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)

Parasitology
Antimicrobial activity of an antimicrobial peptide against amastigote forms of Leishmania major

Sara khalili; Mehdi Mohebali; Elaheh Ebrahimzadeh; Parviz Shayan; Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh; Mehrdad Moosazadeh Moghaddam; Samira Elikaee; Behnaz Akhoundi; Mohammad Kazem Sharifi-Yazdi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, , Pages 323-328

Abstract
  Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major is a most common type of vector-borne disease in Iran. The pentavalent antimonial drugs have been used in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis for a long time, but drug resistance and some of serious side effects have been reported. Thus, ...  Read More

Evaluation of histopathological changes and exosomal biogenesis in pulmonary tissue of diabetic rats

Aref Delkhosh; Rahim Hobbenaghi; Reza Rahbarghazi; Mahdi Ahmadi; Jafar Rezaie

Volume 13, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 489-493

Abstract
  Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of death globally. The development of cellular injuries and impaired energy metabolism are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus, leading to severe diabetic complications in different tissues such as the pulmonary tissue. Autophagy is a double-edged ...  Read More

Anesthesiology
Evaluating the effects of rifampin in the prevention of neurogenic symptoms and cardiac arrhythmias caused by the systemic toxicity of lidocaine in rats

Siamak Kazemi-Darabadi; Soodeh Tavakoli; Yousef Panahi; Hamid Akbari

Volume 14, Issue 10 , October 2023, , Pages 559-566

Abstract
  Lidocaine toxicity is caused by unintended intravascular injection or overdose. Lidocaine is metabolized in the liver by the CYP3A4 isoenzyme. The objective was to investigate if the administration of rifampin could accelerate animal recovery and reduce the symptoms of lidocaine toxicity by induction ...  Read More

Pathology
Trichoderma harzianum as fungicide and symbiont: is it safe for human and animals?

Amir Ali Shahbazfar; Marzieh Heidarieh; Samira Shahbazi; Hamed Askari

Volume 14, Issue 11 , November 2023, , Pages 607-614

Abstract
  Trichoderma species are considered as biological control agents against numerous phytopathogenic fungi. They are also helpful for plants as plant symbiont. This study aimed to identify harmful effects of Trichoderma in laboratory animals. In the first step, inhalation toxicity was studied. Six rats as ...  Read More

Theriogenology
Simultaneously administration of cabergoline and PMSG reduces the duration of estrus induction in anestrous bitches

Mohammad Bolghanabadi; Hamideh Salari Sedigh; Pezhman Mirshokraei; Masoud Rajabioun

Volume 14, Issue 12 , December 2023, , Pages 665-671

Abstract
  This study designed a protocol that would combine pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) and cabergoline (CAB) to induce estrus in bitches. Twenty clinically healthy adult and anestrous female dogs were randomly assigned into four groups. The first group was treated with 5.00 μg kg-1 CAB until the ...  Read More

Effect of Camel Milk on Oxidative Stresses in Experimentally Induced Diabetic Rabbits

El-Said El-Sherbini El-Said; Gehad Ramadan El-Sayed; Esraa Tantawy

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 30-43

Abstract
  Camel milk has an importance in the treatment of diabetes. It has been shown that the patients who drink camel milk daily, their need to insulin decrease. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of camel milk in comparison with insulin treatment in experimentally-induced diabetes. This ...  Read More

Effects of in vitro copper sulphate supplementation on the ejaculated sperm characteristics in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Mehdi Tabassomi; Sayed Mortaza Alavi-Shoushtari

Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2013, , Pages 31-36

Abstract
  This study was carried out to investigate effects of copper sulphate (CuSO4) additive to semen extenders on sperm parameters: progressive motility, viability, membrane integrity and DNA damage, after semen dilution and cryopreservation. Semen samples of 5 buffalo bulls of 3-5 years old were collected ...  Read More

Large Animal Internal Medicine
The effects of short term intravenous infusion of a soybean based lipid emulsion on some blood constituents in sheep: A preliminary study

Hamid Akbari; Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 35-41

Abstract
  To evaluate the effect of intravenous infusion of a soybean based lipid emulsion (Lipovenoes 10%) on some blood constituents in sheep, a replicated 2 × 2 Latin square design experiment was conducted in four clinically healthy ewes. Lipid emulsion (LE group) or normal saline (NS group) was infused ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Measure of energy related biochemical metabolites changes during peri-partum period in Makouei breed sheep

Vahid Mohammadi; Ehsan Anassori; Shoja Jafari

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2016, , Pages 35-39

Abstract
  Makouei sheep is one of the famous breeds in Iran which is reared in Azerbaijan province for their meat, milk and wool. Fifty clinically healthy Makouei ewes were selected to study the variations in energy-related blood metabolites during peri-partum period. Blood was collected from Jugular vein 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

Histology
Antioxidant effects of Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) on ‎cyclophosphamide-induced testicular injury in rats

Mohammad Afkhami-Ardakani; Shapour Hasanzadeh; Rasoul Shahrooz; Norouz Delirezh; Hassan Malekinejad

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 35-41

Abstract
  Cyclophosphamide (CP) is known to reduce fertility. The protective effects of Spirulina plantesis (SP) against CP-induced testicular toxicity were investigated. Male Wistar rats were categorized into eight groups (n = 7). Four groups of rats were administered CP at a dose of 5 mg in 5 mL distilled water ...  Read More

The effects of exposure to fluoxetine during lactation on testicular tissue and sperm parameters in mice offspring

Mojtaba Karimi pour; Abbas Ahmadi; Masoumeh Zirak Javanmard; Abass Jafari; Maryam Mohebi; Elnaz Hosseinalipour

Volume 11, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 35-42

Abstract
  Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is commonly prescribed to treat maternal depression in pregnancy and lactation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of maternal exposure to fluoxetine via lactation on testicular tissue, sperm parameters including count, motility, viability, ...  Read More

Physiology
The CB1 cannabinoid receptors involvement in anti-epileptic effect of safranal on penicillin-induced epileptiform activity in rats

Sina Tamaddonfard; Amir Erfanparast; Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Farhad Soltanalinejad

Volume 15, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 35-41

Abstract
  Neuroprotective effects for natural products are supported by several studies. In this regard, safranal, a constitute of saffron, has the potential to exert beneficial effects in neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. Here, we ...  Read More

Characterization of single nucleotide polymorphism in the 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) of Lactoferrin gene and its association with reproductive parameters and uterine infection in dairy cattle

Abolfazl Hajibemani; Hassan Sharifiyazdi; Abdolah Mirzaei; Abbas Rowshan Ghasrodashti

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2012, , Pages 37-43

Abstract
  Uterine infection is one of the reproductive diseases that can have disturbing postpartum uterine health in cattle. Therefore, identification of resistant genotypes to uterine infection is important. Lactoferrin (LF) is one of the major antimicrobial compounds in the normal uterine discharges of cows. ...  Read More

Microbiology
Detection of multi-antibiotic resistant Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni in beef, mutton and chicken and water buffalo meat in Ahvaz, Iran

Siavash Maktabi; Masoud Ghorbanpoor; Masomeh Hossaini; Amirabbas Motavalibashi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 37-42

Abstract
  Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are the main causes of gastrointestinal diseases in humans even in industrialized countries affecting public health. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the occurrence and antibiotic resistance of C. jejuni and C. coli in chicken meat, beef, mutton and water ...  Read More

Differences between some biochemical components in seminal plasma of ‎first and second ejaculations in dual-purpose Simmental (Fleckvieh) bulls ‎and their relationships with semen quality parameters

Amir Khaki; Atefeh Araghi; Mehdi Lotfi; Alireza Nourian

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2021, , Pages 39-46

Abstract
  This study aimed to evaluate differences in seminal plasma zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels in the first and second ejaculations and their relationships with semen quality parameters in Fleckvieh bulls. Repetitive ejaculates ...  Read More

Digestion kinetics of carbohydrate fractions of citrus by-products

Saman Lashkari; Akbar Taghizadeh

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 41-48

Abstract
  The present experiment was carried out to determine the digestion kinetics of carbohydrate fractions of citrus by-products. Grapefruit pulp (GP), lemon pulp (LE), lime pulp (LI) and orange pulp (OP) were the test feed. Digestion kinetic of whole citrus by-products and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) fraction ...  Read More

Histomorphometrical Study of the Prebiotic Effects on Intestine Morphology and Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens

Reza Sayrafi; Rasoul Shahrooz; Farhad Soltanalinejad; Shaban Rahimi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2011, , Pages 45-51

Abstract
  This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of prebiotic as alternative feed additive to an antibiotic growth promoter (bacitracin methylene disalicyate) on the growth performance and morphometrical parameters of the small intestine of broiler chickens. One hundred and forty four day old broiler ...  Read More

Dietary astaxanthin (Lucantin® Pink) mitigated oxidative stress induced by diazinon in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Sadigheh Shabanzadeh; Saber Vatandoust; Seyed Mehdi Hosseinifard; Najmeh Sheikhzadeh; Amir-Ali Shahbazfar

Volume 14, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 97-104

Abstract
  The potential of commercial astaxanthin on growth, biochemical factors, and antioxidant-related gene expression following a challenge with diazinon were studied in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish (~ 20.70 g) were fed diets containing commercial astaxanthin (ASX) at 0.00 (CTR and ASX0), 0.50 ...  Read More

A survey on helminthic infection in mice (Mus musculus) and rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) in Kermanshah, Iran

Norollah Pakdel; Soraya Naem; Farid Rezaei; Abdol-Ali Chalehchaleh

Volume 4, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 105-109

Abstract
  Parasitic infections of rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the animals and humans. Based on previous studies, infection rate of parasitic helminths is different in various regions of Iran. The current survey was aimed to determine endoparasitic helminths infection in ...  Read More

Bridging Small-Gap Peripheral Nerve Defect Using Silicone Rubber Chamber in the Rat Sciatic Nerve Transection Model

Saeed Azizi; Rahim Mohammadi; Keyvan Amini; Roza Fallah; Kiana Karegar

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 107-115

Abstract
    Despite promising results observed using silicone rubber chamber, no previous comprehensive work was performed on behavior of the conduit. Present study aimed at further functional, histomorphometrical and immunohistochemical assessment of nerve regeneration in the same animal along a 10-mm rat ...  Read More

Fibroblast and T cells conditioned media induce maturation dendritic cell and promote T helper immune response

Masoumeh Asadi; Farah Farokhi; Nowruz Delirezh; Meysam Ganji Bakhsh; Vahid Nejati; Keykavos Golami

Volume 3, Issue 2 , June 2012, , Pages 111-118

Abstract
  Dendritic cells (DCs) induce pathogen-specific T cell responses. We comprehensively studied the effects of addition of maturation stimulus, fibroblasts (fibroblast conditioned medium), PHA activated T cells (T cell conditioned medium), and mixture of fibroblast & PHA activated T cells (FCM-TCCM) ...  Read More

A study on the effects of the estrous cycle on uterine fluid and blood serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) content in the cow

Sayed Mortaza Alavi-Shoushtari; Roya Abedizadeh; Amir Khaki; Aram Mokarizadeh; Kamran Dorostkar

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, , Pages 115-119

Abstract
  To investigate the IgG content and its variations in uterine fluid (UF) during the estrous cycle of the cow and to compare them with those of the blood serum (S), six pairs of serum and UF samples for each phase of the cycle selected out of 240 bovine genital tracts and blood samples were collected from ...  Read More

Prevalence of Cercariae Infection in Lymnaea auricularia (Linnaeus, 1758) in NorthWest of Iran

Abbas Imani-Baran; Mohammad Yakhchali; Reza Malekzadeh Viayeh; Farhad Farhangpajuh

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2011, , Pages 121-127

Abstract
  The pond snail Lymnaea auricularia serves as an intermediate host for many digenian species. In West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran, the cercariae infection investigation was undertaken in L. auricularia from May to November 2010. Of 6759 collected Lymnaeid snails, 370(5.5%) L. auricularia snails ...  Read More

Microbiology
A high prevalence of tylosin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from bovine mastitis

Farhad Bahraminia; Seyed Reza Emadi; Mohammad Emaneini; Nima Farzaneh; Mehrnaz Rad; Babak Khoramian

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2017, , Pages 121-125

Abstract
  The macrolides appear to have considerable effects for treatment of bovine mastitis because of excellent diffusion into the mammary gland, long half-life, low protein binding, high intracellular concentration and lipid solubility. Acquired resistance to macrolides in Staphylococcus ...  Read More