Issue · 2018
Vol. 50, Iss. 6, Pages 1999-2398
53 articles · pp. 1999-2398 · All issues →
Research ArticleEffect of Flaxseed Supplementation of Feed on Growth, Carcass Yield, Meat and Fatty Acids Profile of Rabbit Carcass
Kamran Khan, Sarzamin Khan, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Naseer Ahmad
The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of two concentrations and technological forms of flaxseed supplementation on growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of rabbits. Sixty indigenous rabbits were divided randomly into five treatment grou…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2037.2043
Research ArticleNurudea zhengii Ren, A New Species of the Rhus Gall Aphids (Aphididae: Eriosomatinae: Fordini) from Eastern China
Zhu-Mei Ren, Xu Su, Carol D von Dohlen, Jun Wen
A new Rhus gall aphid species Nurudea zhengii Ren, sp. nov. collected from the Mountain Qixing in Shangrao County, Jiangxi Province, China is described and illustrated from alate viviparous female. The new species differs from the other Nurudea species in the…
2 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2087.2092
Research ArticleComparative Mitogenomic and Phylogentic Analyses of a Schizothoracine Fish, Gymnodiptychus dybowskii from Two Water Systems in Xinjiang
Wei Meng, Tianyan Yang, Yunguo Liu, Mahmut Halik, Tianxiang Gao
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii belonging to subfamily Schizothoracinaeis a rare and endangered aboriginal fish in Xinjiang. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of G. dybowskii from Tarim River system (16, 677bp) and Ili River system (16, 667bp) were se…
6 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2119.2127- Research Article
Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Composition of Freshwater Mussels, Anodonta pseudodopsis and Unio tigridis
Hülya ÅžerefliÅŸan, Beyza Ersoy Altun
Proximate composition, fatty acid and amino acid levels were measured in A. pseudodopsis and U. tigridis from the Lake Gölbaşı. Crude protein and lipid contents were higher in U. tigridis (10.75%, 0.96%) than in A. pseudodopsis (8.63%, 0.77%, respective…
19 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2153.2158 
Research ArticleInfluence of Different Weaning Ages on Growth Performance of Achai Crossed Jersey Calves
Azmat Hayat Khan Khattak, Abdul Wasay, Tariq Ali, Muhammad Iqbal, Khisrao Kalim, Mohammad Farooque Hassan et al.
Early calf mortality (ECM) is one of the major constraints in livestock production system of Pakistan. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the effect of different weaning ages on the growth performance of cattle calves to reduce ECM. Nine calves…
19 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2159.2163
Research ArticleNutritional Evaluation of Various Stages of Maturity of Oat Hay and its Effect on Milk Production and Composition in Lactating Holstein Friesian Cows
Muhammad Mobashar, Muhammad Tahir, Shahbaz Javaid, Muhammad I. Anjum, Insha Gul, Nazir Ahmad1 andAbdul Sami
The study was conducted to determine the effect of three harvest maturity stages on nutritive value of oat hay and milk yield and composition. Total of 9 Holstein Friesian lactating cows with nearly similar lactation stage and body weight were fed on three rat…
25 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2209.2216
Research ArticleJoint Action of Trichoderma hamatum and Difenoconazole on Growth of a Phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum under Laboratory Conditions
Dan Yü, Chuchu Li, Yü Huang, Zhen Huang
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a serious phytopathogen resulting in significant loss of crop yield. Trichderma hamatum has the capacity to inhibit S. sclerotiorum growth by production of toxic metabolites and mycoparasitism. In vitro bioassays were used to evalua…
6 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2249.2259
Research ArticleMolecular Identification and Pathological Characteristics of NPV Isolated from Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) in Pakistan
Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Rashid Mushtaq, Samina Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Sumaira Maqsood, Ishita Ahuja, Atle M. Bones
The cotton army worm Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a destructive pest of various field crops and vegetables in Pakistan. Development of biopesticide is an attractive strategy to minimize the problems of pest resistance, environmental…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2229.2237
Research ArticleGrowth Performance of Two GIFT Strains of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Reared under Semi-Intensive Culture
Naeem Ahmad, Zulqurnain
Genetically improved farm tilapia (GIFT), is derived through selective breeding from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) which is native to Africa, has been adopted as an important aquaculture fish worldwide in last few decades. Selection of the suitable stra…
15 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2301.2305
Research ArticleMolecular Characterization of Cry11 Crystal Protein Gene from Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from Different Soil Samples
Dilara A. Bukhari, Naureen Fatima, Abdul Rehman
The present study was aimed at screening the local Bacilllus thuringiensis (B.t.) isolates for Cry11 and assess their potential use for mosquito control. A total of 15 B.t. isolates were collected, of which 75% were from dry, leaf litter, garden soil samples,…
31 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2351.2356- Short Communication
Stocking Density and its Effect on Growth Parameters of Catfish Rita rita (Hamilton) Reared in Cemented Cisterns
S. Jalbani, P. Khan, N.T.Narejo, Y.M. Jalbnai
The present paper deals with stocking density and its effect on growth parameters of R. rita reared in cemented cisterns during June to August 2016. Three stocking densities with 10, 20 and 30 fish/1.25m2 cemented cisterns were maintained and growth of fish wa…
6 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc2 - Short Communication
Prevalence and Distribution of Soil-Borne Bacillus anthracis in Different Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Haroon Rashid, Khushi Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Tasleem Ghori, Mamoona Chaudhry et al.
A multidisciplinary collaborative project was conducted to study the prevalence and distribution of soil-borne B. anthracis in Punjab Province, Pakistan and to ascertain its public health significance. Using a grid-based sampling strategy, soil samples (n=1985…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc5 
Research ArticleFurther Observations on Meloidogyne indica Whitehead, 1968 from India
Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Sabayasachi Pal, Amit Singh, Ashok Dhananjaybhai Patel, Bhagubhai Ambaram Patel, Tushar Manohar Ghule et al.
Infestation of citrus root knot nematode (Meloidogyne indica) on the roots of citrus and Bt-cotton was found in Gujarat of India. The detection of M. indica and its diagnostic symptoms on some hosts (citrus and Bt-cotton) was recorded and the nematode species…
29 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2009.2017
Research ArticleRAPD based Genetic Diversity of Endangered Himalayan Gray Langur (Semnopithecus ajax) Populations of Pakistan
Riaz Aziz Minhas, Muhammad Nasim Khan, Muhammad Siddique Awan, Basharat Ahmad, Syda Shaista Bibi, Mohsin Hanif et al.
Gray langurs (Semnopithecus spp.) are leaf eating monkeys fragmentally distributed in northern hills of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). It was believed that different fragmented populations of these monkeys might have experienced a ge…
1 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2059.2071
Short CommunicationStorage of Bacteriophages at 4°C Leads to no Loss in Their Titer after One Year
Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Asif, Rabia Tabassum, Zaigham Abbas, Shafiq ur Rehman
The storage of bacteriophages is tricky as no ideal common practice is available and the storage conditions may differ from phage to phage. There is disparity among the scientific community regarding bacteriophage storage conditions and various conditions (4 o…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc8
Short CommunicationAssociation of Anthropometric and Metabolic Indices in Obese Punjabi Subjects
Shabana, Saleem Ullah Shahid, Shahida Hasnain
Obesity has been shown to be associated with dyslipidemia. The study was aimed at determining the baseline dyslipidemia profile of a selected cohort of obese subjects and compare the results with healthy controls from Pakistan. 250 obese subjects and 225 healt…
6 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc1
Research ArticleBaohuoside I Inhibits Benzo(a)Pyrene-Induced Metastasis in A549 Lung Cancer Cells by Modulating STAT3 and EMT
Muhammad Khan, Amara Maryam, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Yongming Li
Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a major component of cigarette smoke, has been found to be a potent human carcinogen. Recently, it has been shown to induce lung cancer metastasis. In the present study, we found for the first time that Baohuoside I (BHS-1), a natural fla…
1 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2357.2365
Research ArticleComputational Pharmacophore Modelling of 5-HT2a and D2 Receptor Inhibitors of Schizophrenia
Rida Zainab, Sana Elahi, Afshan Kaleem, Daniel C. Hoessli, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah et al.
Schizophrenia is a chronic neurological disorder in which a person suffers from emotional and intellectual disturbances. First generation antipsychotics for Schizophrenia were replaced with by second generation ones with less side-effects like Parkinsonism and…
27 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2331.2342- Research Article
Association of Loci 6q25.1/rs6922269 and 9p21.3/rs1333049 with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients Visiting Hospitals of Gujranwala and Lahore Divisions
Iqra Arooj, Shahida Hasnain
Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) are a growing health concern in developing and under-developed countries. Some of their risk factors are smoking, obesity, diabetes, family history, high blood pressure etc. Previous genome wide asso…
13 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2295.2300 
Research ArticleIn vitro Antiviral Activity of Nigella sativa against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Virus
Kiran Aqil, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Asim Aslam, Aqeel Javeed, Rizwan Qayyum, Farooq Yousaf et al.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an important viral disease of sheep, goat and other small ruminants, imparting substantial economic losses. In current study, antiviral activity of six dilutions of Nigella sativa (N. sativa)alcoholic extracts against the PP…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2223.2228
Research ArticleImpact of Feeding Different Levels of Neutral Detergent Fiber as Total Mixed Rations on Sensory Attributes, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Growing Lambs
Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Gamaleldin M. Suliman, Abdullah H. Alyemni, Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady, Faisal A. Alshamiry et al.
A feeding trial was conducted to study the effect of feeding Total Mixed Ration (TMR) with different levels of neutral detergent fibre (NDF), compared with the traditional feeding, on growth rate, carcass and meat quality measurements of growing lambs. Twenty…
6 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2129.2134
Research ArticleHuge Fish Killing after Rain at Jeddah Coast, The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Md. Abu Affan, Abdulmohsin Al-Sofyani, Adnan Jaman Turki, Mohammed S.B. Hariri
A study was conducted to find out the possible reasons of fish killing at the Jeddah Coast, the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. There are many factors for a sudden fish die-off in a water body such as toxic discharges, low dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, salinity,…
5 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2099.2106
Research ArticleParasitic Activity of the Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita in Okra in a Naturally Infested Field and its Suppression by Lecanicillium muscarium
Manzoor Hussain, Miloslav Zouhar, Pavel Ryšánek
The experiment was conducted in a grower’s field naturally infested with Meloidogyne incognita in Layyah District. Six okra genotypes, including 19,224; 19,235; Pusa Swami; Ikra-1; Ikra-2; and Sabzperi China Red, were selected from our previous study acc…
5 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2107.2114
Research ArticlePotential Fungal Control of the Subterranean Termite Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann)
Ayesha Aihetasham, Saira Shariq, Javed Iqbal Qazi
This study was conducted for isolation and identification of fungal species from cadavers of notorious subterranean termite, Heterotermes indicola. Virulence of Rhizopus stolonifer isolate and resultant variations in food consumption of H. indicola workers wer…
2 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2093.2098
Research ArticlePotential of Phytase and Citric Acid Treated Canola Meal Based Diet to Enhance the Minerals Digestibility in Labeo rohita Fingerlings
Rana Zeeshan Habib, Muhammad Afzal, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Mahroze Fatima, Muhammad Bilal, Syed Makhdoom Hussain
Present trial was conducted to investigate the effect of phytase (PHY) and citric acid (CA) supplementation on minerals digestibility of Labeo rohita fingerlings fed on canola meal based diet. Nine experimental diets were prepared by supplementing CA (%) and P…
1 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2045.2050
Research ArticleAttraction of Root Knot Nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita, to Living Mycelium of Nematophagous Fungi
Manzoor Hussain, Miloslav Zouhar, Pavel Ryšánek
This study was designed to detect the intensity of the attraction and repulsion of nematodes to several fungi. Of the 14 fungi tested, 11 attracted root-knot nematodes, one repelled nematodes, and two were neutral. The attraction intensity was directly proport…
1 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2073.2078
Research ArticlePhylogeny of Pakistani Cattle Breeds using Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Gene
Tanveer Hussain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Marcos De Donato, Abdul Wajid, Asif Nadeem, Zahoor Ahmad et al.
Zooarchaeological data indicates that the Near East and the Indus Valley were the centers of domestication and diffusion of modern day cattle. To better understand the origin and genetic diversity of native cattle breeds (Bos indicus) in Pakistan, partial sequ…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2029.2035
Short CommunicationMonthly Variations in the Profile of Important Steroids during Annual Testicular Cycle in Catla catla: Basic Information for Future Study
Shafaq Fatima, Sumrin Sahar, Khalid Lone
Catla (Catla catla) is the most important commercial carp in South Asia due to its higher growth, flesh quality and increased market demand. Present study investigated the seasonal variations in gonadosomatic index (GSI) and profiles of sex steroids such as te…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc3- Research Article
Effect of Infested Shoot Removal and Light Trap on Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis G.) Infestation on Brinjal Fruit Solanum melongena L.
Qudsia Yousafi, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Aslam, Allah Ditta Abid
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) is a very important crop in Southeast Asia. It is attacked by several insect pests, but brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB), Leucinodes orbonalis G. is the most important insect pest attacking almost all the plant parts except r…
6 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2115.2118 
Research ArticleComplete Mitochondrial DNA Genome Sequences for Two Lineages in Coilia mystus (Clupeiformes: Engraulididae): Mitogenomic Perspective on the Phylogenetic Relationships of Genus Coilia
Ai Guo, Jiaguang Xiao, Binbin Shan, Tianxiang Gao, Yongdong Zhou
To better understand the genetic diversity and phylogeny of Coilia, the complete mitochondrial genomes of two lineages in Coilia mystus were compared. They were all typical circular double stranded DNA molecule with 17075 bp in C. mystus N and 16964 bp in C. m…
6 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2141.2151
Research ArticleToxicological Effect of Esfenvalerate on Carbohydrate Metabolizing Enzymes and Macromolecules of a Stored Grain Pest, Trogoderma granarium
Farah Rauf Shakoori, Tanzeela Riaz, Uzma Ramzan, Anum Feroz, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
The aim of present research was to evaluate the toxicity of esfenvalerate on carbohydrate metabolism and macromolecular concentrations of 4th and 6th instar larvae of a stored grain pest, Trogoderma granarium. The LC50 values of esfenvalerate for 4th and 6th i…
22 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2185.2192
Research ArticleDiversity Analysis of Chinese Tibetan Naqu Yak (Bos grunniens) Populations Using mtDNA
Wang-Dui Basang, Tian-Wu An, Luo-Bu Danjiu, Yan-Bin Zhu, Shi-Cheng He, Xiao-Lin Luo et al.
The yak (Bos grunniens) is an indigenous domestic animal living at high altitudes in the Tibetan plateau that is economically important for the Tibetan people. In this study, we investigated the diversity and phylogeography of four geographic ecotype populatio…
1 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2051.2057
Research ArticleField Efficacy of Selected Synthetic and Botanical Insecticides against Lepidopterous Borers, Earias vittella and Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
Mudassar Javed, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Sufyan, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Afzal
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)Moench) is an important summer vegetable in many tropical and subtropical countries of Africa and Asia. However, okra production is hampered by the incidence of many insect pests. Particularly, okra shoot and fruit borer (Earia…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2019.2028
Research ArticleTargeted Based Drug Designing of Pimarane Diterpenes as Potential Inhibitors of New Delhi-Beta-Lactamase
Syed Aun Muhammad, Muhammad Soaib Said, Shams Ur Rehman, Muhammad Dawood, Muneer Ahmed Qazi, Nighat Fatima
Gram negative bacteria are today’s major worldwide health concern because of production hydrolytic enzyme New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1). The enzyme NDM-1 is responsible for bacterial resistance against almost all the β-lactam antibiotic…
6 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2135.2140
Research ArticleIn vitro Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Infection to Antibiotics, Lactobacillus Competition and Metal Nanoparticles
Safia Rehman, Nazish Mazhar Ali, Gerald B. Pier, Iram Liaqat, Bushra Mazhar
Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major barrier to successful treatment of infection. Additional and novel measures to control this pathogen are needed, along with contemporary information about antibiotic resistances that are present in iso…
20 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2165.2171
Research ArticleEffect of Disinfectant Added Drinking Water on the Growth Performance of Different Hen Strains
Ali Karabayir, Nazan ArifoÄŸlu, Mustafa ÖÄŸütcü
The effect of disinfectant (2% Halamid, N-Chloro-Paratoluenesulphonamide trihydrate) addition into drinking water on the growth performance of three different chicken strains, Plymouth Rock, Australorp and Village (local mix-breed village chickens) was evaluat…
12 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2287.2293
Research ArticleEffect of Honey in Improving Breast Cancer Treatment and Gene Expression Modulation of MMPs and TIMPs in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Rafa Almeer, A. Alqarni, S. Alqattan, S. Abdi, S. Alarifi, Z.Hassan et al.
Breast cancer treatment by chemotherapy or radiotherapy is widely used but has serious side-effects. Thus, honey which is a natural substance has been extensively studied for its anticancer properties. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. The pres…
27 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.1999.2007
Research ArticleTranscriptome Profiles in Pig Spleens with Divergent Peripheral Blood T Lymphocyte Subsets
Jingen Xu, Yang Liu, Erhui Jin, Youfang Gu, Qin Zhang, Shenghe Li
Divergent hematological traits in swine may confer physiological differences, so we studied transcriptome profiles in spleens of Yorkshire pigs with different peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets. The results showed that 2050 differentially expressed transcri…
1 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2079.2086
Research ArticleCombination of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Trichoderma hamatum Fermentation Broth and Fungicide Carbendazim enhances Inhibition against Scleromitrula shiraiana under Laboratory Conditions
Xiaqing Chen, Yü Huang, Zhen Huang
Scleromitrula shiraiana is a fungal pathogen that attacks mulberry fruits and causes disease named as “popcorn disease”. Many Trichoderma spp. produce a series of antibiotic metabolites that can inhibit plant pathogens. Trichoderma hamatum iso…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2239.2247
Research ArticleInfluence of Gibberellic Acid on the Hemolymph Content of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae
Nevran Eylem Akman Gündüz, Özgür Özcan
The influence of the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA3) on the hemolymph contents of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was examined. G. mellonella larvae were fed with a synthetic diet. The effects of GA3 on the hemolymph content of these…
5 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2217.2221
Research ArticleComparing Predictive Performances of MARS and CHAID Algorithms for Defining Factors Affecting Final Fattening Live Weight in Cultural Beef Cattle Enterprises
Adem Aksoy, Yakup Erdal Ertürk, Ecevit Eyduran, Mohammad Masood Tariq
This study was conducted to define vital factors on final fattening live weight (FFW) on cultural beef cattle enterprises from Eastern region of Turkey. Predictive performances of Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) and Chi-Square Interaction Detec…
12 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2279.2286
Research ArticleEstimation of Global Irradiation Parameters at Location of Migratory Birds in IÄŸdir, Turkey by Means of MARS Algorithm
Gokhan Sahin, Ecevit Eyduran, Mete Turkoglu, Fatma Sahin
This study aims at estimating sum of global irradiation amounts at location (lat. 40.07.16 North and long 43.35.00 East) of migratory birds found in IÄŸdır province of Turkey. In the estimation of global irradiation parameters (Hd: average daily sum of global…
16 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2317.2324
Short CommunicationIn-vitro Anticancer Activity of Copper (II) and Zinc (II) Complexes with Derived Schiff Base Ligands
Qaisar Jamal, Salman Ahmad, Nazma Habib Khan, Sobia Wahid, Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Rehman et al.
Derivatives of Schiff bases have been considerably screened for their anticancer potential. We aimed to investigate in-vitro anticancer activity of two transition metal compounds of derived Schiff bases; NM-3 (Tetrakis (2-{(E)-[(2- {[(Z)-(2-hydroxynapthyl) met…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc7
Short CommunicationConfirmation of Rabies Infection by Mouse Inoculation Test and Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction in Suspected Samples of Cow and Mule
Zain ul Abidin, Aisha Khatoon, Abdul Whab Manzoor, Nida Arooj, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Numan
Rabies, a Lyssavirus infection of Rhabdoviridae family, is a potential neurotropic disorder affecting all mammals and humans. This infection spreads through biting of infected and/or carrier animals to healthy ones including humans. Incubation period of this i…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc4
Short CommunicationDetection and Characterization of Clostridium perfringens Serotype D from Small Ruminants of Balochistan
Imran Taj, Ferhat Abbas, Zafar Ahmad, Mohammad Kamran Taj, Deedar Ahmad, Zahoor Ahmed et al.
The current study was carried out in all administrative divisions of the province to explore the prevalence of Clostridium perfringens type D in small ruminants. A total of 204 fecal samples were collected from sheep and goats suffering from seasonal diarrhea.…
10 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc6- Research Article
Effect of Aquatic Fern, Azolla cristata in Diet on Growth, Serum Biochemistry and Laying Performance of Chicken
Shoukat Ara, Sheikh Adil, Manzoor Ahmad Khan
To determine the effect of dietary supplementation of aquatic fern Azolla cristata on growth, serum biochemistry and laying performance layer chicken, a study was conducted on 240 key stone golden layer chicks which were randomly assigned into five groups havi…
16 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2325.2329 
Research ArticleHematological Indices, Nutrient Digestibility and Growth Performance of Catla catla Fingerlings Fed Citric Acid Supplemented Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Based Diet
Majid Hussain, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Razia Iqbal, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of citric acid (CA) supplemented Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diets on hematological indices, nutrient digestibility and growth performance of Catla catla fingerlings. MOLM based diet was sub-divided…
15 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2307.2315
Research ArticleCharacterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Sore Throat Patients: Association Among Host Immune Evasion and Toxin Genes
Arifa Mehreen, Iram Liaqat, Muhammad Arshad, Muzzamil Waheed, Najma Arshad
The understanding of bacterial virulence and immune evasion mechanisms provide novel opportunities to adopt preventive measures and design therapeutics against most prevailing resistant and virulent strains. With this background, this study was designed to cha…
12 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2261.2272
Research ArticleDe novo Assembly and Annotation of the Whole Transcriptome of Penaeus penicillatus
Binbin Shan, Yan Liu, Changping Yang, Shengnan Liu, Dianrong Sun
In this study, we generated the whole transcriptome of Penaeus penicillatus from four combined tissues (eyestalk, muscle, intestinal and viscus) using High-seq sequencing technology. A total of 65,703,216 high-quality clean reads were generated to produce 27,8…
12 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2273.2278
Research ArticlePrevalence of Metallo-β-Lactamase IMP and VIM Producing Gram Negative Bacteria in Different Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan
Junaid Akhtar, Sidrah Saleem, Naveed Shahzad, Abdul Waheed, Iqra Jameel, Farhan Rasheed et al.
Gram negative rod (GNR) infections cause a substantial amount of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients across the globe. Currently, β-lactam ring containing antibiotics predominantly carbapenems, are considered as last treatment option again…
27 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2343.2349- Research Article
Sedative and Analgesic Effects of Xylazine, Ketamine and Diaszepam in Ducks
Hafiz Manzoor Ahmad, Hamad Bin Rashid, Muhammad Arif Khan, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Ijaz, Shahid Hussain Farooqi et al.
In bird’s practice use of single anesthetic drug has failed to induce a safe and deep anesthesia for surgical as well as painful conditions. However, this problem can be solved with usage of anesthetic combinations. This study was aimed at comparative ev…
22 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2193.2198 
Research ArticleEstimation of Honey Production in Beekeeping Enterprises from Eastern Part of Turkey through Some Data Mining Algorithms
Adem Aksoy, Yakup Erdal Ertürk, Selim ErdoÄŸan, Ecevit Eyduran3 andMohammad Masood Tariq
The aim of this study was to develop a honey production model for 180 beekeeping enterprises at Agri, Kars and Erzurum provinces of Turkey and to identify factors affecting honey production through CART, CHAID and MARS data mining algorithms, which are more fl…
22 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2199.2207
Research ArticleComplete Mitochondrial Genome of Three Species (Perciformes, Amblyopinae): Genome Description and Phylogenetic Relationships
Zisha Liu, Na Song, Takashi Yanagimoto, Zhiqiang Han, Bonian Shui, Tianxiang Gao
The complete mito-genomes of three species (O. lacepedii, O. rebecca and Odontamblyopus sp.) were sequenced, their genomic structure examined, and their genome organization, arrangement and codon usage analyzed. Phylogenetic Bayesian and ML analyses were condu…
20 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2173.2183