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Research ArticleMolecular and Immunological Characterization of Lipopolysacchaide in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Marwa Faez Abd Al-Munem, Mithal Kareem Abbass Al-Hassani
The present study aims to addressing the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae as a main causative agent of pneumonia in Iraq in Al-Muthanna governorate, and investigating the potential of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) isolated from a randomly selected hype…
4 Aug 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.2.99.108
Research ArticleImpact of Commercial Energy Drinks (Red Bull and Monster) on Cardiac Enzymes, Electrolyte Ions, and Oxidative Stress Markers in Immature Male Rats
Manal Hameed Raheem, Hanaa Enayaa Mahood
This study aimed to investigate the physiological and biochemical impacts of two commercially available energy drinks Red Bull and Monster on immature male rats. The analysis focused on cardiac enzyme activity, electrolyte ion levels, and oxidative stress mark…
1 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.85.90
Research ArticleInvestigation of the Effect of Temperature and Time on the Eggs and Larva of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) for Maggot Debridement Therapy in Laboratory Conditions
Laya Khatibi, Kamran Akbarzadeh, Yavar Rassi, Mojgan Baniardalan, Morteza Akbari, Atiyeh Rafinejad et al.
Maggot debridement therapy is a controlled myiasis used as an auxiliary method to debride chronically infected wounds and ulcers that contain necrotic tissues without suitable surgical conditions. Today, maggot therapy is used as a simple, fast and effective m…
1 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.79.84
Research ArticlePhenotypic and Genotypic Diagnostic Study of Eimeria spp. in Avian Species: Molecular and Microscopic Insights from Al-Diwaniyah Province
Intisar Yousif Fanfoon Alrammahi, Khaled Thamer Mattar Alshaebani, Mahood Hanaa Enayaa
This study investigated the prevalence of Eimeria species infecting various avian hosts, including chickens, ducks, pigeons, and ornamental chickens, in Al-Diwaniyah Province, Iraq. The diagnostic efficacy of microscopy and PCR techniques was also compared. Mi…
1 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.71.77
Research ArticleDevelopment and Evaluation of a Disease Predictive Model for Bemisia tabaci Population Management in Tomato Crops
Nawaz Haider Bashir, Salman Ahmad, Yasir Ali, Saqi Kosar Abbas, Umbreen Shahzad, Azhar Abbas Khan et al.
Abstract | This study investigated environmental variables for developing an anticipated model for giving prediction of tomato leaf curl virus vector Bemisia tabaci. A stepwise regression model was designed with maximum and minimum temperatures, relative humid…
20 Jun 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.43.51
Research ArticleExploring Elicit-AI Powered Literature Research Tool: Insights from a Topic on Digitalization in Insect Science
Nahdia Perveen
Elicit is a powerful research assistant tool based on language models like GPT-3, and uses semantic similarity to search articles relevant to a research question among multiple databases. This article evaluates the effectiveness of the Elicit-AI tool in facili…
20 Jun 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.53.62
Research ArticleHistopathological Changes Affected by Oral Administration of Diclofenac Sodium in the Bone Marrow of Male Albino Rats (Rattus rattus)
Wurood Hassan Hadi, Ali Hasan Abood, Ameer Ali Shakir Imarah
Diclofenac is a remedy nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); that is used for treating the manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis and is being deliberate for forbidding of some types of skin cancer. It plugs releasing substances that cause inflammation…
20 Jun 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.63.69
ReviewAssociation of Interleukins to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Summia Azam, Sri Rahayu, Atira Saba, Afsana Huseynova Anvar, Muhammad Irfan
Abstract | Number of Cytokines play key role in number of autoimmune syndromes such as rheumatoid arthritis but exact factor is still not known. But this has been noticed that many pro inflammatory interleukins like IL-1,IL-17,IL-6,IL-18,IL-21,IL-23,IL-32,IL27…
13 May 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.29.36
Research ArticlePrevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Controlled Layer Poultry Sheds
Muhammad Rashid, Adil Shahzad, Hafiz Qadeer Ahmed, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Fayyaz Akhtar, Syed Faizan ul Hassan et al.
Abstract | Salmonella is a major zoonotic pathogen causing salmonellosis in poultry and gastroenteritis in humans. In poultry, Salmonella is the leading cause of bacterial infections causing watery diarrhea, inadequate food intake, poor growth, and low egg pro…
13 May 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.37.42
Research ArticleDojo Loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor 1842): An Addition to the Loach Fauna of Pakistan
Zaigham Hasan, Fazal Subhan, Muhammad Faisal Khalil, Qaisar Jamal, Syed Basit Rasheed, Ajmal Khan et al.
Some fish were found in June 2013, buried at a depth of 4-5 inches in a sandy loam textured soil, having an average moisture content of 21% in the Botanical Garden of the University of Peshawar. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fish is classified wi…
9 Apr 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.19.27- Research Article
Effects of In-Ovo Injection of Znic-Methionine on Some Microbial and Parameters of Immunology of Broiler
Ali A. Alsudani, Hashim Hadi Al-Jebory, Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Al-Saeedi
This study was carried out to assess the influence of in-ovo injection of broiler embryo with Zinc-methionine, on some characteristics of biochemistry of blood serum in addition to total count of some bacteria in the gut of broiler. A 300 of hatching eggs of R…
7 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.1.7 
Research ArticleImpact of Probiotic-Fortified Mulberry Leaves on the Enzymatic Activity and Economic Traits of Bombyx mori L.
Bushra Mushtaq, Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Ayesha Muzamil, Hooria Ashraf Khan, Hamid Manzoor et al.
Nutritional supplements play a crucial role in enhancing the growth and development of silkworms (Bombyx mori L.). This study evaluated the effects of probiotic-fortified mulberry leaves on biological and economic parameters as well as the digestive enzyme act…
7 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2025/40.1.9.17
Research ArticleEnhancing of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) Fry Nursery Rearing Through Biofloc Technology (BFT): A Sustainable Approach for Bangladesh’s Aquaculture Sector
Shaila Akter, MD Zobayer Rahman, Farzana Islam, Zamal Hussan, Rasel Mia, Kazi Rabeya Akther et al.
Biofloc has recently gained popularity due to its profitable components, mostly focused on developing microorganisms that swiftly convert floc chemicals into feed for H. fossilis. The investigation focused on the nursery rearing of H. fossilis fry in non-biofl…
3 Dec 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.231.238
ReviewCell-Free Systems: Platform for Sustainable Commercial Biomanufacturing of Biochemicals
Humaira, Afsana Huseynova Anvar, Shaukat Ali, Marcelo Franco, Muhammad Irfan
Increasing material consumption and associated environmental concerns demand a shift from current fossils-based commercial manufacturing practices to sustainable, ecofriendly production systems. Extensive metabolic engineering practices incorporating living sy…
20 Nov 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.213.230
Research ArticleImpact of Different Insect Pollinators Conservation Strategies on the Fruit and Yield Parameters of Round Gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus L.)
Faisal Noor, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan Shan, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Abbas Sheer, Muhammad Shahroz Khan
Cucurbit vegetable crops depend primarily on such insects as solitary bees, honeybees, bumblebees, stingless bees, wasps and hover flies for their pollination, seed setting and fruit production. Modern plant protection strategies predominantly based on synthet…
19 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.185.190
Research ArticleNorthern Arabian Sea: Rare Fish Diversity and Biogeographic Affinities
Bushra Sial, Arif Muhammad Khan, Mohsan Raza, Azhar Abbas Khan, Sayyad Ali Raza Bukhari, Muhammad Kashif Hanif et al.
Recent molecular approaches have revolutionized the world of species classification and identification. In this study, we delved into the fascinating domain of DNA barcoding precisely for rare marine species and delineated species population genetic variabilit…
19 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.191.212- Research Article
Effect of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaf Powder Supplementation on Some Blood Parameters in Broiler Chickens Exposed to Heat Stress
Khawla Abdul- Aziz Salman, Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Al-Saeedi, Hashim Hadi Al-Jebory, Rasha Fajer Al-Jebory
Abstract | A total of 320 unsexed broiler chicks were utilized between November 29, 2022, and January 1, 2023, (to investigate the effect of neem leaf powder on some physiological characteristics of broilers exposed to heat stress), these birds were randomly a…
11 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.177.183 
Research ArticleEffect of Feeding Milk Replacer on the Productive Performance of Buffalo Newborn Calves in District Peshawar, Pakistan
Danyal Khan, Abdur Rahman, Muhammad Shuaib, Sohaib Ul Hassan, Abubakar Sufyan, Wajid Ullah et al.
Abstract | This study was designed to evaluate the productive performance of pre-weaned buffalo calves fed on different levels of milk replacers and their effects on feed intake, weight gain, body condition score, disease incidence, and overall profitability.…
11 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.163.168
Research ArticleAssessing the Impact of Insect Pest Biodiversity on the Ecological Footprint of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Cultivation in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Ehsan Maqbool, Muhammad Nadeem Mushtaq, Tamathues, Khadija Tul Kubra, Arish Zulfiqar, Muhammad Shoaib Sarwar et al.
Abstract | In Pakistan, the main cause of poor production of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is due to different insect pests. The current study was conducted in Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan to evaluate the diversity of different insect species in the okra cro…
11 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.169.175
Research ArticleAn Annotated Check List of Butterfly Fauna in Potohar Plateau, Punjab, Pakistan
Waheed Iqbal, Muhammad Faheem Malik
Butterflies are stunning and attractive insects that are also important pollinators and members of a well-studied taxonomic group, order Lepidoptera of class Insecta. In order to explore the diversity of the butterfly fauna, a field survey was conducted every…
7 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2024/39.2.151.162