Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
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)
Viability of in vitro preserved sperm of Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Cuauhtémoc Cruz-Valencia; José Antonio Herrera-Barragán; Fernando Gual-Sill; Juán José Pérez-Rivero; Zulma América Soto-Guerrero; Fernanda Rodriguez-Hernández; Juán Gabriel Rivera-Martínez

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 137-141

Abstract
  Harris hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus) are the raptors with more anthropogenic use, which makes it necessary to improve their reproduction either natural or assisted for sustainable use even though they are not endangered. The aim of this study was to determine fresh and thawed P. unicinctus sperm capacitation ...  Read More

Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer during the breeding season in Angora goats: A comparison of fresh and vitrified-thawed embryo transfer

Kubra Karakas Alkan; Hasan Alkan; Mustafa Kaymaz; Ismail Hakki Izgur

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 143-148

Abstract
  This study aimed to assess the superovulation response and pregnancy rates of fresh and vitrified-thawed embryos after transfer in Angora goats with comparing transfer at the beginning (BS) and end (ES) of the breeding season. Nine Angora goats were used as donors in both periods. Donor goats were synchronized ...  Read More

Effects of intraperitoneal and intracerebroventricular injection of cinnamaldehyde and yohimbine on blood glucose and serum insulin concentrations in ketamine-xylazine induced acute hyperglycemia

Farshad Safaei; Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Saeed Nafisi; Mehdi Imani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 149-156

Abstract
  This study was designed to investigate the effects of peripheral [intraperitoneal (IP)] and central [intracerebroventricular (ICV)] administration of cinnamaldehyde on concentrations of blood glucose and serum insulin in the acute hyperglycemia induced by ketamine/xylazine. Yohimbine (a α2-adrenoceptor ...  Read More

In silico prediction of B and T cell epitopes based on NDV fusion protein for vaccine development against Newcastle disease virus

Seyedeh Somayeh Hosseini; Khosrow Aghaiypour Kolyani; Robab Rafiei Tabatabaei; Hossein Goudarzi; Abbas Akhavan Sepahi; Maryam Salemi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 157-165

Abstract
  Newcastle disease (ND) is known as the most common diseases of economic importance worldwide. Vaccination against virulent strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has failed during some outbreaks. Here, we aimed to assess the epitopes of NDV fusion protein as targets for a peptide-based vaccine. To ...  Read More

Conventional histomorphometry and fast free of acrylamide clearing tissue visualization of sciatic nerve in chicken (Gallus domesticus)

Abdolrasoul Malekpour; Farhad Rahmanifar

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 167-173

Abstract
  Histomorphometry and use of the fast free of acrylamide clearing tissue (FACT) protocol were studied on the sciatic nerve in chicken (Gallus domesticus). In the first part of the study, the sciatic nerves of 20 chickens of four age groups (7, 14, 26 and 40 days) were studied (n=5 birds per age class). ...  Read More

Pro-oxidant and degenerative effects of haloperidol under inflammatory conditions in rat; the involvement of SIRT1 and NF-κB signaling pathways

Saman Bahrambeigi; Mahsa Khatamnezhad; Siamak Asri-Rezaei; Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh; Shahram Javadi; Navideh Mirzakhani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 175-183

Abstract
  The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different doses of haloperidol (HP) on induction of oxidative stress in blood and liver cell degeneration in comparison with influences of HP pre-treatment on inflammatory process induced by intraperitoneal (IP) administration of lipopolysaccharide ...  Read More

Effects of hydroalcoholic extract of saffron petal on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertension induced by angiotensin II and L-NAME in anesthetized rats

Reza Mohebbati; Yasamin Kamkar-Del; Mohammad Naser Shafei; Hassan Rakhshandeh; Azita Aaghaei

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 185-190

Abstract
  The saffron petalsare a by-product part of the saffron flower with a cardiovascular effect. This study evaluated the effect of the saffron petalon hypertension induced by angiotensin II (AII) and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, a NOS inhibitor). Rats were divided into 11 groups: 1) Control, ...  Read More

Anatomical study of the eye arterial blood supply in adult river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Amineh Beyrami; Farhad Soltanalinejad; Ali Shalizar Jalali

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 191-196

Abstract
  Obtaining information about the eye arterial supply in the buffalo can be a criterion for ocular diseases diagnosis and give a morphological basis for even more researches on the related clinical surgery of this animal. The aim of the present study was to describe the course and branches of the arteries ...  Read More

Bcl2-dependent antineoplastic effects of Calotropis procera root extract against canine mammary tumor cells

Reza Vahidi; Elham Abbasloo; Shahabeddin Safi; Mahshid Bolourchian

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 197-202

Abstract
  There has been a prevailing trend in the application of herbal medicine as cancer therapeutics. Calotropis procera is an ayurvedic plant applied to ameliorate various illnesses. There is no report on the anti-tumor effects of the root of the plant on canine tumors, although it has been used for the treatment ...  Read More

Betulinic acid reduces the complications of autoimmune diabetes on the body and kidney through effecting on inflammatory cytokines in C57BL/6 mice

Yaser Jafari Khataylou; Somayyeh Ahmadi Afshar; Navideh Mirzakhani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 203-210

Abstract
  Autoimmune diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases with increasing prevalence in the past decades in which pancreatic Langerhans β cells are destroyed and lead to lack of insulin due to increased blood sugar. One of the consequences of diabetes is glomerular disease of the kidney, ...  Read More

In vitro evaluation of binding capacity of different binders to adsorb aflatoxin

Mohammad Hojati; Mohammad Ali Norouzian; Ali Assadi Alamouti; Ahmad Afzalzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 211-215

Abstract
  This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of different feed additives as mycotoxin binders in vitro. Four prevalent aflatoxin-sequestering agents (SAs) including two bentonite clays (common and acid activated bentonite), a yeast cell wall product and an activated charcoal product were evaluated ...  Read More

Possible protective effects of crocin on destructive side effects of cyclo-phosphamide in mice ovarian tissue: Evaluation of histomorphometrical and biochemical changes

Fahimeh Khanmohammadi; Rasoul Shahrooz; Abbas Ahmadi; Mazdak Razi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 217-222

Abstract
  One of the side effects of cyclophosphamide (CP) is low fertility. In this study, we investigated the protective role of crocin (Cr) against CP chemotherapy-induced changes in ovarian tissue. In the current study, we treated 15 female mice aged 6-8 weeks old for 21 days. The mice were distributed into ...  Read More

Identification of bovine leukemia virus in raw milk samples in North-West of Iran

Hossein Barzeghar; Hessam Mirshahabi; Nima Motamed; Massoud Yavarmanesh; Behroz Mahdavi Poor; Seyyed Reza Moaddab; Mohammad Asgharzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 223-227

Abstract
  Bovine leukemiavirus (BLV) is one of the most important carcinogenic viruses genetically related to the human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2). The virus infects type B lymphocytes and creates lymph glands tumors. Recently, the association between the presence of this virus and breast ...  Read More

Molecular study on parasitic nematodes infection in the abomasum of sheep in Ilam, Iran

Maryam Nazarbeigy; Mohammad Yakhchali; Fazel Pourahmad

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 229-233

Abstract
  Parasitic nematodes of ovine abomasum are of economic and hygienic importance throughout the world and Iran. This study was aimed to evaluate molecular identity and species diversity of parasitic nematodes in the abomasum of slaughtered sheep in Ilam, Iran. In this study, a total number of 240 of abomasa ...  Read More

Study of growth kinetic and gastrointestinal stability of acid-bile resistant Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Siahmazgi traditional cheese

Azra Farhangfar; Hassan Gandomi; Afshin Akhondzadeh Basti; Ali Misaghi; Negin Noori

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 235-240

Abstract
  In this study, 22 Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Siahmazgi traditional cheese were evaluated using different tests including resistance to low pH (1.50 and 2.50) and bile salt (0.50 and 1.00%), growth kinetic at low pH values and survival under simulated gastric and intestinal fluids. ...  Read More

Synergistic effects of dual antimicrobial combinations of synthesized N-heterocycles or MgO nanoparticles with nisin against the growth of Aspergillus fumigatus: In vitro study

Hamid Beyzaei; Mojtaba Mirzaei; Narjes Hasan Fakhrabadi; Behzad Ghasemi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 241-246

Abstract
  Introduction of new inhibitory agents such as peptides, heterocyclic derivatives and nanoparticles (NPs) along with preventive proceedings are effective ways to deal with standard and drug-resistant strains of microorganisms. In this regard, inhibitory activities of some recently synthesized 4-thiazolylpyrazoles, ...  Read More

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of foot and mouth disease virus isolates in Sulaimani province, Iraq

Mohammed Baba Sheikh; Peshnyar Atta Rashid; Zhino Raheem; Ari Salahadin Marouf; Kamaran Mohammed Amin

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 247-251

Abstract
  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Iraq. The current study can be considered as the first molecular characterization of serotype O in Iraq. The present investigation reported the determination of FMDV serotype O from local farms in Sulaimani districts in 2016 outbreaks. Samples were collected ...  Read More

A comparative pharmacokinetic study of a novel sustained release danofloxacin formulation and the conventional product in rabbits

Ali Rassouli; Katayoun Kiani; Yalda Hosseizadeh Ardakani; Hamid Akbari Javar; Sakineh Khanamani Falahatipour

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 253-257

Abstract
  Sustained release drug formulations are frequently developed to reduce dosage frequency and to improve outcomes of drug therapy. This study evaluates the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of a novel injectable danofloxacin (DANO) formulation in comparison with a conventional product in an animal model. ...  Read More

Isolation of infectious laryngotracheitis virus in broiler chicken in Iran: First report

Jamshid Razmyar; Sara Shokrpoor; Abbas Barin; Jamshid Gheshlagh; Peyman Nakhaee; Moein Khodayari; Seyed Mostafa Peighambari

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 259-262

Abstract
  In February 2019, a severe respiratory distress with co-infection of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) and Newcastle disease accompanied with Salmonella Enteritidis occurred in a broiler flock in the western region of Iran. Clinical signs included paralysis, torticollis, nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, ...  Read More

Pathomorphologial investigation of spondylolisthesis leaded to spondylosis in commercial broiler chicken with posterior paralysis: A case study

Behrokh Marzban Abbas Abadi; Hannaneh Golshahi; Saeed Seifi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, Pages 263-265

Abstract
  Spondylolisthesis known as kinky back syndrome is a deformity of the free sixth thoracic vertebra including enlargement and rotation resulting in posterior paralysis in broiler chicken. Genotype, feeding regimes and environment are involved in occurrence of this congenital anomaly. Spondylolisthesis ...  Read More