Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Poultry
A comparative study on the expression of myogenic genes and their effects on performance and meat quality in broiler chicken strains

Manoochehr Allymehr; Kamyar Yousefi; Alireza Talebi; Amir Tukmechi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 February 2024

Abstract
  The aims of current investigation were to study the growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and expression profile of Myostatin (MSTN), Insulin-like growth hormone type I (IGF-I), Myogenin (MyoG) and Myogenic regulatory factor 4 (MRF4) genes in three commercial broiler strains including Ross ...  Read More

Poultry
Protective effect of nanocurcumin on acetaminophen-induced hepatic and renal toxicities in pigeons

Saeed Seifi; Nasser Vajdi; Shohreh Alian Samakkhah; Navideh Mirzakhani

Volume 15, Issue 3 , March 2024, , Pages 145-150

Abstract
  In this study, the effects of nanocurcumin on acetaminophen-induced acute hepatorenal toxicity in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) were investigated. Fifteen pigeons were randomly assigned into three groups. Group I was served as a negative control group and received tap water as a placebo. Pigeons in ...  Read More

Poultry
Sequencing of pigeon circovirus and the first report of identification of beak and feather disease virus in clinical specimens of domestic pigeons

Hadi Shabani; Forough Talazade; Gholam Abbas Kaydani; Masoud Reza Seyfi

Volume 15, Issue 3 , March 2024, , Pages 151-158

Abstract
  An internationally recognized syndrome that leads to deaths among domestic and ornamental pigeons, particularly after racing, is young pigeon disease syndrome (YPDS). Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) is regarded as one of the potential factors contributing to the occurrence of YPDS. This survey was conducted ...  Read More

Poultry
Development and validation of an insulated isothermal polymerase chain reaction assay for the rapid detection of Mycoplasma synoviae

Lucai Wang; Lijia Liu; Huanrong Zhang

Volume 15, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 7-12

Abstract
  Mycoplasma synoviae, which causes the disease known as chicken synovitis, causes serious immunosuppression. We developed a rapid insulated isothermal polymerase chain reaction (iiPCR) assay for on-site detection of M. synoviae using a primer and probe set targeting the variable lipoprotein and haemagglutinin ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of ultra-filtration purification of infectious bursal disease virus on immune responses and cytokine activation in specific pathogen free chickens

Shahla Shahsavandi; Mohammad Majid Ebrahimi; Ali Nazari; Iraj Khalili

Volume 15, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 49-55

Abstract
  Purification is an important step in the production of viral vaccines that strongly affects product recovery and subsequent immune responses. The present study was carried out with the aim of improving the purification of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) by the tangential flow filtration (TFF) ...  Read More

Poultry
Isolation and identification of filamentous fungi and yeasts with zoonotic potential obtained from cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) droppings

Fabian-Ricardo Gómez-De-Anda; Nancy Guadalupe Flores-Jiménez; Jorge Luis de-la-Rosa-Arana; Andrea-Paloma Zepeda-Velázquez

Volume 14, Issue 10 , October 2023, , Pages 525-530

Abstract
  The different microorganisms that make up the normal microbiota of birds can be present in different substrates such as the soil and other elements that make up the habitat. In the case of the cattle egret, the intestinal microbiota can change due to partially migratory habits. Thus, this study aimed ...  Read More

Poultry
Effect of experimental infectious bursal disease virus on clinical signs and pathogenesis of avian influenza virus H9N2 in turkey by real time PCR

Farhad Hashemzade; Mansour Mayahi; Abdolhamid Shoshtary; Masoud Reza Seyfi- Abadshapuri; Masoud Ghorbanpoor

Volume 10, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 293-297

Abstract
  Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) in turkeys may result in immunosuppression, and inability of turkeys to resist nonpathogenic or less pathogenic organisms. A total number of 120 day-old commercial male turkeys were purchased and blood samples were collected from 20 day-old turkeys, remaining 100 ...  Read More

Poultry
Effect of in ovo feeding of amino acids and dextrose solutions on hatchability, body weight, intestinal development and liver glycogen reserves in newborn chicks

Mohammad Naser Nazem; Negin Amiri; Shima Tasharofi

Volume 10, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 323-331

Abstract
  Early development of the digestive tract is crucial for achieving maximal growth and development of chickens. This study examined the effects of in ovo (IO) feeding of 0.70 mL of dextrose (10.00% and 20.00%) or amino acids solutions into the yolk sac at day 14 of incubation on small intestine histomorphometry ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of nano-selenium on mRNA expression of markers for spermatogonial stem cells in the testis of broiler breeder males

Seyed Sattar Jalali; Alireza Talebi; Manoochehr Allymer; Ali Soleimanzadeh; Mazdak Razi

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 139-144

Abstract
  Fertility is one of the most important parameters in breeder farms and cockerels play an outstanding role in fertility of eggs in broiler breeder units. Todays, supplementation of feed-additives such as organic selenium is used to increase fertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects ...  Read More

Poultry
Diagnosis and characterization of duck beak atrophy and dwarfism syndrome in Chongqing of China

Guang Zhao; Tingting Huang; Di Wu; Liwu Zhang; Zeli Luo; Jia Liu; Xiaowei Yang

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 169-172

Abstract
  Duck beak atrophy and dwarfism syndrome (BADS) is a newly emerged disease in China since 2015. In October 2017, an unidentified disease occurred in Cherry Valley ducks, Chongqing municipality, the southwest of China. The affected birds showed short beak and growth retardation clinical signs. The disease ...  Read More

Poultry
Isolation and characterization of mycoflora of chicken hatcheries in Mazandaran province, north of Iran

Saeed Seifi; Hojjatollah Shokri; Mahvash Karimi Madab

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, , Pages 373-378

Abstract
  Fungal infections cause significant economic losses in the poultry industry either due to their direct infectious nature or due to mycotoxins production. Hatchery contamination with fungi can threaten chicken health. In this regard, geographical and seasonal distributions of airborne fungal contamination ...  Read More

Poultry
Comparative study of semen traits and histomorphometric features of testes ‎of broiler breeder males with different phenotypic traits

Alireza Talebi; Manoochehr Alimehr; Mohammad Hossein Alavi; Gholamreza Najafi; Naeimeh Simaei

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 1-6

Abstract
  Fertility reduction due to sub-fertile males is a major concern in breeder flocks. Phenotypic traits of broiler breeder males and their relationships with fertility can be used as reliable indicators for identification and removal of sub-fertile males from the breeder flocks. This study was conducted ...  Read More

Poultry
Prevalence of avian metapneumovirus subtype B in live bird market in‎ Gilan province, Iran

Pouria Motamed Chaboki; Arash Ghalyanchilangeroudi; Vahid Karimi; Hamed Abdollahi; Hossein Maghsoudloo; Hossein Hosseini; Reza Khaltababdi Farahahni; Seyed Ali Ghafouri; Mohammad Hossein Falah; Hussein Rezaee

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 93-97

Abstract
  Avianmetapneumovirus (aMPV), also known as avian pneumovirus or turkey rhinotracheitis virus, is the causative agent of turkey rhinotracheitis and swollen head syndrome in chickens. Four aMPV subgroups (A-D) have been reported previously based on their genetic and antigenic differences. ...  Read More

Poultry
Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum from backyard and commercial turkey flocks in Iran

Saeed Rasoulinezhad; Mohammad Hassan Bozorgmehrifard; Hossein Hosseini; Nariman Sheikhi; Saeed Charkhkar

Volume 8, Issue 4 , December 2017, , Pages 293-298

Abstract
  Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is economically important pathogen of poultry causes airsacculitis and frequently infraorbital sinusitis in turkeys. Infections may remain without clinical signs, but they can make birds susceptible to secondary infections.This study was carried out for molecular detection ...  Read More

Poultry
Effect of different levels of dietary vitamin E on reproductive and productive performances in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Parvin Abedi; Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili; Morteza Mamouei; Ali Aghaei

Volume 8, Issue 4 , December 2017, , Pages 353-359

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary vitamin E on reproductive and productive parameters in Japanese quails. A total number of 240 female and 80 male Japanese quail were divided into five treatments with four replications in a completely randomized design. Experimental diets were ...  Read More

Poultry
Molecular characterization of infectious bronchitis viruses isolated from broiler flocks in Bushehr province, Iran: 2014 - 2015

Yousef Saadat; Mohammad Hassan Bozorgmehri Fard; Saied Charkhkar; Hossein Hosseini; Nariman Shaikhi; Bijan Akbarpour

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, , Pages 195-201

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to provide information on the molecular characteristic and the phylogenic relationship of infectious bronchitis viruses (IBV) strains in Bushehr province in comparison to other strains reported in the Middle East. Samples were collected from broiler flocks in Bushehr province ...  Read More

Pathology
Effects of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and vitamin E on histopathological lesions induced in bursa of Fabricius of broiler chicks by salinomycin

Reza Sayrafi; Navideh Mirzakhani; Reza Mobaseri

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, , Pages 231-236

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of the turmeric in comparison to vitamin E on bursal damages induced by salinomycin in broiler chickens. In this study, forty one day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into four treatment groups: 1- basal diet as control, 2- ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of supplemental chromium picolinate and chromium nanoparticles on performance and antibody titers of infectious bronchitis and avian influenza of broiler chickens under heat stress condition

Farhad Hajializadeh; Hasan Ghahri; Alireza Talebi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, , Pages 259-264

Abstract
  This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different levels chromium picolinate (CrPic) and chromium nanoparticles (nano-Cr) on the performance and immune function of broilers under heat stress condition. A total of 320 Ross 308 broiler chicks (from 21 to 42 days) were assigned randomly ...  Read More

Poultry
Detection and subtyping avian metapneumovirus from turkeys in Iran

Mansour Mayahi; Hassan Momtaz; Ramezan Ali Jafari; Pejman Zamani

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2017, , Pages 105-108

Abstract
  Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) causes diseases like rhinotracheitis in turkeys, swollen head syndrome in chickens and avian rhinotracheitis in other birds. Causing respiratory problems, aMPV adversely affects production and inflicts immense economic losses and mortalities, especially in turkey flocks. ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of dietary supplementation of waste date’s vinegar on performance and improvement of digestive tract in broiler chicks

Shima Tasharofi; Laleh Yazdanpanah Goharrizi; Farhad Mohammadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2017, , Pages 127-132

Abstract
  Two hundred 1-day-old commercial broilers (Ross 308) were used to determine the effects of diets supplementation with waste date’s vinegar (WDV) on the growth and performance of digestive tract over a 42-days growing period. Chicks were randomly allocated to one of five experimental diets supplementing ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Effect of dietary turmeric and cinnamon powders on meat quality and lipid peroxidation of broiler chicken under heat stress condition

Payam Baghban Kanani; Mohsen Daneshyar; Javad Aliakbarlu; Fatemeh Hamian

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2017, , Pages 163-169

Abstract
  Two hundred and fifty male 1-day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were used to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of turmeric and cinnamon powders on meat quality and lipid peroxidation of broilers under heat stress condition. The five treatment groups were control (recommended temperature ...  Read More

Poultry
Characterization of isolated pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PMV-1) and its pathogenicity in broiler chickens

Mansoor Mayahi; Masoud Reza Seyfi Abad Shapouri; Ramezan Ali Jafari; Mehrdad Khosravi Farsani

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 15-21

Abstract
  Characterization of isolated pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PMV-1) and its pathogenicity in broiler chickens were studied. Two hundred and thirty-two samples collected from 50 unvaccinated pigeons lofts suspected to Newcastle disease from private houses and bird markets from Ahvaz‌, Iran. Swab samples from ...  Read More

Poultry
Pathogenicity study of Iranian genotype of avian infectious bronchitis virus (IR-1)

Hamideh Najafi; Arash Ghalyanchi-langeroudi; Masoud Hashemzadeh; Vahid Karimi; Omid Madadgar; Reza Khaltabadi Farahani; Seyed Ali Ghafouri; Hossein Maghsoudloo; Parvaneh Seifouri; Ali Madhi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 35-41

Abstract
  Avian infectious bronchitis (IB) is a major cause of economic losses in poultry industry. The IB virus primarily affects respiratory tract, but various strains differ in their tropism for other target organs such as kidney and alimentary tract. The objective of this study was to estimate the pathogenicity ...  Read More

Poultry
Phylogenetic typing and molecular detection of virulence factors of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from colibacillosis cases in Japanese quail

Hesam Alizade; Reza Ghanbarpour; Maziar Jajarami; Asma Askari

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 55-58

Abstract
  Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is an economic threat to the poultry industry throughout the world. Some of the virulence genes may enhance the ability of E. coli isolates to grow in the tissues of broilers. The APEC strains are assigned to a few distinct phylogenetic ...  Read More

Poultry
Polymelia with unhealed navel in an Iranian indigenous young fowl

Belal Hassanzadeh; Arefeh Rahemi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 85-87

Abstract
  Developing supernumerary limbs is a rare congenital condition that only a few cases have been documented. Depending on the cause and developmental conditions, they may be single, multiple or complicated, and occur as a syndrome or associated with other anomalies. Polymelia is defined as the presence ...  Read More