In many countries, goat farming is the important part from the economy point of the view; especially in the Mediterranean and Middle East region. Goat farming is well organized in France, Italy, Spain and Greece (Park and Haenlein, 2006). Industrialization of the goat milk is not well successed because of its poor and insufficient volume. From 1990, interest in the goat milk production is incre...

objective(s) mesenchymal stem cells (mscs) from large animals as goat which is genetically more closely related to human have rarely been gained attentions. the present study tried to isolate and characterize mscs from goat bone marrow. materials and methods fibroblastic cells appeared in goat marrow cell culture were expanded through several subcultures. passaged-3 cells were then differentiat...

To the Editor: I read with interest the study by Bakoush et al addressing the issue of medical publication in Libya [1]. The number of published reports from Libya was compared with another three Arabic countries (Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen). I suggest to the authors the extention of their study to include all twenty-three Arabic countries. This would enhance our knowledge of the scientific pro...

Shortage of transplantable organs available for people with endstage diseases has become goal of scientific project worldwide to find new approaches for providing the needed organs. These projects have mainly focused on complementation of pig embryo genetically manipulated or designed to produce an organ deficient embryo. Considering the fact that pig is not the common domestic animal in Middle...

H epatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV infections represent a global public health problem. Transmission of these viruses occurs via blood and blood products transfusion and by sexual contact (1). The infections caused by the three viruses are not curable even with the latest available treatments. Effective vaccine is available only for HBV. In Libya, Zaied et al. (2), repor...

production, reproduction, management and economic parameters resulted from recordings of 5 flocks comprised of 720 heads of native goats during annual cycle of reproduction in transhumance, village and farming systems were employed to determine the performance of traits, cost-profit analysis as well as breeding objective. the overall mean for number of salable kid per goat in transhumance, vill...

wild goat (capra aegagrus) is one of the most prominent mountain mammals dispersed in many habitats in iran. however, few studies on the relationship between this species and its habitat have been conducted. this species is recognized as one of the main food source for highly endangered species such as cheetah and leopard. in this study which lasted from fall 2009 through summer 2011, seasonal ...

The iron and steel industry plays a major role in Libyan urbanization. Iron products are the main driving forces construction manufacturing sector Libya. This research suggested set of indicators to evaluate sustainability Libya using rough AHP model. Rough analyses relative importance criteria based on their preferences given by experts. results show that most important criterion is costs foll...

Preterm delivery (PTD) is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Epidemiological association between PTD and various bacteria that are part of the vaginal microflora has been reported. Bacterial vaginosis is believed to be a risk factor for preterm delivery. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between bacterial vaginosis, cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin...