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Distribution records of fruit bats Cynopterus sphinx and Rousettus leschenaultii from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Mohammad Salim1, Arshad Javid2*, Ali Hussain2, Faiz-ur-Rahman3, FarmanUllah4, Hamidullah5

Distribution records of fruit bats Cynopterus sphinx and Rousettus leschenaultii from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Detection of Heavy Metals in Three Micro-Bat Species from Central and Northern Punjab

Shagufta Nighat¹, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem^1,*, Syed Israr Shah¹, Amber Khalid¹, Tariq Mahmood², Ayesha Aihetasham³ and Muhammad Asif⁴

...mulated by insectivorous bats due to their foraging habits and high trophic level. There is a growing interest on the conservation of bats throughout the world as they play an important role in controlling insect population. We measured cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) concentrations in bat tissues through atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Our findings showed that metals were more concentrated in the live...

Microbial Diversity in the Gastrointestinal Tract of a Bat, Hypsugo alaschanicus

Zhimin Yuan¹, Yan Yu², Yanmei Wang¹, Yanzhen Bu^1,* and Hongxing Niu^1,*

...astrointestinal tract of bats are pathogenic to humans. Hypsugo alaschanicus feeds on insects and has a wide geographic distribution in China, and people are in frequent contact with these bats. However, assessing the gut microbiota, especially the potential pathogens, is needed for public health. Thus, this study aimed to explore the microbial diversity of the gastrointestinal tract of H. alaschanicus a...

Cave Dwelling Bat Species and their Cave Preferences in Northwest of Central Anatolia

Emre Barlas¹ and Elif Yamaç^2,*

...15) and not hosting (11) bats. Temperature, humidity, length of caves, distance to nearest settlement, paved road, water source, agricultural area; height, width and orientation of cave entrance and activity of cave values were determined. Seven out of 10 recorded bat species were evaluated as new records for the area. There was a significant preference for caves which were situated at lower altitude, far from paved road and close to water source.

Md. Sahidur Rahman

Origin and Spillover of Coronaviruses: Prospects of One Health Action

...itially a spillover from bats due to its genomic similarity with Bat-CoV-RaTG13, where pangolins may have acted as an intermediate host. Wild trade, ecotourism, destruction of wild habitat, and other anthropogenic activities disrupt the human-wildlife barrier which leads to the spillover process. In these circumstances, a One Health approach is crucial to implement multisectoral collaborative action among physicians, veterinarians, wildlife experts, epidemiolo...

Zafar Ahmad Handoo¹*, Mihail Radu Kantor¹ and Ekramullah Khan²

Description of Seven New Species and One New Record of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Nematoda: Tylenchida) Associated with Economically Important Crops of Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir (Part-1 of the series)

Facts and Figures On Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak

Muhammad Akram Muneer¹, Khalid Munir¹, Ghulam Abbas^1’*, Isra Munir¹, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan¹, Asif Iqbal¹, Munsoor ud Din Ahmad¹, Muhammad Arshad Javid², Zareen Fatima¹ and Maria Arshad¹

... have been originatedfrombats. Till 15th January 2021, the COVID-19 infection has been reported from 219 countries. It has caused over 20 million deaths in humans around the globe.Countries reporting very high death/infection rates include USA (393,948/23,617,815), Brazil (206,009/5,257,459), Mexico (136,917/1,571,901), India (153,000/10,596,442), UK (84,767/3,211,576), France (69,031/2,830,842), Russia (63,940/3,49...

Wildlife as a Source of SARS-CoV-2 Evolution- A Review

Muhammad Altaf¹* Arshad Mahmood Abbasi², Muhammad Shoaib Amjad³, Sadia Naseer¹ and Muhammad Umair⁴

...probably originated from bats and the virus may have jumped to avian species and evolved as Deltacoronavirus group. The avian coronaviruses jumped among other avian species, giving rise to Gammacoronavirus from Deltacoronavirus, while Betacoronavirus may have given rise to Alphacoronavirus. It is known that SARS-CoV-2 belongs to Betacoronavirus. This most similar virus is verified in bat and Malayan Pangolin. Analysis showed that SARS-CoV-2 most probably origi...

Effect of amendments for the control of nematodes on peach seedlings

A. Khan†, S.S. Shaukat¹, K.A. Khanzada and M.S. Khan²

Beyond Fear: A Comprehensive Exploration of Rabies Virus and Its Implications

Muhammad Wasif Gulzar*, Riffat Maqsood, Muhammad Zain, Muhammad Suleman, Tayyab Ur Rehman, Sana Asif, Abdul Wadood and Jawad Hussain

...luding raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes are major rabies reservoirs. The disease is primarily spread by the bite of a rabid animal and the saliva of an infected host. The incubation period (average 2-3 months) varies greatly, with periods ranging from 2 weeks to 6 years. Neuropathological lesions are typically modest, despite significant neurologic symptoms and a deadly prognosis. The Rabies virus uses several strategies to circumvent the host’s defense...

Wood consumption for sports goods Industry in Sialkot

Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Saliheen Khan and R. W. Hussain

...r hockey sticks, cricket bats, cricket bats + hockey sticks and all type of rackets respectively. The actual production is 294, 223, 236 + 130 and 202 thousand pieces for hockey sticks, cricket bats + hockey sticks and rackets. The annual wood demand and consumption of sampled units is 8,191 and 5,866 m³ respectively. The average cost of production per piece is Rs.46/-, Rs.36/- ...

The Sports goods industry in Sialkot

Mohammad Amjad and Iqbal Mohammad

...kets, steady, of cricket bats, downward; of badminton rackets, insignificant. The increase in prices of raw material and wage rates of the workers has raised production costs and undermined the competitive power of the industry. High quality mulberry and willow timber is in short supply. The industry can be assisted by increasing the availability of quality timber at reasonable prices and providing subsidy on exports....

Development of Linear, Nonlinear and Hybrid Models for Forecasting Sugarcane Yield

Qaisar Mehmood¹*, Ali Raza², Asif Ali Abro³, Nargis Shaheen⁴ and Muhammad Riaz⁵

Current Understanding and Future Perspective of Bats Antiviral Innate Immunity

King Hei Ip

...mpacting the ability for bats and humans to respond to viral infections. Also, there are fundamental differences in the bat and human innate immunity other than ISGs, including inflammasome activation, stimulator of interferon-stimulated genes protein function, immunological approaches, physiological adaptations, protein kinase R adaptation, and lineage-specific immune responses in bats. However, the incomplete genetic annot...