This is a genetic comparison study of Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) population at two different locations (A &B) based on nuclear microsatellite DNA markers. Arabian Oryx is listed as vulnerable and endanger by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Thirty microsatellite markers from bovine family were applied to investigate the genetic diversity of the Arabian Oryx and to set up a molecular inven...

The effects of drugs that either stimulate or inhibit central opioid, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin neurotransmitter systems were examined in horses demonstrating signs of equine self-mutilation syndrome (ESMS), a condition similar to Tourette’s syndrome in humans. Eight flankbiting horses with ESMS were recruited for the study. A series of drugs selected for their activity on the afo...

There are inconsistent reports regarding cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA) status of Helicobacter pylori isolates and the severity of the mucosal lesions in children. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cagA(+) strains and to evaluate its correlation with clinic and endoscopic findings. We examined 45 H. pylori strains that were grown on brain-heart infusion agar supplemen...

Equine eosinophilic keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis (EK) is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva and cornea. This disease has been described in other veterinary species, including cats, dogs, and rabbits; however, there is a dearth of information in the veterinary literature regarding this disease in horses. The disease appears to have a seasonal component, with the majority of cases oc...

collected for routine veterinary purposes; and 861 samples from 697 horses, 82 donkeys, and 82 mules in Spain. Because the reactivity of equid serum against MERS-CoV has not been investigated, we established a 2-stage algorithm for serologic testing that did not involve the determination of reactivity cutoff values. The screening stage involved testing of all serum samples by using a previously...

Substitution at codon Ser315 of katG gene, a reliable marker for isoniazid (INH) resistance and proliferate in spite of the loss of cell wall is called an L- form. Unstable L- forms  can convert to normal cells but stble L-forms can not.cell wall - deffective state may be induced spontaneously or through the action of an appropriate agent such as antibiotic interfering with the synthesis of cel...

Small heat shock protein beta-1 (HSPB-1) plays an essential role in the protection of cells against environmental stress.Elucidation of its molecular, structural, and biological characteristics in a naturally wild-type model is essential. Although the sequence information of the HSPB-1 gene is available for many mammalian species, the HSPB-1 gene of Arabian camel (Arabian camel HSPB-1) has not ...