Issue · 2019
Vol. 51, Iss. 5, Pages 1599-1997
54 articles · pp. 1599-1997 · All issues →
Short CommunicationComparative Analysis of Immunological and Genomic Outcomes of Dengue Virus Outbreak in Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid, Iram Amin, Samia Afzal, Zareen Fatima, Muhammad Idrees
The mortality and morbidity due to dengue fever is increasing worldwide at a frightful rate. Emergence and re-emergence of dengue fever in previous epidemics has been documented globally, including Pakistan. We conducted a comprehensive study and compared the…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc4- Short Communication
Brucellosis is Significantly Associated with Reproductive Disorders in Dairy Cattle of Punjab, Pakistan
Qudrat Ullah, Huma Jamil, Laeeq Akbar Lodhi, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Shakeeb Ullah, Tariq Jamil et al.
Brucellosis is worldwide zoonotic infection. A total of 384 serum samples were collected from cross bred dairy cattle at three different private farms located in Gujranwala, Pakistan. The samples were analysed by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and by indirect-E…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc10 
Short CommunicationReproductive Biology of Snow Trout Schizothorax plagiostomus
Arif Jan, Abdul Rab, Haroon, Rooh Ullah, Tauheed Ullah, Ikram Ullah
Different aspects of reproductive biology of S. plagiostomus were studied in this work from February 2014 to January 2015. Fishes were collected from Sheringal valley right from Kumrat thal valley to Chukyatan Dir Upper. Fecundity and Gonado-somatic index was…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc9
Short CommunicationGenetic Diversity and Population Structure of Seven Tibet Yak Ecotype Populations using Microsatellite Markers
Yan-Bin Zhu, Wang-Dui Basang, Zhan-Dui Pingcuo, Yang-Ji Cidan, Sang Luo, Dun-Zhu Luosang et al.
The aim of the present study was to perform genetic diversity and population structure estimation on 382 individuals from seven Chinese Tibetan ecotype yak population using twenty-one microsatellites. The results revealed that the HO ranged from 0.4854±…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc6- Short Communication
Prevalence of Plant Nematodes Associated with Maize in Balochistan, Pakistan
Aly Khan, Khalil A. Khanzada, S. Shahid Shaukat
A survey of maize (Zea mays L.) of eight localities, namely Anjira, Kalat, Khazeena, Khuzdar, Mangochar, Rodeni, Surab and Zehri was conducted in Balochistan. A total of 13 plant nematodes were recorded. Out of these seven nematodes were encountered in only on…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc5 - Review
Natural Enemies of Sugarcane Pests and Their Roles in Natural Control in Yunnan, China
Wen-Feng Li, Rong-Yue Zhang, Chun-Hua Pu, Jiong Yin, Zhi-Ming Luo, Xiao-Yan Wang et al.
This paper summarizes the natural enemies of major sugarcane pests and their roles in natural control in sugarcane growing regions in Yunnan. In general, these natural enemies can be divided into two groups: parasites and predators. The dominant species includ…
5 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.rev1 
Research ArticleThe Effect of Hook Size, Spinner Colour and Fishing Season on Catching Efficiency in Angling for Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)
Tuncay AteÅŸÅŸahin, Mehmet CÄ°lbiz
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of hook size, spinner colour and fishing season on catching efficiency in angling for rainbow trout in Karakaya Dam Lake (Malatya, Turkey). Field studies were conducted monthly for a total of 48 fishing operatio…
1 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1937.1942- Research Article
Fish Fauna and Assessment of Fish Safety in the Reservoirs of Akmola Region of Northern Kazakhstan
Gulzhan Ðubakirova, Zhanat Adilbekov, Assylkhan Inirbayev, Tanatar Dzhamanbayev
The main direction of increasing the fish capacity of inland freshwater reservoirs is the transition from the simple exploitation of fish stock to the creation of the highly efficient regulated fishery in lakes and reservoirs. By their potential capacity, smal…
31 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1919.1925 
Research ArticleUltrasonographic and Gross Pathological Studies on Testes and Epididymides of Rams and Bucks with Potential Lesions
Saeed Murtaza, Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Muhammad Ali et al.
Ultrasonographic imaging of 30 organs of adult rams and bucks with spontaneous lesions of testes and epididymides and 10 normal organs was carried out, using a B-mode ultrasound scanner. Each organ was incised and the nature of lesions and their contents was o…
28 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1911.1917
Research ArticleSequencing Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Japanese Sand Lance Ammodytes personatus Based on Next-Generation Sequencing Technology
Jingchen Chen, Zhaochao Deng, Zhiqiang Han
The next-generation sequencing technology is obviously faster than Sanger sequencing technology, and the cost is basically the same. Based on this, we used the next-generation sequencing technology to measure the whole mitochondrial genome sequence of Ammodyte…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1869.1880- Research Article
Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci from an Ice Fish, Neosalanx tangkahkeii (Osmeriformes, Salangidae)
Jie Zhang, Baradi Waryani, Qihai Zhou
The icefish Neosalanx tangkahkeii is an endemic species in East Asia. It has a wide range of distribution in Chinese waters including coastal waters, inland lakes, and outflowing rivers south of the Yangtze River and its delta. In order to maintain stable…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1853.1857 
Research ArticlePathogenic Potential of Javanese Root-knot Nematode on Susceptible and Resistant Okra Cultivars
Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Arshad Hussain
The Javanese root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica)is becoming a serious threat to okra production in Pakistan. The damaging potential of this nematode has not been studied on resistant and susceptible okra cultivars, therefore, in the present study, the ef…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1891.1897
Research ArticleMicrobial Diversity in the Gastrointestinal Tract of a Bat, Hypsugo alaschanicus
Zhimin Yuan, Yan Yu, Yanmei Wang, Yanzhen Bu, Hongxing Niu
Bats are a potential reservoir of zoonotic pathogens. Some strains of bacteria in the gastrointestinal 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 con…
27 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1807.1813
Research ArticleCysticidal Activity of Trachyspermum ammi Essential Oil against Acanthamoeba Isolates from Dental Clinic and Hospital Water Networks
Wafaa M. Hikal, Hussein A.H. Said-Al Ahl
Acanthamoeba genus is widespread in the environment, including the hospital water sources and medical devices especially in dental units and dialysis machines. It poses a threat to public health as it is responsible for human infection. In inappropriate condit…
26 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1799.1806
Research ArticleAssociation of Lifestyle and Physical Activity with the Components of Metabolic Syndrome - A Study of Bank Employees in Lahore, Pakistan
Rabia Khalid, Saleema Bashir Shams, Bibi Nazia Murtaza, Gaitee Joshua, Saira Mushtaq, Hassan Al-Talhi et al.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) leads to millions of preventable cases and deaths worldwide.Present study reveals the components of metabolic syndrome among the bank employees in Lahore area of Pakistan. Total 530 male individuals were recruited in the study. Associ…
23 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1761.1768
Research ArticleHSPC117 Improves the Rate of Embryonic Development by Up-Regulating the Transcription of Proto-Oncogenes
Hong Ma, Bo Fu, Liang Wang, Zhong-qiu Li, Di Liu
The developmental efficiency of cloned embryos from somatic cells remains low, and many factors contribute to overall development of the embryo, including gene expression by the donor cells. The human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell 117 (HSPC117) protein ha…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1733.1739
Research ArticleBreed, Sex and Body Condition Score Affect the Meat Quality of Waziri and Mazai Sheep
Hashim Ullah, Abdur Rahman, Rifat Ullah Khan, Shakoor Ahmad, Ambrina Tariq, Shabana Naz
The present study was performed to investigate the effect of breed, sex and body condition score (designated as weak, medium and healthy with BCS 2, 3 and 4, respectively) on the meat cholesterol, fat, crude protein, ash, moisture and dressing percentage of Wa…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1705.1710- Research Article
Semen Quality of Bulls as Influenced by Breed, Body Condition Score and Ascorbic Acid under Heat Stress
Muamber Shah, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Rifat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Mobashar, Mubashar Ali Khalique, Irfan Khattak et al.
This study evaluated the effect of breed, body condition score and ascorbic acid supplementation on the semen quality of breeding bulls. A total of 8 adult (≥2 year) bulls (2 each from Jersey, Friesian, Sahiwal and cross bred) were selected with body condit…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1699.1703 
Research ArticleSynergistic Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi and Bacteria against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis
Mohsan Iqbal, Farid Asif Shaheen, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Khalid Rafique, Imran Bodlah, Farah Naz et al.
Callosobruchus chinensis is one of the most destructive insect pests of Cicer arietinum (Chickpea) in storages and renders grains unfit for human consumption. In the present study, synergistic effects of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), Beauveria bassiana and Met…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1685.1691
Research ArticleA New Genus Schizocomicus (Schizodactyloidea: Ensifera) from Sindh, Pakistan
Riffat Sultana
A new genus Schizocomicus of the superfamily Schizodactyloidea is described from Tharparkar district, Pakistan. Hind spure of this new genus look like table tennis racket, broad distantly and narrow from one side while from the other side these are elongated.…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1693.1697- Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Egg Quality and Egg Laying Capacity of Different Quails
Jun Yan Bai, Shuai Yang, You Zhi Pang, Xiao Hong Wu, Guang Lu Li
A comparative analysis of egg quality and egg laying capacity of Korea quail, Beijing white quail and China yellow quail under same conditions was undertaken. Results demonstrated that egg weight, long end and egg shape index of Korean quail are significantly…
15 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1663.1666 
Research ArticleCarotenoids in Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata: The Tissue Distribution and Correlation to Color Parameters
Bo Zhang, Changbo Zhu, Zihao Meng, Baosuo Liu, Lian Zhong, Guiju Huang et al.
The pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata, is an economically important and carotenoid-containing bivalve shellfish that is cultured for pearls and acts as a source of seafood. To investigate the distribution of carotenoids in P. fucata and establish a more efficient…
15 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1655.1661
Research ArticleDistinct Larva and Adult Food Preferences Drive the Spatial Distribution of Agriotes fuscicollis Miwa (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in the Crop Land, Northeast, China
Lichao Feng, Shaoqing Zhang, Dianyuan Chen, Sina Adl, Donghui Wu
We studied food preferences of the wireworm to understand which factors contributed to spatial distribution of insect in cropland landsacpe. The larva of click beetles (Agriotes fuscicollis Miwa) known as the wireworm is a serious underground pest in farmlands…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1629.1638
Research ArticleEffect of Exercise and Massage Therapy on Injured Muscular Structure and C-Reactive Protein Expression
Pin Lyu, Xiangxian Chen2* andQinlong Liu
The treatment and rehabilitation after acute skeletal muscle injuries remain major challenges of sports medicine practice and further studies could provide more information for effective treatment of this pathological condition. In this study, adult rats were…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1621.1628
Research ArticleCompendium of the Genus Quinisulcius (Tylenchida: Telotylenchidae) and Observations on Occurrence of Q. capitatus
Sagir Hussain, Erum Iqbal, Shahina Fayyaz
The compendium of Quinisulcius comprised of 17 species that based on the characters of the total body length, stylet, ratio of a, b, c, c’, V%, head annules, tail annules, lip region and tail terminus. The allometric and morphometric characters were deri…
10 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1599.1606
Research ArticleEvaluation of Ovsynch and CIDR + Ovsynch Protocols to Improve Reproductive Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows
Abid Hussain Shahzad, Abdul Sattar, Nasim Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmad, Deniz Nak, Yavuz Nak
Appropriate postpartum reproductive management plays a vital role in dairy farm economics. Primary objective of the present study was to compare the efficiency of standard Ovsych protocol (OVP0) and its modified forms (OVP5 and OVP7) as postpartum reproductive…
10 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1607.1614
Research ArticleEpidemiology of Bovine Sub-Clinical Mastitis in Pothohar Region, Punjab, Pakistan in 2018
Asghar Khan, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Arfan Yousaf, Jawaria Ali Khan, Mamoona Chaudhry, Mumtaz Ali Khan et al.
Sub-clinical mastitis considered as a leading hindrance in the development of dairy industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is the top listed country with the highest prevalence of Sub-clinical mastitis. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence an…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1667.1674- Research Article
Effectiveness of Acidification and Phytase Pretreatment on Growth Performance, Muscle Proximate Composition and Nutrient Digestibility of Rohu (Labeo rohita, Hamilton 1822) Juveniles Fed Soybean Meal Based Diet
Muhammad Afzal, Nighat Sultana, Ali Hassan, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Makhdoom Hussain et al.
This research project studies the growth performance, muscle proximate composition and nutrient digestibility performance by rohu (Labeo rohita) juveniles fed citric acid (CA) acidified phytase (PHY) pretreated soybean meal (SBM) based diet.Basal SBM based die…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1741.1750 - Research Article
Dietary Supplementation of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) on the Egg Quality Characteristics of Rhode Island Red Spent Layers
Fazal Wahab, Naila Chand, Rifat Ullah Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Urooba Parvez, Zia ur Rehman et al.
The present research was conducted to investigate the effect of various levels of fenugreek seeds supplementation on feed intake, egg production and egg quality of Rhode Island Red spent layers. A total of 60 spent Rhode Island Red layers were assigned to 4 tr…
26 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1793.1797 
Research ArticleBiodiversity and Abundance of Plankton Communities along the Coastal Waters of Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia
Mohsen M. El-Sherbiny, Reny P. Devassy, Erinn M. Muller, Abdulmohsin A. Al-Sofyani, Ali M. Al-Aidaroos
Spatial variation in the microphytoplankton biomass and diversity as well as the diel variability of the major mesozooplankton taxon, Copepoda was studied with respect to the prevailing hydrographic conditions along the coastal waters of Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi A…
5 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1823.1836
Short CommunicationOtolith Dimensions versus Fish Lengths Estimated for Five Carangids (Pisces) in Pakistan
Nazia Qamar, Sher Khan Panhwar
Sagitta otoliths of five species Scomberoides commersonnianus (414), S. lysan (15), S. tala (8), S. tol (344) and Megalaspis cordyla (277) were collected from the commercial catches from July 2013 to March 2015. Fish length and otolith length for five species…
5 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc2
Research ArticleRole of Salicylidene Acylhydrazide and Proteases in Biofilm Inhibition of Desulfovibrio spp.
Iram Liaqat, Nazish Mazhar Ali, Najma Arshad, Riffat Iqbal, Zain-ul-Abideen
This study has highlighted that several compounds including salicylidene acylhydrazide, proteinase k, trypsin and chymotrypsin target bacterial virulence in Desulfovibrio spp. that causes bacteremia, periodontitis and abdominal infections. Ten soil samples wer…
23 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1783.1791
Research ArticleOral SS-14 DNA Vaccine is More Potent than Oral SS-28 DNA Vaccine in Promoting Rat Lactation
Yan-Guo Han, Jun-Hua Ye, Qin-Tao Zhao, Yong-Jie Huang, Kai Li, Yong-Fu Huang et al.
The study aimed at comparing the effect of oral somatostatin 14 (SS-14) and somatostatin 28 (SS-28)DNA vaccines in promoting lactation of rats. Fifteen female SD rats were randomly divided into three groups and were orally vaccinated, respectively SS-14 (Group…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1711.1719
Research ArticleThe Genetic Basis of Skin Color and Body Shape of Domesticated Purse Red Carp Revealed by Comparative Transcriptome Analysis
Songhao Zhang, Yiwen Gong, Jian Xu, Mou Hu, Peng Xu, Yanliang Jiang
Purse red carp is an economic important and well-known domesticated variety of common carp in China. During a long history of domestication, purse red carp displays consumer-favored morphological traits such as red skin color and purse-shaped body form. Howeve…
18 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1675.1684
Research ArticleExpression Analysis of Oxidative Stress Induced Genes in Liver and Heart Tissues in Response to Doxorubicin
Uzma Jabeen, Irfan Khan, Nadia Naeem, Asmat Salim, Waseem Ahmed
Drugs used in chemotherapy that target rapidly dividing cells, also exert toxic effects on healthy tissues. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug. Oxidative stress plays an important role in DOX-induced toxicity. This study was aimed at an…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1899.1903
Research ArticleAnalysis of the Correlation between Stress Granule Assembly and Nucleus/Cytoplasm Localization of hnRNP A1, HuR and TIA1 During Arsenite-Induced Oxidative Stress
Xiaona Cao, Yuanyuan Ren2, Xiaoteng Cui2, Baoxin Qian2, Chunyan Zhao 2, Jie Yang2 et al.
Stress granules (SGs), a type of RNA foci, were formed in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells upon some unfavorable environmental stress. Previously, we found that Tudor domain containing 1 (SND1)-containing SGs actively communicate with the nuclear and cytosoli…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1639.1646
Research ArticleBio-Efficacy of Neonicotinoids and Insect Growth Regulators against Bemicia tabaci Genn. on Solanum Melongena L.
Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Muhammad Faheem Akbar
Recently, great attention has been paid towards exploitation of Bio-rational insecticides in plant pest management in perspective of the public concern over the level of pesticide residues in food and environment causing health and ecological problems. The ind…
10 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1615.1620
Research ArticleProtective Effect of Compound Whole-Grain on High Fat and Cholesterol Diet-Induced Obesity and Lipid Accumulation in Rats
Hong Zhang, Shu-Fen Han, Jing Wang, Shao-Kang Wang, Gui-Ju Sun, Cheng-Kai Zhai
To evaluate the effects of compound whole grains on high fat and cholesterol diet-induced obesity and lipid accumulation in rats and the possible molecular mechanisms, 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four different diets, including refere…
15 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1647.1654
Research ArticleEvaluation of the Effect of Microoperation on Porcine Parthenogenetic Embryo Competence by Raman Spectroscopy
Junli Sun, Lin Bai, Xiaogan Yang, Yangqing Lu, Shengsheng Lu, Kehuan Lu
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), as the savior of male infertility, has been applied to artificial assisted reproduction (IVF). The oocytes are inevitably ruptured by the microinjector in the process of microoperatin. To study the effects of mechanical…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1751.1759
Research ArticleIn-vitro Toxicity Evaluation of some Phytoextracts against Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Infesting Citrus Orchards in Pakistan
Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) is one of the destructive insect pests of many agricultural and horticultural crops including citrus. Extensive and injudicious use of conventional synthetic insecticides against D. mangiferae have led t…
27 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1815.1822- Research Article
Effects of Vitamin C and Vitamin E on Cryopreservation of Guanzhong Donkey Semen
Xiaohui Yu, Shuai He, Liqiang Wang, Mengyang Kang, Yanjiao Zhu, Shuhui Wang et al.
Sperm cryopreservation offers an effective method to protect Guanzhong donkey, a precious species. The objective of this study was to reveal the effect of different antioxidants on the semen cryopreservation in Guangzhong donkey by testing indices of sperm mot…
23 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1777.1781 
Research ArticleDevelopment and Clinical Evaluation of a Direct Amplification Method to Diagnose Canine Parvovirus and Canine Distemper Viral Infections in Dogs without Nucleic Acid Extraction
Xuefeng Cao, Guangneng Peng, Xiaobin Gu, Changliang He, Guizhou Yue, Jun Shi et al.
To rapidly detect canine parvoviruses (CPV) or canine distemper virus (CDV) without nuclear acid extraction, we established a direct amplification TaqMan real-time (RT)-PCR method (DARPM) to detect CPV and CDV in clinical samples. We compared this new method a…
8 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1843.1852
Research ArticleComparative Evaluation of Live Vector, Immune Complex and Intermediate Plus Vaccines of Infectious Bursal Disease in Broiler Chicken
Rana Waqas Arshad, Asim Aslam, Muhammad Saeed Imran, Kamran Ashraf, Raheela Akhtar
The aim of the present study was to compare commercially available vaccines of infectious bursal disease (IBD). Three experimental groups, each having 100 broiler birds were placed in the same environmentally controlled house. Samples of blood and bursa of Fab…
6 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1837.1841
Research ArticleOsteological Development of the Vertebral Column and Caudal Complex in Larval and Juvenile Blackhead Seabream, Acanthopagrus schlegelii (Perciformes, Sparidae) (Bleeker, 1854)
Jing Hu, Yan Liu, Gang Yu, Changping Yang, Binbin Shan, Shengnan Liu et al.
Osteological development of the vertebral column and caudal complex in blackhead seabream was described under extensive larval rearing conditions from 1DPH to 36DPH. The development of vertebral column originated from the occurrence of neural arch and hypural…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1859.1867
Research ArticleDevelopment and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for the Ornamented Pygmy Frog Microhyla fissipes and Transferability in Microhyla
Lusha Liu, Lei Cheng, Xingqi Zhang, Yulong Li, Jianping Jiang
Microhyla fissipes, from family Microhylidae suborder Neobatrachia, widely distributes from western Myanmar eastward through Indochina and northward into southern China including Hainan and Taiwan. But the availability of microsatellites especially from expres…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1881.1889- Research Article
Effect of Boron on the Potassium Dichromate Induced Oxidative Damage in Brain Tissue of Sprague Dawley Rats
Zeynep Soyer Sarıca, Meryem Eren, Meryem Senturk
In this study the effect of the trace mineral, boron (B) was determined on the potassium dichromate induced oxidative damage in the brain tissue of Sprague Dawley rats. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) a…
14 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1905.1910 
Research ArticleEfficacy of Nano-Cr Particles Supplemented Sunflower Meal Based Diets on Growth Performance, Digestibility and Hematology of Catla catla Fingerlings
Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Nisar Ahmad, Azhar Rasul, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Muhammad Latif, Muhammad Zubair Ul Hassan Arsalan et al.
Molecules at nano size possesses novel properties regarding absorbance and surface activity, so the aim of research was to estimate the impact of Cr nanoparticles on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and hematological parameters of C. catla fingerling…
1 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1943.1952
Research ArticleRecovery of Chemotherapy-induced Anemia by Angelica Polysaccharides in C57BL/6N Mice and Elucidation of Underlying Mechanism
Tian-Yi Zhao, Zi-Qing Liu, Bo Yang, Qiao Gao, Hong-Yu Zhang, Pei-Yu He et al.
Angelica polysaccharides (APs) has been used for many years in clinical practice and in blood invigoration. In this article, we want to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of APs in the recovery of anemia. Red blood cell count and hemoglob…
31 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1927.1935- Short Communication
Detection of Mycoflora from Marine Fishes of Karachi Fish Harbour and Ormara Region (Pakistan)
Naheed Ikram, Nafisa Shoaib
In the present study we have isolated 5 different species of fungi Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicillium sp. and Fusarium sp. from 14 different genera of commercially important marine fishes Acanthopagrus sp. Parastromate…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc3 
Short CommunicationIncidence of blaIMP and blaVIM Genes among Carbapenemase Producing Escherichia coli in Lahore, Pakistan
Shafqat Husnain Khan, Shah Jahan, Irshad Ahmad, Sadeeq ur Rahman, Tayyab ur Rehman
Antibiotic drug resistance in E. coli is a worldwide health problem. Particularly, increasingly reported carbapenem resistance due to carbapenemases is highly worrisome. Literature regarding incidence of class B metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) - producing E.…
5 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc1
Short CommunicationMutational analysis of Forkhead box P3 gene in Pakistani Human Immunodeficient Virus Patients
Aqsa Javaid, Nageen Hussain
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes one of the most severe endemic viruses that advance around the world in a deadly manner. It is a serious issue in Pakistan as well and so far 130,000 HIV cases in Pakistan have been identified by the National AIDS Con…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc8
Research ArticleGenetic Basis of Hydrothermal Vent Adaptation in Bythograeidae Crabs: Insights from Adaptive Evolution of Mitochondrial Protein Coding Genes
Zhengfei Wang, Dan Tang, Xuejia Shi, Huayun Guo, Xiuping Chen, Daizheng Zhang et al.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are very extreme environments. Bythograeidae crabs are considered the most common and abundant species and predators at the top of food chain in the hydrothermal vent ecosystem. However, the genetic basis for the adaptation of hydro…
19 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1721.1731- Short Communication
Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in Commercial Poultry Birds Showing Respiratory Clinical Signs in Chakwal District, Pakistan
Shujjah Haider, Ayesha Maqbool, Tariq Pervez, Saima Parveen, Arfan Ahmad, Zahid Iqbal et al.
Bacterial diseases are a huge concern for poultry farmers and cause huge economic loss to poultry industry every year. Various pathogens can initiate respiratory diseases in poultry, including mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG). The distribu…
6 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc7 
Research ArticleBacillus cereus and Citrobacter freundii from Lumbricus terrestris Facilitate Vermicomposting and Improve Soil Characteristics
Syeda Shazia Bokhari, Ghashia Qayyum, Uzma Rafi, Aisha Waheed Qurashi
Soil management is an effective way for increasing crop productivity especially in agriculture based countries like Pakistan.Vermicomposting is an ecofriendly approach theoughwhich earth worms mediate the process for improving soil fertility. The present study…
23 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1769.1776