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The Association of Intrauterine Antimicrobial Resistant Trueperella pyogenes with Cytological Endometrial Inflammation Status in Repeat Breeder Cows

Murat Onur Yazlık, Ä°nci BaÅŸak MüÅŸtak, Gültekin Ünal, Ufuk Kaya

This study describes the presence of Trueperella pyogenes from routine bacteriological examination, sequence analysis for antimicrobial resistance of the identified bacteria, and the association of T. pyogenes with cytological endometrial inflammation status i…

Scale Microornamentation in Some Lizard Species

Amal E. Abdel-Hady, Sara M. El-Amir, Noura S. Al-Muttri, Heba M. El-Hariri

The outer surfaces of scales have provided significant adaption and functional value in lizards. In this paper, we examined the microornamenation of the outer surface of the dorsal scales from the mid-body region of Acanthodactylus opheodurus (Lacertidae), Mes…

Detection of Expression Alteration of Cytokines in the Intestine of Balb/c Mice Infected with Cryptosporidium parvum using Relative Fluorescence Quantitative PCR Method

Liyun Chang, Yingbin Chen, Qian Kang, JianhuaQin, Zhiyong Liu

Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) is a parasitic protozoan that causes cryptosporidiosis in mammalian intestinal tract. In this study, C. parvum infection model was established in Balb/c mice, followed by extraction of total RNA from small intestine of infect…

Efficacy of Lipase-Producing, Wax-degrading Bacteria against the Solenopsis Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley and the Striped Mealybug, Ferrisia virgata Cockerell (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cotton

Nagarathinam Arunkumar, Jainullabudeen Gulsar Banu, Nagarajan Gopalakrishnan, Arkalgud Hiriyannaiah Prakash

Lipases (EC 3.1.1.3) are triacylglycerol acylhydrolases that hydrolyze triglycerides to glycerol and fatty acids. The numerous applications of lipases in chemical, food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, detergents and surfactants, and agricultural industries…

Effect of LED Illumination on the Biological Habits of the Adults of Ectropis grisescens

Li Qiao, Quan Zhang, Shubao Geng, Fangmei Zhang, Junhua Chen, Shibao Guo

The effects of illumination of four LED wavelengths (440~450 nm, 460~465 nm, 600~605 nm and 490~495 nm) on egg quantity, oviposition rate and adult longevity of Ectropis grisescens Warren were investigated in laboratory. The results showed that the total egg q…

Effect of Dietary Protein: Energy Ratios on Nutrient Digestibility in Labeo rohita Fingerlings

Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Afzal, Khalid Abbas, Muhammad Shahid

 This study investigated the effects of dietary protein to energy (P/E) ratios on the nutrients and minerals digestibility of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Twelve experiment diets containing four protein levels (24, 26, 28, and 30 %) at three dietary energy l…

Intravenous Administration of Arecoline Induces Biphasic Modulations in Blood Pressure in Anaesthetized Rats

Meiping Deng, Xiaowen Ye, Jiashan Wu, Lijuan Chen, Xiaoxia Jiang, Changzheng Zhang et al.

Arecoline is the main pharmacological alkaloid of areca (betel) nut, which is a traditional medical herb widely used in tropical and subtropical countries, and has several cholinomimetic effects with parasympathetic features. This study was aimed to determine…

Pathology and Molecular Characterization of Eimeria tenella Isolated from Clinically Infected Broiler Chickens in District Lahore, Pakistan

Rizwana Sultan, Asim Aslam, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Habib ur Rehman, Saba Usman, Ahsan Anjum et al.

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria tenella is a parasitic disease affecting chickens. In Pakistan, there has been no previously published report on phylogenetic analysis of Eimeria tenella. In this retrospective study, tissue samples were collected from a flock of…

Comparative Silencing Effect of Different siRNA Fragments on Potato Virus X Coat Protein in Transient Transfection Assays

Anwar Khan, Fareeha Nosheen, Bushra Tabassum, Olawale Samuel Adeyinka, Khurram Shehzad, Naila Shahid et al.

Coat protein gene of potato virus X is a structural protein that plays a vital role in viral transmission and pathogenesis. RNA interference or post transcriptional gene silencing is a regulatory conserved mechanism that uses small interfering RNAs to control…

HER2/neu Levels, Premature Termination of Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Risk: A Hospital-Based Study from Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Mansha, Sidra Yaqub, Asma Abdul Latif, Muhammad Wasim, Peter C. Thomson

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women. The objective of the present study was to evaluate diagnostic utility of HER2/neu test and the association of premature termination of pregnancy with breast cancer. Two hundred breast cancer patients from INM…

Defecating during Morning versus Afternoon: The Gut Microbiota of Zoo Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Jun-Dong Tian, Wei-Jie Guo, Han Yan, Jie Zhang, Shu-Liao Tian, Ji-Qi Lu

Animal gastrointestinal tracts host rich and diverse microorganisms, and the microbial community could be affected by many factors including activity rhythm which responds to the timing of feces defecation. To test the effect of activity rhythm on fecal microb…

Plasticity of White Adipose Tissue in Tupaia belangeri under Food Restriction and Refeeding

Dong-Min Hou, Ting Jia, Chun-yan Liu, Zheng-Kun Wang, Wan-Long Zhu

Small mammals had their own adaptive strategies to changes of food resources. In order to investigate the adaptive changes of white adipose tissue (WAT) in Tupaia belangeri under food restriction (FR, fed 70% of ad libitum food intake) and refeeding (Re), body…

Compositional and Mineral Profile of Sahiwal Cow Milk at Various Lactation Stages as Influenced by Oxytocin Administration

Aneela Hameed, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Zia ur Rehman, Saeed Akhtar, Asim Faraz, Majid Hussain et al.

The objective of the study was to assess the effect of exogenous administration of oxytocin on gross composition and mineral contents in milk of Sahiwal cow. At three lactation stages, milk samples were collected from two groups of sixteen animals each under c…

Assessment of the Diagnostic Performance of Normal and Irradiated Schistosoma mansoni Cercarial Antigens using ELISA

Mona Mohammed EL-Derbawy, Eman Naser Hafez, Mona Abdel Daym Abd Rabbo, Nagwa Ibrahim Toaleb, Saedia Abdel Hady Sayed El-Ahl, Bahaa Eldkeen Wade EL-Aswad

Irradiation of Schistosoma mansoni cercariaeinducesstructural and motor changes in its surface molecules converting it from poor immunogenic to highly immunogenic surface.This study aims to comparatively analyze normal and gamma radiation-attenuated Schistosom…

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The c.1138G>A Variant of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 is a Common Cause of Achondroplasia in Pakistan

Niaz Muhammad, Samina Yasin, Zunaira Fatima, Noor ul Ain, Muhammad Faizan, Sadaf Naz

Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder of rhizomelic dwarfism. It is predominantly caused by de novo mutations in FGFR3. This study was aimed to determine the common variants of FGFR3 in one inherited, and eighteen sporadic cases of achondroplasia fr…

Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Alpacas (Vicugna pacos ), and Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) with same Husbandry and Fence Site in Harbin Zoo, China

Yanqiang Zhou, Lixin Wang, Chunxiao Hao, Xiuyun Li, Shakeel Hussain, Dongdong Shen et al.

The objective of current study was to find out the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in blue wildebeest, alpacas, and goats with same husbandry and fence site in Harbin Zoo, China. From August 2015 to August 2016, 507 fecal samples of blue wildebeest (1…

Effect of β- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Progesterone Monitoring on the Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate and Mifepristone

Tian Tian, Lili Luo, Haiyan Wang, Lei Wang

The objective of this study was to observe and analyze the clinical value and nursing effect of β- human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone monitoring on the treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate combined with mifepristone. One hundred and…

Ex-Situ Conservation of Wild Ungulates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

Romaan Hayat Khattak, Zhensheng Liu, Liwei Teng

Human activities have primarily destroyed natural habitats, due to which captive breeding has become an important conservation tool. Besides conservation, it also provides opportunities for education, research, and recreational activities. In Khyber Pakhtunkhw…