.
Among Asian population at present, we comparatively acquire less information associated with breast cancer risk factors. This study has analyzed the data gathered from two-renowned tertiary health care centers targeting a large subpopulation of Karachi. This w…
17 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201022151050
Research ArticleEffects of Quorum Sensing AHL Signaling on the Biological Characteristics of Porcine Derived F4ac+ Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Yang Yang, Ji Shao, Mingxu Zhou, Qiangde Duan, Xinyi Zhang, Guoqiang Zhu
Diarrhea of piglets is an important disease affecting the development of pig industry, while F4 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important pathogen causing diarrhea of newborn or weaned piglets, which seriously harms animal husbandry and causes hu…
17 Jan 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200617020636