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دراسة مسحية للبكتريا المرتبطة بالتهاب الزائدة الدودية وتحديد الحالة النسجية للمصابين في محافظة البصرة == Survey of bacteria associated with appendicitis and determination of Histological patient state in the province of Basrah

Author name: هدى عبد الرحيم مذكور
Supervisor name: محمد عبد الامام احمد | نوري حنون جاسم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The current study has been done to determined pathogenic bacteria that associated with appendicitis .This study includes ninety samples of removal appendix taken form patients who cleared diagnosed as appendicitis infection by specialised doctors in general Basrah hospital and Al - Sadir teaching hospital for the period between September - 2013 and June - 2014.Distribution of appendicitis appear in all age groups, 10 - 20 year and 20 - 30 year were the most infected, as well as the infection appear in both gender, but rate of infection in male was relatively higher than female 68(59%), 47(41%) respectively. The ratio of the city's population has overcome the rural population 96(83.5%),19 (16.5%) respectively. The percentage of samples that gave positive culture was 80( 88.9%), while 10 (11.1%) of these samples negative culture. The study reveals 15 different bacterial isolation, the most common bacteria was Escherichia coli 80(44.9%) while other species was appears in less percentage Shigella dysenteria 14(7.9%), Salmonella enterica typhi 10( 6.5 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 8( 5.6 %) , Klebseilla Pneumonia 6(4.3%) , Klebseilla oxytoca 3(1.7%), Morganella morganai 7 ( 9.3 %) Neisseria spp. 6 ( 9.5%) , Enterobacter cloaca 4 ( 2.2 %) ,Serreatia spp. 3 )7.1 %(, Citrobacter ferundii 2 (7.7%) Proteus vulgaris 7) 6.5 %( Staphylococcus spp. 14(1.3%), Streptococcus spp. 72(5.1 %) and Bacillus subtilis 8)5.6 %(. Laboratory diagnosis for blood samples included estimated of total WBCs and found that (31%) of patients have natural WBCs values while the other patients have high values.Antibiotic sensitivity test to E.coli isolates towards 20 antibiotics because she is the most common bacteria showed that all isolates were resisted for most antibiotics which used in test especially for β - lactam group, and the isolates of E.coli were multi resistance for antibiotics.Identified minimum inhibitory concentrations MIC for some antibiotics The results showed that E.coli bacterial isolates's 30 isolation have shown resistance to anti AMO as MIC values ranged from 128 - 1024 Mcgm / ml while the MIC for Anti AMP values between 4 - 128 Mcgm / ml, As for antibiotics and Cefixim , Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, and it was her MIC values ranging between (1 - 128) Mcgm / ml Plasmid profile of E.coli isolates investigated to study the correlation between plasmid profile and antibiotic resisitant marker and results from agarose gel electrophoresis revealed that all E.coli isolates contain one plasmid band.This study includes the detection of some genes that encode to beta - lactamase enzymes in E.coli which were responsible about multi antibiotic resistanc and these genes loaded on plasmid DNA for ten isolaes and found that 5(50%) from isolates have blaTEM gene and 5 )40%( have blaCTX gene and 1(10%) have blaSHV gene. This study also considered note the general appearance of appendix samples , some of them are enlarged and surrounded by vesicles, some with fibrous walls and ulcerated with mixed colors, then examined the histological changes it, the study showed changes in histological structure of the excess was extensively congestion of blood vessels, veins in serosa and subserosal layers and increased the amount of diffuse lymphoid tissue in the layers of the appendix walls.

معاملة بذور الذرة الصفراء Zea mays L. بحامض السالسياليك واثرها في تحمل الشد المائي المستحث بمادة الكلايكول متعدد الاثلين == The treatment of Corn seeds (Zea mays L.) with salicylic acid and its effects on drought tolerance induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Author name: وسن فوزي عبد الحسین
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: The study was conducted in Plant physiology laboratory, department of biology, college of education for pure sciences, University of Basrah from 1/6/2015 till 10/7/2016 in order to evaluate the effect ofpretreatment (soaking) seeds of corn (Zea mays L.) cv. Baghdad 3with salicylic acid (SA) on germination, early seedlings growth and to minimize the effect of water stress induced with poly ethylene glycol (PEG). The study included the following experiments : 1 - Effect of SA and PEG on germination using a hydroponic culture and Hoagland solution in which corn seeds were soaked in three concentrations (0.1,0.3,0.5) mMof SA in addition to control treatment with distilled water for six hours. Water stress were induced with PEG at concentrations of 0 (distilled water),1%,2%,3%,6%,9% and 12%. This experiment indicated that the optimum soaking concentration with SA was 0.5 mM and that there was no germination at 12% PEG.2 - Effect of interaction between corn seeds pretreatment with DW, 0.5mM of SA for six hoursand PEG at all previous concentrations except 12%, on early corn seedlings growth using hydroponic culture and Hoagland nutrient solution, for three weeks.3 - Effect of interaction betweencorn seeds pretreatment with DW, 0.5 mM of SA for six hoursand water stress induced with PEG at 3% and 6% on vegetative growth using pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat moss for three months.The parameters were evaluated after each of the previous experiments, also , Biochemical test . Plant height, leaves number, root length and number, dry and fresh weight for shoot and roots, while the followingparameters were evaluated in corn leaves after pots experiment : 1 - Biochemical tests included : proline and glycine betain concentrations, total carbohydrates, total chlorophyll, sodium and potassium ions concentrations.2 - Leaves anatomical study to compare the effect of PEG inducedwater stress and the role of its interaction with pretreatment with SA on thegrowth and development of internal structure of corn leaves.The following results were estimated : 1 - Germination percentage : increasing water stress in the nutrient media reduced the % germination significantly when compared with control treatment. Seeds pretreatment with SA enhanced the germination percent and the highest percent was at interaction between PEG at 1%, 2% and SA at 0.5 mM.2 - Growth parameters for seedling at hydroponic culture indicated that plant height, fresh and dry weight for shoot and roots have increased significantly when seeds were pretreated with 0.5 Mm SA All theprevious parameters were reduced significantly under PEG induced waterstress especially at 9%. Interaction between SAand PEG caused apositive significant increases in all studied parameters especially atconcentrations less than 6% and 9% PEG.3 - Growth parameters for corn plants grown at pots have showed a significant increase when pretreated with SA compared with that treated with DW. PEG caused a significant decrease in the growth parameters IIIespecially at 6%. Interaction between DW and 6% PEG recorded the lowest growth in all studied parameters. 4 - Biochemical tests : There was a significant increase in total carbohydrates and total chlorophyll content in leaves of corn plants pretreated with SA in compare with that pretreatdwith DW while the content of proline and glycine betaine were higher significantly in leaves pretreated with DW.In case of PEG induced water stress, the highest total carbohydrates content was at 6%, highest chlorophyll content at 3% while proline and glycine betaine highest content were at 6% PEG. 5 - Sodium and Potassium Concentration : The highest potassium concentration was at plant treated with SA while the highest sodium concentration was at plant treated with DW. Increasing PEG concentrations caused a significant increase in potassium concentration and a significant decrease in sodium concentration. Interaction results revealed that the highest potassium and the lowest sodium concentrations were at interaction between SA and PEG at 6%. 6 - Anatomical study results revealed that increasing water stress effected the leaves tissues structures and this were cleared at vascular bundles tissues (xylem and phloem tissues) and bundle sheath. Upper and lower epidermis, polliform cells were also affected by increasing water stress.The anatomy of leaves also showed that there was a positive enhancement in the structure of leaves tissues in the plants grown from pretreated seeds with SA.

دور مستارجات حشرتي الصرصر الامريكي Periplaneta mericana والبعوض Culex pipiens على فرط التحسس من النوع الاول وعلاقتها مع بعض الائل مستضدات معقد التوافق النسيجي من الصنف الثاني

Author name: هدى كاظم كريم الموسوي
Supervisor name: فوزية علي عبد الله | ضياء خليف كريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: This study aimed to verify the distribution of Periplaneta americana and Culex pipiens allergy and its association with some HLA class II alleles in asthmatic and allergic patients. 96 healthy (control ) and 96 suspected allergic individuals from the same geographical region ,paired by sex and age were included in this study. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay test (ELISA) was used to estimate the total and specific IgE antibodies in the sera of studied individuals. The detection of the HLA - DQB1*0602, HLADQB1* 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 was performed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).The results of total IgE based ELISA which was conducted on 96 suspected allergic and24 healthy (control ) individuals revealed that there was extremely significant statistical association (P<0.0001) for total IgE concentration with being allergic or non allergic status of individuals. The overall frequency of higher total IgE antibody concentration ( IgE>200IU/ml) was observed in 72.9% of allergic patients and lower serum total IgE levels (IgE<200IU/ml) were associated with 87.5% of healthy individuals. According to the specific IgE based ELISA results the effect of allergic patients age on the IgE seropositivity against cockroach allergens was not considered to be significant(p>0.05),but the effect of sex was statistically significant)P<0.05(.There was no significant effect( p>0.05)for patients age and sex on the distribution of IgE antibodies against mosquito allergens. Out of 96 allergic patients, 59 (61.5%)and 62(64.6%)showed positive IgE antibody response against cockroach and mosquito allergens respectively. Concerning the PCR results the overall frequency of HLA - DQB1*0602 and HLA - DQB1*0604 alleles was %35.6 and %15.3 of cockroach allergic patients respectively and the HLA - DRB1*12 allele was not observed in these patients..Out of 62 mosquito allergic patients, 8(%12.9)showed HLA - DQB1 * 0602 positive results while HLA - DQB1*0604 allele was observed in 4(%6.5)patients and the HLA - DRB1*12 allele was not observed in these patients.The difference in the genotypig results was extremely highly significant(χ2 : 0.030;17.486; degrees of freedom(DF) : 3;p - value=0.00056136) between cockroach and mosquito allergic patients .The association between the presence HLA - DQB1 *0602 , HLA - DQB1 * 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 and total IgE based ELISA results in allergic patients and healthy individuals revealed that the percentage of HLA - DQB1 * 0602, HLA - DQB1 * 0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in patients having total IgE lower total IgE )IgE<200 IU/ml) was higher than that of high )IgE>200 IU/ml) total IgE patients where HLA - DQB1*0602 appeared in high percentage(69.2%) followed by percentage (15.4 %( of HLA - DQB1* 0604 presence. . The relationship of HLA - DQB1and HLADRB1 alleles with the results of total IgE based ELISA was statistically significant in the least(χ2 : 60.756 and the degree of freedom (DF) : 5;p= P<0.00001) and greatest(χ2 : 11.806 ; the degree of freedom (DF) : 5 ; p = 0.037544) than 200 IU / ml, values .Depending on the association between the presence of HLADQB1* 0602 ,HLA - DQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 and positive or negative specific results of cockroach or mosquito allergens specific IgE based ELISA results in allergic patients revealed that the percentage of HLA - DQB*0602,HLA - DQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in cockroach allergic patients having positive results were higher than those ratios that have been observed in patients with negative ELISA results where HLA - DQB1*0602 appeared in high percentage)35.6%( followed by percentage( 15.3% )of HLA - DQB1*0604 . The relationship of HLADQB1and HLA - DRB1 alleles with the results of specific IgE based ELISA was statistically significant (χ2 : 10.412; DF : 3; p - value =0.01536989).Incontrast the percentage of HLA - DQB1*0602,HLADQB1*0604 and HLA - DRB1*12 alleles presence in mosquito allergic patients was found to be higher in negative ELISA results patients also the relationship of these HLA - DQB1 alleles with mosquito allergen specific IgE based ELISA results was not considared statistically significant (χ2 : 3.115 ;DF : 3 and p= 0.37423205).However HLA - DQB1 * 0602 allele was found in the highest percentage (20.6%), followed by allele HLA - DQB1 * 0604 (8.8%).Concerning the presence of HLA - DQB1*0602 ,HLA - DQB1*0604 andHLA - DRB1*12 in cockroach or mosquito allergic patients and healthy individuals,the HLA - DRB1*12 and HLA - DQB1*0602 allels were not found in healthy individuals.The genotyping results difference between cockroach allergic patients and healthy individuals was considered statistically extremely significant (χ2 : 74.485 ;DF : 5 and p =0) as well as the difference in the results of the genotyping of mosquitoes allergic patients and healthy people was statistically with very high significant (χ2 : 23.342 ; DF : 5 and p = 0.00029035).

استخدام الاسماك الذهبية Carassius auratus كدلائل حيوية لتلوث هور الحمار في البصرة

Author name: هدى حسن خربيط الخيون
Supervisor name: اياد حنتوش داود الخفاجي
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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دراسة مظهرية وجزيئية وبيئية للدور اليرقي بعد المذنبة لمثقوبة العين Diplostomum على ثلاثة انواع من اسماك نهر كرمة علي في محافظة البصرة == Morphological, Molecular and Ecological Studies of the larval stage (metacercaria) of eye trematode Diplostomum on three fish species from Garmat Ali River, Basrah Province

Author name: هاجر رزاق منهل
Supervisor name: عبد الحسين حبش
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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الحساسية الغذائية للروبيان : دراسة وبائية ومناعية وجزيئية في محافظة البصرة جنوب العراق == Food allergy of shrimp : Epidemiological,Immunological and Molecular Study inBasra Province, Southern of Iraq

Author name: نور جاسم علي جودة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: A total of 210 human venous blood samples were collected from Basrah province ( 190 randomly collected from people living in different regions of Basrah province , 10 blood samples from people who did not have a history of shrimp consumption or dealing with it used as negative control group, anther 10 samples of people who are sensitive to shrimp used as a positive control group). The samples were serologically tested by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to estimate the distribution of total and specificIgE in the sera of studied individuals . Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was performed to detect the HLA - DQB1*02 , *0302 , *0305 allels. The immunological study included the preparation of two types of Metapenaeus affinis allergens which are the raw allergens and the boiled allergens used in Indirect ELISA test to determin shrimp food allergies by serodiagnosis , while Direct ELISA test was used to estimate the distribution of total IgE by quantitative serological methods in the sera of studied samples. the concentration of protein in antigens extracts was estimated, the protein concentration in the boiled shrimp extract was less than its concentration in the raw extract.The results of direct ELISA test demonstrated a decrease in the level of total IgE antibodies in most of the studied samples , the level of IgE <100 recorded a significant high rate 98.4% which is more than the level of IgE > 100 which recorded apercentage of 1.6% and there was a significant difference between them. The Indirect ELISA test results revealed that the total percentage of IgE distribution of the raw and boiled shrimp antigens were 57.8% and 74.2% respectively and there was a significant difference between males and females .However , the difference was not significant between the age groups P>0.05.The molecular study was conducted to detect the presence of some alleles HLADQB1* 02, *0302, *0305 gene in the blood samples by using PCR . The current study showed that the association of the presence of these alleles and the level of total immunoglobulin is highly significant.Also the current study showed that a high significant difference was found between the positive samples to the studied alleles and the seropositive and seronegative results of raw and boild shrimp allergen specific IgE based on Indirect ELISA (P≤0.01).The results of PCR showed a high frequency ratio of HLADQB1 * 0302 97.2% in allergic patients of shrimp boild allergen and 56.9% in allergic patients of shrimp raw allergen .Also the current study showed a very high frequency ratio of HLADQB1 *0305 98.2% in the individuals who showed positive results for the raw allergen and recorded 65.2%. in the individuals who showed positive results for the boild allergen ,while HLADQB1*02 showed in one sample of studied samples which recorded positive results to raw and boild allergens of shrimp .The current study demonstrated also that the alleles frequency in some of studied samples which are seronegative by Indirect ELISA test , HLADQB1*0302 was 30.9% in raw antigens, while in the negative boild sample was not observed . HLADQB1*0305 was 1.23% in serongative of raw allergen and 16.32% in boild allergen. However, HLADQB1*02 was notobserved in seronagative to raw and boild shrimp allergen.

دراسة انتشار الديدان الحلقية وبعض الاحياء القاعية المتواجدة معها في منطقة القرنة / شمال محافظة البصرة

Author name: نور الهدى وليد عبد الرضا
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | مرتضى يوسف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Invertebrates
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: درست اللافقريات القاعية المائية الكبيرة لنهر الفرات وشط العرب واختيرت ثلاث محطات للدراسة تقع المحطة الاولى تقع على نهر الفرات بينما تقع المحطة الثانية بعد نقطة التقاء نهري دجلة والفرات بحوالي 2 كيلو متر في حين تقع المحطة الثالثة بعد التقاء شط العرب ونهر الغميج. جمعت العينات شهريا ابتداء من تموز2013 - ولغاية حزيران2014 - بواقع ثلاث مكررات من كل محطة. تم خلال الدراسة الحالية قياس بعض العوامل للبيئة المائية (درجة حرارة الماء والملوحة والاس الهيدروجيني والاوكسجين المذاب) اذ تراوحت درجة الحرارة بين 32 ̊م و18.4 ̊م وتراوحت الملوحة بين 3.8 - 1.9 جزء بالالف والاس الهيدروجيني بين 8.13 - 6.96 والاوكسجين المذاب بين 16 - 7.6 ملغرام/لتر. درست ايضا بعض العوامل الخاصة بالقاع (نسجة القاع والاس الهيدروجني والملوحة والكالسيوم والفسفور والنتروجين والبوتاسيوم والمادة العضوية) وجد ان نسجة القاع كانت غرينية طينية مزيجية في المحطة الاولى بينما كانت غرينية في المحطة الثانية وغرينية مزيجية في المحطة الثالثة, وتباينت عوامل القاع الاخرى بين محطات الدراسة الثلاثة اذ تراوحت معدلات قيم الاس الهيدروجيني بين 7.55 و7.24 والملوحة بين 5.3 3.2 جزء بالالف والنتروجين 150 - 42 جزء بالمليون (ppm) والفسفور 53.3 - 29.8 جزء بالمليون والبوتاسيوم بين 346 - 226 جزء بالمليون والكالسيوم 986.6 - 480 جزء بالمليون والمادة العضوية 48 - 10 % . سجلت خلال الدراسة ثلاث مجاميع من اللافقريات القاعية ظهرت في محطات الدراسة جميعها وهي النواعم بطنية القدم Gastropoda والديدان الحلقيةAnnelida والحشراتInsecta , اذ سجلت 25 و16 و20 من المراتب التصنيفية في المحطات الثلاثة على التوالي, وسجلت 4 انواع من النواعم ومرتبة واحدة من الحشرات في كل من المحطات الثلاثة اما الديدان الحلقية فسجل منها 20 و11 و15 نوعا في المحطات الثلاثة على التوالي. وسجلت خلال الدراسة الانواع Potamothrix hammoniensis ( Michaelsen,1901) وPotamothrix bavaricus (Öschmann,1913) وPsammoryctides moravicus (Hrabe, 1934) من مجموعة ديدان النايدد الانبوبية وNais stolci (Hrabe,1981) وParainais frici Hrabe, 1941 من مجموعة النايدد لاول مره في جنوب العراق عموما بينما يسجل النوعين Nais raviensis Stephenson,1941 وHomochaeta lactea (Cernosvitov,1937) من مجموعة النايدد لاول مره في العراق. جمعت خلال فترة الدراسة 4497 عينة من اللافقريات القاعية (1692 و1169 و1636من محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي) مثلت الديدان قليلة الاهلاب نسبا كلية عالية في المحطات جميعها 90.6) % و85.2 % و87% على التوالي) اما ادنى النسب فكانت لعديدة الاهلاب وبلغت 0.15 % و0.2 % سجلت في المحطتين الاولى والثالثة على التوالي. ضمن مجموعة بطنية القدم اخذ النوع Melanoides tuberculata اعلى النسب (55.2 % و43.7 % و30.4 % سجلت في محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي) اما النسبة الاقل فبلغت 9.7 % وسجلت للقوقع Physa acuta في المحطة الثانية. فيما يتعلق بمجموعة الديدان الانبوبية وجد النوع Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri بنسب كلية بلغت 96.9 % في المحطة الاولى و98.6 % في كل من المحطتين الثانية والثالثة اما النسبة الاقل فبلغت 0.1 % وسجلت للنوع Tubifex tubifex في المحطة الاولى و0.2 % و0.5 % وسجلت للنوع P. moravicus في المحطتين الثانية والثالثة على التوالي. اما اعلى النسب بالنسبة للانواع العائده لمجموعة النايدد فبلغت 34 % و78.3 % وسجلت للنوع N. stolci في المحطة الاولى والثالثة على التوالي واما في المحطة الثانية فوجدت الدودة Pristinella sima بنسبة 30 % , اما النسبة الاقل من بين جميع المحطات فسجلت لكل من النوعين Pristina aequiseta وDero nivea وبلغت 0.8 % . درست الكثافة الشهرية للانواع المسجلة خلال الدراسة وبلغت اعلى القيم 5082 و2058 و5430 فرد/م2 في محطات الدراسة الثلاثة على التوالي وجميعها سجلت للنوع L. hoffmeisteri , اما ادنى القيم فبلغت 11فرد/م2 وسجلت في جميع المحطات لعدد من الانواع. درست ايضا النسبة المئوية لتكرار لظهور الانواع ووجد ان النوع L. hoffmesteria هو النوع الوحيد الذي ظهر خلال جميع الاشهر وفي جميع محطات الدراسة, كما ظهر باعلى نسبة تكرار (%100) في جميع اشهر الدراسة في المحطتين الثانية والثالثة ولثمانية اشهر في المحطة الاولى اما نسبة التكرار الاقل فبلغت 33 % وسجلت لجميع المحطات ولعدد من الانواع. قورنت المحطات احصائيا من حيث عوامل الحرارة والملوحة وpH والاوكسجين المذاب وكذلك كثافات النواعم وقليلة الاهلاب وعدد الانواع, ولم تسجل فروق معنوية سوى الاوكسجين المذاب الذي اختلف معنويا بين المحطتين الاولى والثانية من جهة والثالثة من جهة اخرى. اما فيما يتعلق بتحليل الارتباط فقد وجد ان معدل الحرارة ارتبط ايجابا مع كل من معدل الاس الهيدروجيني (r = 0.679) ومعدل الملوحة (r = 0.350 ). من جهة اخرى ارتبط معدل الملوحة ايجابا مع معدل كثافة النواعم (r = 0.331) وارتبطت الحرارة سلبا مع كل من عدد الانواع الكلية المسجلة (r = - 0.361) وكثافة قليلة الاهلاب الكلية. وارتبط عدد الانواع الكلية بشكل موجب مع كثافة قليلة الاهلاب الكلية (0.395 r=). | Aquatic macro - benthic invertebrate of the Euphrates and the Shatt al - Arab Rivers were investigated for the period from July 2013 until June 2014. Three stations were selected to execute the study the former is located in the Euphrates River, while the second is situated about two kilometers apart from the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates. The third station, however, is located after the confluence of the Shatt al - Arab River with Ghamaj canal. Three replicate samples were collected from each station. some environmental factors were measured ( i.e. water temperature , salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen ) water temperature ranged between 18.4ºC to 32º C during January and May respectively, salinity ranged from (1.9 - 3.8) ppt. during October and May respectively, pH between 6.96 - 8.13 during December, March and April respectively, dissolved oxygen between (7.6 - 16) mg/L during July and September respectively Some other factors concerning the bottom and substrate were also studied namely, bottom texture, pH, salinity, calcium, phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and organic matter. The study found that the bottom texture was silty clay in station1 while silty in the second and silty mixture in the third station. Other bottom components varied between the three stations. However, pH ranged between 7.24 and 7.55, salinity between (3.2 - 5.3) ppt. Nitrogen from 42 - 150 ppm, PO4 (29.8 - 53.3) ppm, potassium (226 - 346) ppm and Ca+2 from 480 - 986.6 ppm., and organic matter from (10 - 21)%. Three categories of benthic invertebrates were encountered in the studied stations i.e. Gastropoda, Annelida and Insecta, as 25, 16 and 20 taxonomical orders of each respectively. four molluscan species and one order of insects in each of the three stations, while annelida a total of 20 , 11 and 15 species were found in the three stations respectively . the following species were collected during the study Potamothrix hammoniensis (Michaelsen, 1901), Potamothrix bavaricus (Öschmann, 1913) and Psammoryctides moravicus (Hrabe, 1934) of a group of worms Naadd tube and Nais stolci (Hrabe, 1981) and Parainais frici Hrabe, 1941 from Naadd group for the first once in southern Iraq, while generally registers types Nais raviensis Stephenson, 1941 and Homochaeta lactea (Cernosvitov, 1937) of Naadd group for the first time in Iraq. a total of 4497 specimens of benthic invertebrates were collected during the study period (i.e. 1692, 1169 and 1636 from three stations respectively) oligochaetes formed a high proportions in all stations (90.6, 85.2 and 87 %, respectively) and the lowest percentage was for polychaetes amounted to 0.15% and 0.2 % recorded in the first and third stations respectively . out of gastropods Melanoides tuberculata formed the highest proportions ( 55.2 % and 43.7 % and 30.4 % recorded in the three study stations respectively ), but the lowest ratio was 9.7% recorded for the snail Physa acuta in station 2. With respect to tube worm’s group Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri was dominant proportions accounted for 96.9 % in station 1 and 98.6 % in other stations. However, the lowest proportion (0.1 %) was recorded for Tubifex tubifex in station1 and 0.2 % and 0.5% recorded for the species P. moravicus in the stations 2 and 3 respectively. The highest species proportions belong to the group Naididae amounted to 34% and 78.3 % recorded for the species N. stolci in stations 1 and 3 respectively, while in the station2 the worm Pristinella sima was found by 30%. The lowest proportion among all stations was recorded for Pristina aequiseta and Dero nivea amounted to 0.8%. Monthly density of the species recorded during the study was calculated and reached the highest values of 5082, 2058 and 5430 individual / m 2 in the three investigated stations respectively , all recorded for the species L. hoffmeisteri, the lowest value, however, was 11 individual / m 2 were recorded in all the stations for a number of species. Percentage frequency for the species was also studied and found that the species L. hoffmesteria is the only one that occurred during all months in all study stations, as shown by the highest percentage of recurrence (100%) in all months in the stations 2 and 3 , and just eight months in stations1. the lowest frequency (33%) recorded for all stations for a number of species. Stations statistically compared concerning temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen, as well as densities of molluscs, oligochaetes and the number of species. Significant differences were not found except with dissolved oxygen, which differed significantly between the first and second stations on the one hand and the third on the other hand. Regarding correlation it has been found that mean temperature was positively associated with both pH (r = 0.679) and the mean of salinity (r = 0.350). On the other hand, mean salinity was positively associated with molluscs density (r = 0.331) and temperature was negatively associated(r = - 0.361) with both the number of total species recorded and density of oligochaetes . The total number of species was positively associated with oligochaetes density (r=0.395).

انتاج بروتين cry1I من بكتريا Bacillus thuringiensis بواسطة التنسل الجيني == Production of cry1I Protein from Bacillus thuringiensis by Gene Cloning

Author name: نسمة طالب وناس علي
Supervisor name: محمد الحجاج
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis (commonly known Bt) is a ubiquitous, gram - positive and spore - forming bacterium. The organism produces intracellular crystal proteins, which are toxic to insects, during the stationary phase of its growth cycle. Because of its insecticidal activity, B. thuringiensis has been used as a biopesticide. However, it is still necessary to search for more toxins to control insect orders, which have the ability to develop resistance against such pesticides, and also to provide alternatives for chemical insecticides. The purpose of this study is to isolate B. thuringiensis strains that are collected from Basrah, and to identify the cry genes content of these isolations.In this study, 344 Bacillus species were isolated from 22 soil samples collected from different area from Basrah, fifty six of them (16,2%) were identified as B. thuringiensis strains based on colony morphology , microscopic observation of spore position in the cell and genetic analysis . Most isolations were examined by multiplex PCR using for cry 1, cry 2, and cry 9 universal primers in order to identify the type of cry gene content of these isolations. 82% of the isolations amplified cry1 gene, 76% amplified cry9 and 21% amplified cry2 genes.In this study cloned cry1I gene is using specific primer to amplify full length of gene. The cry 1I gene (2169 bp) amplified product was inserted in to the Pst1 and BamH1 sites of pdrive cloning vector joining technique to produce the recombinant vector. The cloning vector then transformed in to E.coli HB101 and the transformant cells colonies were selected by ampicillin sensitive phenotype, the efficiency of transformation was also determined to be 7,8 ×105cfu/μg. After that the cry1I protein is purified from LB broth media supported with ampicillinand used this protein against Tuta absoluta larva within concentrations (100 μg/ml, 150μg/ml, 200μg/ml) .The effectiveness of the toxin is to kill the larvae were in the concentration of (200μg/ml) in the 24 hours after treatment, while least toxicity in the concentration (100μg/ml) need three days to kill all larva.

حياتية القوقع الدخيل Pomacea canaliculata Lamarck, 1822 في شط العرب - محافظة البصرة == Biological of the Invasive Snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822

Author name: نادية جعفر كاظم البغدادي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study was concerned with some biological aspects of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822) and for this purpose, monthly samples from Shatt Al - Arab banks in the area of Al - Salhia were collected during the period from October 2014 to September 2015. The study included the monthly variations in the density of snail , its egg masses and the population sizes. In the laboratory, the study included many aspects, these are the relationships between female weight with some measurements of its egg masses, embryonic development duration, hatching percentages under different temperatures, food consumption, salt acclimatization, growth under combined effect of salinity and temperature, effect of food type on growth of newly hatched snails and examine samples of snail to detect the infection with parasites if present. The density of the snail was ranged from four to 13 ind. /m2 recorded during January - February 2015 and October 2014 respectively, while the mean density of egg masses was from two to nine egg mass / m2 recorded during April 2015 and October 2014. The statistical analysis showed that the temperature had positive correlated with density of each of snails and its egg masses. On the otherhand, there are positive correlation between the density of each snail and its egg masses. The snails, which had been collected during the study period, were 19 - 68 mm in length, these measurements were classifying into five size classes. The size class 35 - 45 mm was dominanted for nine months, compared with the size class 55 - 65 mm that had less occurrence.The diameter of eggs varied from 2.5 - 4 mm. The 25°C is the most suitable temperature to get a high percentage of hatching and a short period of embryonic development. There was no significant correlation between the weight of the female and the number of its egg masses.The feeding experiment showed that the amount of food consumed lettuce mild during the study period 30 days by one individual ranged from 3 - 29g. The results of the acclimatization was referred to the ability of all size classes' snails to tolerate the low salinity 2.5 psu with 100% survival percentage, while the snails of size classes at least 10 mm and 10 - 25mm were able to tolerate the salinity of 11psu with 10% and 50% respectivly survival.There are variable effects of the combination of temperature and salinity on growth of newly hatched snails for 9 weeks experiment, these effects were reflected on the weight, length and width, and the highest of these measurements were recorded for snails of 2.5 psu - 27°C combination, while the lowest one was recorded in 7.5 psu - 10°C. The lowest survival percentage was 5% recorded for the individuals of 7.5 psu - 27 and 32°C, compared with 90% of distil water - 17°C. On the other hand, the optimum growth was in 2.5 psu all temperatures, while the optimum growth was in all salinities, and temperature of 27°C.The experimental study of five types of food fresh celery, fresh lettuce, fish food, mixed food and animal protein)on growth of newly hatched snails for 9 weeks. Showed that the mean weight, length and width of snails were depending on the food type. The mixed food gave significant increase in growth 382.1 mg weight, 10.10mm length and7.58mm width compared with the other types of food.The highest survival percentage 95% was recorded for the snails fed on celery, lettuce and fish food. The present study on the snail P. canaliculata does not record any infection by the larvae of parasites

تركيز بعض ملوثات الهواء في بعض المناطق الصناعية والحضرية من محافظة البصرة العراق == Concentration of some air pollutant in some industrial and urban areas from the province of Basrah - Iraq

Author name: معتز حكمت عثمان
Supervisor name: نايف محسن عزيز
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The current study was conducted, from October 2013 to September 2014, aimed to identify the temporal and spatial variations of air pollutants in stationary sites included Basrah oil refinery and southern gas company in addition to sources included intersections traffic in Basrah province (Alkzizah, Tigari and Jazaier streets).The results showed that in Basrah oil refinery the CO and SO2 concentration were less than the national and World Health Organization standards, while NOX were higher than the national and global standards reached 1ppm.The second site, which is southern gas company was as follows : CO gas was less than the national and global standards as well as NOX, while SO 2 was higher than the national and global standards reached 0.63 ppm.For intersections traffic sites (intersections)the results was as follows : CO was less than the national and global standards, while NOX was higher than the national and global standards reached 2.75ppm as well as SO2 at all intersections reached 0.65 ppm.Ambient air quality was recorded through the seasons of the year using the accurate measurement devices in various study sites of the province of Basrah. The results were indicated that the concentration of all the gases rate was higher in the winter than those recorded in summer due to the difference in climatic conditions, especially wind speed and direction, air temperature and moisture.The results showed a temporal and spatial variations in concentrations of studied air pollutants in ambient air interchanges traffic roads within the province of Basrah centerdue to difference in the rush hours , the activities of the various rights in traveling or shopping as well as the routine jobs procedure of the official working hours.The study showed variation in the concentrations of total suspended particles and black carbon among studied traffic intersection recorded highest concentration of black carbon at Quzaizah amounted to 27 μg/ m3 As the TSP recorded less concentrations 392 μg/ m3. But at the intersection of Tijari Street has concentrations of black carbon amounted to 11.3 μg/ m3 ,As for particles recorded 412 μg/ m3, either at the intersection of Jazair Street was recorded black carbon of 16.2 μg/ m3, As for particles amounted to 420 μg/ m3.All intersections have exceeded the global limitations of particles amounted of 150 μg/ m3 and local of 350 μg/ m3It can be concluded from the current study that the province of Basrah are polluted by air pollutant NOX gas in Basrah oil refinery and SO2 in the site Southern gas company NOX and SO2 at all intersections traffic sites located within the current study.

دراسة المسببات الميكروبية الشائعة للاسهال لدى الاطفال دون خمس سنوات من العمر وتوصيف عاثية الامعاء

Author name: مروة محمود يعقوب
Supervisor name: كوثر هواز مهدي | حيدر عبد الحسين مكلف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The purpose of present study was to detection of Rotavirus A and Escherichia Coli from diarrhea cases in children, and characterization of E.coli phag, in addition to study some of factors that influence on Diarrhea.Stool samples were collected between 15/11/2014 and 1/4/2015 from children 0 to 59 months of age who were hospitalized in Basra hospital for women and children, Basra/Iraq. A total of 300 children with acute gastroenteritis were enrolled, including 199 males and 101 females.In this study among children with Diarrhea was 93/300 (31%) Rotavirus positive cases by Immunochromatographic (IC) test as monoinfection (1.66%), coinfection (26.34%), and mixing infections (3%). Out of 50 IC positives fecal samples were tested using electronic microscope, 50(100%) were found positive. A total of 80 stools were examined for Rotavirus using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The overall agreement was 68/80(85%).Furthermore, regardless of the types of infection, monoinfection or coinfection or mixing, Bacteria was isolated, including; 277/300 (92.33%) children had infections with Escherichia coli, 39/300 (13%) cases with Salmonella spp., While, Shigella spp. was reported in 12/300 (4.01%) samples. The identification of bacterial pathogens was later confirmed by Api 20 Enterobacteraceae system. Also parasitic causes were found in 6/300 (2%) samples.Overall, this study recorded 182 /300 (60.66%) of monoinfection cases including; 5 /300 (1.66%) with Rotavirus, 163 /300 (54.33%) with Escherichia coli, 6 /300 (2%) with Salmonella spp., 2 /300 (0.67%) with Shigella spp., 3 /300 (1%) with Entamoeba histolytica, 3 /300 (1%) with Giardia lamblia. Coinfection with another microorganism was observed in 109/300 (36.34%) cases, coinfection with Rotavirus and Escherichia coli were the most common and occurred in 75/300 (25%) cases.Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed on Muller Hinton agar against five different antibiotics to 30 isolates of E. coli. The antibiotic resistance/susceptibility profile of E. coli isolates revealed that most of the isolates were resistant to three tested antibiotics (Trimethoprim, Ampicillin and Doxycyclin). The phage ɸEC - MH1 was isolation successfully from sewage. The phage titer was determined by serial dilution (10 - 1 to 10 - 9) of the sample by counting the number of plaque forming units (p.f.u.) for each dilution.Results revealed that dilution factor 10 - 2 was the best countable number of plaques. The statistical analysis was significantly decrease P≤ 0.05 in phage titer at the temperature 50C° and 65C° during different times comparing with phage titer at the temperature 37C°. Effects of chloroform on phage titer during different times were completely inactivated comparing with saline environments. Furthermore, regarding some clinical information; the present study showed that 66.33% of the males were more susceptible to the infection with highly significant (P<0.001) than females (33.67%). Mean age (mean ± standard deviation) of all positive cases was 11.02±12.3 months, and the age periods between (0 - 5) and (6 - 11) were significantly prone to the infection.Also, all cases were complained with diarrhea (100%), fever (82.34%), Vomiting (43%) then dehydration (2.67%). In addition, all positive cases become increased in December (32%) and city center (81%). This study showed positive cases increase (69%) of children with artificial feeding

قابلية بعض الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة المعزولة من بعض المسطحات المائية في محافظة البصرة / جنوب العراق على انتاج السموم == Capability of some blue - green algae isolated from some water bodies in AL - Basrah Governorate / Southern Iraq to the production of toxins

Author name: مروة عبد الكريم عبيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: plant - aquatic life
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية تشخيص وعزل وتنقية واكثار ثمانية انواع تابعة لثمانية اجناس من الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة من بعض المسطحات المائية لمحافظة البصرة جنوب العراق والتي تمثلت بكل من شط العرب ونهر العشار ونهر الخندق وهي كل من الانواع Merismopedia glauca وMicrocystis flos - aqueوNostoc commune وOscillatoria pseudogeminata واربعة منها عدت كتسجيل اول في العراق وتمثلت بكل من الانواع Lyngbya rubida وPseudanabaena limnetica وPhormidium laysanense وStigonema informe وقد شخصت قابليتها على انتاج كل من السم العصبي Anatoxin - a والسموم الكبدية Microcystins كما ونوعا لاول مرة محليا وعالميا. تم قياس منحنى النمو للانواع المعزولة والمنقاة بعد تنميتها في الوسط الزرعي السائل Chu - 10 كما قيس كل من ثابت النمو(k)Growth constant والذي بلغ 0.195 و0.197 و0.246 و0.25 و0.278 و0.29 و0.528 وزمن تكاثر الجيل (G)Generation time بلغ 1.543 و1.527 و1.223 و1.204 و1.082 و1.037 و0.570 يوم لانواع الطحالب M. glauca وM. flos - aque وP. limnetica وPh. laysanense وO. pseudogeminata وL. rubida وN. commune على التوالي. نقي السم العصبي Anatoxin - a والسموم الكبدية Microcystins من انواع الطحالب الخضر - المزرقة المعزولة والمنقاة خلال الدراسة الحالية وشخص كما ونوعا بواسطة تقنية الامتزاز المناعـــــي المرتبــــــــط بالانزيــــــم Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) وقـــد حددت تراكيز السم العصبي المنقــى من الانواع M. flos - aque وN. commune وL. rubida وS. informe وPh. Laysanense وO. pseudogeminata وM. glauca وP. limnetica والتي بلغت 0.357 و0.511 و0.598 و0.635 و0.705 و1.119 و1.156 و1.179مايكروغرام/ لتــــر علــــى الترتيب , اما فيما يخص قابليــة الانـــواع على انتاج السموم الكبدية فقد بلغت 0.973 و6.128 و1.309 و1.753 و6.209 و3.855 و1.733 و3.701 مايكروغرام/لتر على الترتيب . اوضح اختبار طيف الاشعة فوق البنفسجية امتلاك السم العصبي Anatoxin - a المنقى قمة امتصاص واحدة عند الطول الموجي 226 نانومتر, وكذلك اظهرت السموم الكبدية المنقاة قمة امتصاص واحدة عند الطول الموجي 240 نانومتر , كما بين اختبار طيف الاشعة تحت الحمراء احتواء كلا النوعين من السموم على معظم المجاميع الفعالة المكونة للسموم القياسية لها. حددت الجرعة نصف القاتلة (LD50) Lethal dose concentration للكتل الحية للانواع الثمانية تجاه يرقات الحيوان اللافقري القشري Artemia salina وقد اظهرت النتائج ان للطحالب المعزولة والمنقاة سميـــة عالية بدرجات متفاوتة تجاه يرقات الحيوان القشري وان الانواع المنتجة للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a وبتراكيز عالية كانت الاكثر سمية لليرقات مقارنة بالانواع الاخرى المنقاة خلال الدراسة ، اذ بلغت نصف الجرع القاتلة لها 29.183 و30.66 و30.716 و33.466 و34.566 و35.866 و36.933 و37.8 مليغرام/مليلتر لكل من الطحالب P.limnetica وM. glauca وO. pseudogeminata وS.informe وPh. Laysanense وN. commune وL.rubida وM.flos - aque على الترتيب . كما حددت الجرعة نصف القاتلة (LD50) للسم العصبـــيAnatoxin - a المنقى من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق P.limnetica تجاه يرقات الحيوان اللافقري القشري A. salina والتي بلغت 0.498 مايكروغرام/لتر ، وحددت ايضا الجرعة نصف القاتلة للسموم الكبدية Microcystins المنقاة من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق Ph. Laysanense والتي بلغت 2.59 مايكروغرام/لتر . درست التاثيرات النسجية للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a المنقى من الطحلب الاخضر المزرق السام P. limnetica لاول مرة محليا وعالميا على دماغ الفئران المختبرية البيضاء نوع Mus musculus L تحت تراكيز واطئة من السم العصبي هي 0.5 و1 مايكروغرام/لتر لفترة تعرض امتدت لخمسة عشر يوما وقد لوحظ ازدياد التاثيرات بازدياد التركيز, وقد اظهرت نتائج الفحص المجهري عند التركيز 0.5 مايكروغرام/لتر بداية حدوث كل من حالة التفجي Vacuolation والتنخر Necrosis في منطقة المادة البيضاء White matter بالاضافة الى تغلظ انوية الخلايا المساعدة Karyopyknosis وبداية احتقان الاوعية الدموية Congestion واضمحلال النسيج الطلائي المبطن لها , كما اظهر الفحص حدوث انكماش Shrinkage للخلايا العصبية المكونة لمنطقة المادة الرمادية Gray matter فضلا عن حدوث انحسارا في سمكها مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة وقد ازدادت التاثيرات بازدياد التركيز الى 1مايكروغرام/لتر فقد لوحظ اضافة الى التاثيرات السابقة اضمحلال كبير في سمك المادة الرمادية وقلة نسبة الخلايا العصبية فيها مع ازدياد حالات الانكماش ، اضافة الى اضمحلال الخلايا المساعدة واختفاء الخلايا الاندوثيلية المبطنة للاوعية الدموية وانتفاخ بعضها وحدوث التوسع Dilation والاحتقان بشكل اكبر , كما لوحـــظ انه وبارتفاع التركــــيز ازدياد حالة التفجـــي وظهور المادة البيضاء بشكل اسفنجي Spongiform shape وازداد التنخر وظهور حالات فرط التصبغ Hyperpigmentation لسايتوبلازم الخلايا بازدياد التركيز مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. كما سجلت بعض التاثيرات السلوكية للسم العصبي Anatoxin - a على الفئران المختبرية اثناء فترات الحقن بالسم العصبي تمثلت بفقدان الوزن اذ وجد انخفاضا معنويا p≤0.05 في معدل اوزان الفئران المعاملة بالسم بعد خمسة عشر يوما لكلا التركيزين مقارنة مع فئران مجموعة السيطرة بالاضافة لحدوث فقدان البصر(العمى) وتساقط الشعر بشكل واضح بعد (7 - (10ايام من الحقن . | The current study included the identification, isolation, purification and cultivation of eight species belonging to eight genus of blue - green algae from some of the water bodies of Basrah Governorate/ Southern Iraq,These included Shatt al - Arab river, Al - Ashar and Al - kandak River. The algal species included Merismopedia glauca, Microcystis flos - aque, Nostoc commune , Oscillatoria pseudogeminata, Four of them were first recorded in Iraq : Lyngbya rubida, Pseudanabaena limnetica, Phormidium laysanense and Stigonema informe. Their ability to produce both anatoxin - a and microcystins was quantified and qualified determined for the first time locally and globally.The growth curve of isolated and purified species was measured after their development in the Chu - 10 liquid medium as measured the growth constant(k) which reached to 0.195, 0.197, 0.246, 0.25, 0.278, 0.29 and 0.528, and the generation time(G) which reach to 1.543, 1.527 and 1.223, 1.204, 1.082, 1.037 and 0.570 hour for the algal species M. glauca, M. flos - aque , P. limnetica, Ph. laysanense, O. pseudogeminata, L. rubida and N. commune , respectively. Neurotoxin (Anatoxin - a) and hepatotoxin (Microcystin) was purified from the blue - green algal species isolated and purified during the current study and quantified and qualitatively by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The concentration of purified neurotoxin has been identified as algae M. flos - aque, N. commune , L. rubida, S. informe, L. laysanense, O. pseudogeminata, M. glauca and P.limnetica, which were 0.357, 0.511, 0.598, 0.635, 0.705, 1.119, 1.156 and 1.179 μg/L respectively, While concerning the ability of the species to produce hepatotoxin (Microcystins) it has reached 0.973, 6.128, 1.309, 1.753, 6.209, 3.855, 1.733 and 3.701 µ/L respectively.The Ultraviolet spectrum test showed that the neurotoxin ( Anatoxin - a) had a single absorbance peak at a wavelength of 226 nm , and also the purified hepatotoxin (MCs) showed single absorbance peak at wavelength 240 nm. The infrared spectrum test showed that both types of toxins were present on most of the active constituents or active groups of their standard toxins.The half lethal dose concentration (LD50) of the biomass of the eight species of blue - green algae was determined towards the animal crustacean invertebrates larvae Artemia salina. The results showed that the algal species had high toxicity towards the crustacean animal larvae and that the algae that produce the anatoxin - a at higher concentrations compared to other algae in this study was the most toxic to the larvae as the LD50 reached 29.183, 30.66, 30.716, 33.466, 34.566, 35.866, 36.933 and 37.8 mg / mL for the algae P. limnetica, O. pseudogeminata, M. glauca and S .informe, L. Laysanense, N. commune , L.rubida and M. flos - aque respectively. The half lethal dose concentration (LD50) of neurotoxin(Anatoxin - a) purified from blue - green alga P. malimnica against the larvae of Artemia salina, which reached 0.498 μg/L, while the half - lethal dose concentration reach to 2.59 μg/L for purified hepatotoxin (Microcystin) from the blue - green alga Ph. Laysanense The histopathological effects of neurotoxin anatoxin - a purified from P. limnetica for the first time locally and globally on the brain of white mice type Mus muscules L. were studied under low concentrations of neurotoxin (Anatoxin - a) 0.5 and 1 μg / L for a 15 - day exposure period and increased effects were observed with increased concentration. The results of the microscopic examination at concentration 5µg/L showed begin of occurrence vacuolation ,necrosis in white matter in addition of karyopiknosis of glial cells nuclei, and the beginning of congestion of blood vessel and the decay of the epithelial tissue lining the blood vessel. As demonstrated by the examination the begin of occurrence shrinkage of neuron constituent of the gray matter area as well as less thickness of the gray matter compared with control group . The effects were increased with an increase in concentration to 1 μg/L. In addition to the previous effects, there was a significant deterioration in the thickness of the gray matter and the low percentage of neurons with increasing shrinkage in addition to decay of glial cells in white matter and disappearance or swelling of endothelial cells lining the blood vessel and the expansion dilation , greater congestion , vacuolation and appearance of white matter in spongiform shape, addition to increased necrosis, and hyperpigmentation compared to the control group.Some of the behavioral effects of anatoxin - a were recorded on laboratory mice during periods of injection of neurotoxin represented by weight loss. A significant decrease under probability level p ≤ 0.05 was observed in the weight of mice treated with both concentrations of toxin after 15 days compared with mice in control group , In addition to the loss of sight (blindness) and hair loss thick after 7 - 10 days of injection

حساسية وخصوصية تقنية تفاعل السلسلة المتبلمرة Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR وبعض الطرق المصلية في الكشف عن الاصابت بطفيلي Toxoplasma gondii في النساء المجهضات وازواجهن == Sensitivity and specificity of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technique and some Serological methods in the detection of the infection with parasite Toxoplasma gondii in women with recurrent miscarriage and their husban

Author name: فيحاء نوري عبد الحسن
Supervisor name: صبيح هليل المياح | شيماء جبار ريسان
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: Atotal of 300 blood samples were collected from abortifacients women and their husbands who consalted Al Sadr Teaching Hospital in Maysan province and private laboratories in Basra during the period from July 2015 to October 2015, In the same time 50 samples of uninfected males and femals were collected and used as a control groupAtotal of 300 blood samples were collected from abortifacients women and their husbands who consalted Al Sadr Teaching Hospital in Maysan province and private laboratories in Basra during the period from July 2015 to October 2015, In the same time 50 samples of uninfected males and femals were collected and used as a control group . The examination by Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) demonstrated that 160 (53.3%) of these samples were positive for toxoplasmosis , at rate of 53.3% , IgG antibody recorded an increase in percentage comparing with IgM and IgG + IgM together , IgG antibody recorded increase in the 138 samples at rate % In PCR technique two genes B1 and Tghsp70 were used to diagnose the same samples for the first time in Iraq and showed highest sensitivity (90.7%) . However age group 31 - 35 years recorded a high percentage of infection (90.5%) . The sensitivity of LAT test for detection of the toxoplasmosis was 80% , ELFA test recorded sensitivity 53.3% and PCR 90.7% with specificity were 60%, 53,3% and 70.7% respectively . Also the concentration of heat shock protein HSP70 in abortifacients of women and their husbands has been estimated , according to concentrations of 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320(ng/ml).II SummaryWhen examined used by ( LAT) test the results showed that males differ fromfemales with a significant difference P≤0.05 , the rate of males were 70% in theconcentration 160ng/ml , But it was observed that women with recurrent abortion, had higher rate 30.8% with high significant difference at the level of probabilityP≤0.01 in the concentration 80ng/ml , compared with males . The results of theage groups showed had highest levels of heat shock protein HSP70 were in theage group (>40) years at rate 66.7% in a concentration 320ng/ml and with highsignificant difference P≤0.01 compared with other age groups, While the agegroup (20 - 25) years had higher rate 11.4% in concentration 20ng/ml comparedwith other age groups , also the age group (26 - 30) years had higher rate 23.3%and 56.7% in concentrations of 80ng/ml and 160ng/ml respectively comparedwith other age groups.The results of estimated heat shock protein for the samples examined by ELFAtest showed that husbands were different from their wives and had higherrate75% with high significant difference P≤0.01 in concentration 160ng/ml .While the ratio of females were 37.5% in the concentration 320ng/ml higher thanthe males with a significant difference P≤0.05 , Also the result showed highsignificant difference P≤0.01 in concentration 160ng/ml and 320ng/ml betweenthe age groups , the age group (35 - 31) years had higher rate 66.7% inconcentration 160ng/ml and the age group (>40) years in concentration320ng/ml had higher rate 66.7%.As well the results of estimated heat shock protein HSP70 of the samplestested by PCR assay in the current study showed a significant difference P≤0.05between males and females , while the ratio of males at rate 59.4% higher thanthe ratio of women in a concentration 160ng/ml , but the rate of women understudy in concentrations 40ng/ml and 80ng/ml were at rate 11.8% and 27.2% ,respectively higher than the males with high significant difference P≤0.0 , onthe other hand no significant difference showed in this study between males andfemales in concentrations 20ng/ml and 320ng/ml , but the results showed thatage group (>40) years had higher rate 66.7% in the concentration 160ng/mlcompared with other age groups . While the age groups (20 - 25) years had higherrate 22.9% in concentration 80ng/ml compared with other age groups . So theage group (36 - 40) years had higher rate 14.3% in concentration 20ng/mlcompared with other age groups .Ministry of Higher Education University of Basrah Sensitivity and specificity of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technique and some

التشخيص المظهري والتغاير الوراثي لذباب القرعيات Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922 في محافظتي البصرة وميسان == Morphological identification and genetic variation of cucurbit fly Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922 in Basrah and Missan provinces

Author name: فاطمة قاسم حمدان
Supervisor name: فائزة عبد الوهاب احمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study is identified (morphologic and molecular )for the population of cucurbit fly which is a destructive pest of cucumber ,honey melon and cantaloupe in Basrah and Missan .Sample were collected from different region from Basrah province including Qurna , Safwan , Zubair , Khor Al - Zubair . Al - Misharah , Kumate , Kalat Salih, Ali Al - Garbi in Missan province for the period October ,2014 till September 2015.Result of the identification study showed there is only one species infect cucurbits which is Dacus frontalis Becker ,1922,family Tephritidae ,Order Diptera in all studied regions. This species was classified according to femur color of the middle leg ,its color is orange at the apical half with dark black spot at the basal part of the antenna with the presence of basal diagonal line underneath the scutum behind the thorax. female were characterized by the presence of ovipositor at the end of the abdomen and male characterized by present s one line of hair at the third of the abdomen ring .For the sensitivity of the insect fly cucurbits towards our fruits of cucurbits (cucumber and water melon represented by the number of eggs laid down by the female as it appeared no significant difference in the number of eggs laid down by the female in the provinces of Basra, Maysan and was the highest rate of lay eggs on the fruits of cucumbers choice of six eggs and a difference of moral on water option, which amounted to one egg.Molecular study show the kit equipped Bioneer company and named Genomic DNA Extraction kit was highly efficient in DNA Extraction it was later used in the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA - Polymerase Chain Reaction which is one of the methods used in molecular identification .Used four primers for different sequence s. and electrophoresis results shows multiplied bands of different molecular weight for four different primers for both females and males .The number and molecular weight of bands was calculated manually comparative with DNA marker or ladder then used the number of bands in the following equation to find the genetic similarity and genetic distance between the different districts each primer for males and females .To find genetic similarity used the equation : Sfy=2Nfy/Nf+ Ny and to findgenetic distance used the equation : GD fy=1 - SfyAt the level of first primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is zero and this is evidence that one species and highest value of genetic distance is 0.9 on the second level of the primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.2 and highest value of genetic distance is one at the third primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.3 and highest value of genetic distance is one but the fourth primer for females it was less value of genetic distance is 0.3 and highest value of genetic distance is one .For males at the level of first primer of males it was less value of genetic distance is zero and highest value is 0.8 but the second primer of males it was the less value for genetic distance is 0.8 and on the level of genetic distance is zero on the level of third primer for males it was value of genetic distance is zero and highest value is 0.8 and fourth of males it was the less value of genetic distance is zero and highest value of genetic distance is 0.8

دراسة الطفيليات الداخلية والخارجية في وعلى انواع مختلفة من الحشرات

Author name: علا عبد الشهيد ناصر
Supervisor name: كاظم صالح حسن الهدلك | مسلم عبد الرحمن الطعمة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: Present study was carried out to isolate and identify the worms nematodes found in the soil, and could be used as a means of biological control against insects, it has also been to isolate and identify Mites present on or within different types of economic and other insects, which were represented by the American cockroaches Periplaneta americana ( Dictyoptera; Blattiidae). And houseflies Musca domestica (Diptera : Muscidae), Persian and ants belonging to the family; Formcidae) Hymenoptera), flour beetles Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera), and the termites Microcerotermes diversus( Isoptera; Kalotermitidae))The study samples (soil and insects)were collected from different regions and ecosystem of the province of Basra, during the period of the month of December 2014 to the month of September 2015. By setting traps, appropriate and specifically designed for this purpose, that supplied with special food to attract nematodes in the soil and catch insects found in those ecosystem, . and also to determine the best ways to isolate samples preserved and propagate them..Also, the study dealt with experiments for the propagation of the mites (which collect from insect samples) in the laboratory,by growth them on different growth media, for the purpose of immunological and genetic study, and the ability to be used in bio resistance and also to determine the sensitivity of the laboratory mice, that attacked by the mites through conducting hitological study of the skin of these animals..Results recorded two types of endo parasitic nematodes these areFamily : Steinernematidae1 - Steinernema feltiae2 - S. carpocapsaeAnd five species of mites, these areFamily : Histiomatidae2 - Histiostoma sp1 Family : Acaridae 1 - Cosmoglyphus barbisetusgrifolapholiotae 2 - Mycetosancassania Family : Macrochelidae Vitzthum, 1930 Macrocheles muscaedomesticae Family : Pyemotidaepymephorus tarsalis

تاثير بعض مستخلصات الطحلب الاخضر Chara vulgaris L. على البيوض والطور اليرقي لشريطية القطط Taenia taeniaeformis Batsch, 1786 == The Effect of Some Green Algae Extracts Chara vulgaris L. On The Eggs and The Cysticercus of Taenia taeniaeformis Batsch, 1786

Author name: عقیل عبد الصاحب عبد الحسین الوائلي
Supervisor name: باسم ھاشم عبد الله | عماد یوسف عواد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:

دراسة وبائية وجزيئية للجرثومة Escherichia coli O157 : H7 المعزولة من عينات سريرية وبيئية في محافظة البصرة - العراق == Epidemiological and molecular study of the bacterium Escherichia coli O157 : H7 isolated from clinical and environmental samples Basra Governorate / Iraq

Author name: عباس ضرب شعبان
Supervisor name: ميثم ايوب عبد القادر الحمداني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: A total of 464 clinical and environmental samples attempt to isolate Escherechia coli O157 : H7 serotype were collected, of which 183 stool samples from diarrheal children at Al - Qurna hospital and Al - Medaina Hospital of children during the period between October 2013 - August 2014. Environmental samples (281) : 121 samples of drinking ( tap) water , 80 samples of river water , and 80 samples of sewage water (collected from different regions of Basra Governorate) . All samples was tested and detected the presence of Escherichia coli serotype O157 : H7 using chromogen agar and ( CT - SMA ) as selective media and using direct immunological testing for direct identification of the pathogen (Certeste) for clinical samples.The study revealed the isolation of 56 isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 at a rate of (12.06%) : 16 clinical isolates at a rate of (8.7%), 40 environmental isolates at a rate of (14.23) : 9 isolates from drinking water at a rate of (7.4%), 18 isolation from sewage at a rate of (22.5), and 13 river isolates at a rate of (16.25).Antibiotic susceptibility testing toward 20 antibiotic of E.coli O157 : H7 isolates showed that all isolates from all sources resistant to the antibiotics Ampicillin, Amoxacilllin, , Rifampin and Piperacillin while showed high sensitivity to antibiotics amikacin, Kanamcin, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin.The clinical isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 showed multiple high antibiotic resistance index Muliple Antibiotics Resistance (MAR index) ranged between (0.25 - 0.8), Where two isolates showed a resistance to sixteen antibiotics, Two isolates showed resistance to twelve antibiotics, Two isolates showed a resistance to eleven antibiotics, one isolate showed a resistance to ten antibiotics,Three isolates showed a resistant to nine antibiotics and two isolates showed aresistance to eight antibiotics, One isolate showed a resistant to six antibiotics and two isolates showed resistance to five antibiotics.The environmental isolates of E.coli O157 : H7 showed less resistance ranged between (0.25 - 0.75) for samples of sewage and (0.35 - 0.50)rivers samples , and (0.30 - 0.55)tap water samples . As shown, one isolate resistant to fifteen antibiotics, one isolate showed a resistance to thirteen antibiotics and four isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics from sewage. As for rivers Tow isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics, three isolates showed a resistant to nine antibiotics while a one isolate of tap water showed a resistance to eleven antibiotics, three isolates showed a resistance to ten antibiotics and an one isolates showed a resistance to nine antibiotics and two isolates resistant to eight antibiotics.Investigating about the content of plasmid in isolates E.coli O157 : H7 to study the relationship between the plasmid content as an indicator of antibiotic resistance, as the results showed that most of the isolates E.coli O157 : H7 four clinical isolates containing the plasmid including one molecular weight > 10kbp with a Patterns of multiple different resistance,also two isolates contain three plasmids of a molecular weight > 10kb. And one isolate containing four plasmids with molecular weights ranging from (4 - 10Kb) and one isolate containing five plasmids resistant to sixteen antibiotics with molecule weights ranged between >(2 - 10Kb).The isolates E.coli O157 : H7 isolated from the environment , sixteen isolates showed that they contain plasmids of molecular weights> 10kb , one isolate contains two plasmids of molecular weights ranging between (4 - 10Kb), five isolates containing three plasmids of molecular weights ranging from (2.9 - 10) Kb and two isolates containing four plasmids of molecular weights ranging between( 2 - 10 Kb

دراسة بعض التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية لدواء Paclitaxel المضاد للسرطان في الفئران المختبرية Mus musculus L. == Study of some physiological and histoloygical effects of the anticancer drug paclitaxel in laboratory mice Mus musculus L

Author name: ضحى طالب حميد الطائي
Supervisor name: سامي جبر المالكي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: صممت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير دواء Paclitaxel المضاد للسرطان في الجوانب الفسيولوجية والكيموحيوية والنسجية في الفئران المختبرية البيض Mus musculus L. , اذ تم تقسيم ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها الى ثلاث مجاميع , تتكون كل مجموعة من ثمانية فئران هي : مجموعة السيطرة Control group : تتكون من 8)) ذكور و(8) اناث , حقنت بـ (0.2) مل من المحلول الفسيلوجي Normal Saline داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) .مجموعة الجرعة الواطئة : تتكون من (8) ذكور و(8) اناث, حقنت بـ (0.2) مل من محلول دواء Paclitaxel بتركيز 12 ملغم / كغم داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) .مجموعة الجرعة العالية : تتكون من (8) ذكور و(8) اناث , حقنت بـ (0.2 ) مل من محلول دواء Paclitaxel بتركيز 24 ملغم /كغم داخل الغشاء البريتوني (I.P) . وقد اوضحت نتائج الدراسة الحالية حدوث انخفاض معنوي في معايير الدم المتضمنة تعداد كريات الدم الحمر, وحجم الدم المضغوط وخضاب الدم في كل من ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالجرعتين ( 12 و24) ملغم /كغم وانخفاض معنوي في معدل حجم الكرية الحمراء بالجرعة العالية في الاناث عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة . كما بينت النتائج انخفاضا معنويا في التعداد الكلي لخلايا الدم البيض والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الوحيدة والحبيبية في ذكور الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بعقار Paclitaxel بالجرعتين (12 و24) ملغم \كغم بينما لوحظ في الاناث انخفاض معنوي في العدد الكلي لخلايا الدم البيض والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الوحيدة بالجرعتين والحبيبية بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم \كغم عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة, وارتفاع معنوي في النسبة المئوية للخلايا اللمفاوية بالجرعتين 12)و 24) ملغم \كغم لذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها. اظهرت النتائج وجود انخفاض معنوي في وزن جسم ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم فقط عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة. كما اوضحت النتائج حدوث انخفاض معنوي في نسبة خصوبة ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها (عدد الحوامل) المعاملة بعقار Paclitaxel بالجرعتين ( 12و24 ) ملغم / كغم , وحدوث انخفاض معنوي في عدد مواليد الامهات والذكور المعاملة بالجرعتين , كما اظهرت النتائج انخفاضا معنويا في اوزان المواليد عند اليوم الاول للولادة والاسابيع الخمسة بعد الولادة في ذكور الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بالجرعتين بينما لوحظ في الاناث المعاملة بالجرعتين (12 و24 ) ملغم \كغم انخفاض معنوي في اوزان الولادات عند اليوم الاول للولادة والاسابيع الثلاثة بعد الولادة وبالاسبوع الخامس بالجرعة العالية عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة . سبب دواء paclitaxel انخفاضا معنويا في اعداد الحيامن بالجرعتين 12)و (24ملغم /كغم وخلال المدتين 45, 30 يوما , بينما لم تظهر النتائج فرقا معنويا في تشوهات ذيل النطف ورؤوسها بالجرعتين وخلال المدتين عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة , فضلا عن ذلك بينت النتائج حدوث انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن السوية بالجرعتين وخلال المدتين. اظهرت نتائج الدراسة الهرمونية انخفاض معنوي في مستوى هرمون الشحمون الخصوي والهرمون المحفز للجريبات stimulating hormone (FSH) Follicle والهرمون اللوتيني Luteinizing hormone (LH) بالجرعتين في ذكور الفئران المختبرية, بينما لوحظ في الاناث انخفاض معنوي في هرمون الاستروجين بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم /كغم , وانخفاض في الهرمون المحفز للجريبات بالجرعتين عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . كما بينت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود ارتفاعا معنويا في مستوى انزيمات الكبد المتمثلة بانزيم Aspartate transaminase ( AST) و(Alanine transaminase ( ALT وAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم في ذكور الفئران المختبرية عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . كما اظهرت نتائج الدراسة ايضا انخفاض معنوي في مستوى البروتين الكلي في ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها عند معاملتها بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم / كغم فقط مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. اشارت نتائج الدراسة الحالية الى ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى الدهون المتعادلة ثلاثية الكليسريد بالجرعة العالية في كلا الجنسين وانخفاضا معنويا في مستوى الدهون المتعادلة ثلاثية الكليسريد في ذكور بالجرعة الواطئة 12 ملغم/كغم وارتفاعا معنويا في مستوى الكولسترول الكلي لمصل الدم في الذكورفقط بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم /ملغم وارتفاع معنوي في مستوى البروتين الدهني عالي الكثافة High density lipoprotein في ذكور الفئران المعاملة بالجرعة العالية 24 ملغم \كغم وبالجرعة الواطئة 12 ملغم \ كغم في الاناث , كما سبب الدواء انخفاضا معنويا في مستوى البروتين الكلي واطئ الكثافة جدا Very low density lipoproteinفي الذكور بالجرعة الواطئة عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . واظهر حقن دواء Paclitaxel في الفئران المختبرية حدوث ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى اليوريا لمصل دم ذكور بالجرعتين ( 12 و24 ) ملغم\كغم , بينما في الاناث بالجرعة العالية عند مقارنتها مع مجموعة السيطرة . واظهرت نتائج دراسة المقاطع النسجية في خصى الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بدواء Paclitaxel حدوث تحلل كامل في جدار معظم النبيبات المنوية وفرط تنسج في خلايا ليدك بالاضافة الى نزف في النسيج الضام البيني , وخلل تنسج Dysplasia . وبينت المقاطع النسجية في مبيض الفئران المختبرية المعاملة بالدواء حدوث احتقان بعض الاوعية الدموية , وتحلل خلية البيضة , وتنخر خلايا الطبقة الحبيبية وانفصالها عن خلية البيضة وعدم تكون طبقة خلايا الاكليل المشع Corona radiate بالاضافة الى تحلل نواة الحوصلة الثانوية . كما سبب دواء Paclitaxel تغيرات مرضية نسجية في كبد وكلى الفئران المختبرية , اذ اظهرت نتائج المقاطع النسجية لكبد ذكور الفئران واناثها المعاملة بالدواء حدوث تنخر وتنكس في الخلايا الكبدية ,وارتشاح الخلايا الالتهابية مع ظهور تشوه وتضخم انوية بعض الخلايا الكبدية وفرط تصبغ السايتوبلازم ,بالاضافة الى توسع الوريد المركزي والاوعية الدموية ,وتوسع الوريد البابي الكبدي واشباه الجيوب الكبدية واحتقانها . اظهرت الدراسة النسجية لكلى ذكور الفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالدواء حدوث تنخر بطانة النبيبات وتنكسها , وارتشاح في الخلايا الالتهابية مع ظهور تشوهات في الانوية وحدوث موت خلوي مبرمج , واحتقان في الاوعية الشعرية الدموية, وتوسع تجويف النبيب الملتوي القريب واختفاء حافته الفرشاية, وتوسع الاوعية الشعرية الدموية, ونزف وتضخم وفرط تنسج وتوسع, وتضيق حيز محفظة بومان في الكبيبة , وحؤول بطانة النبيبات, وانتفاخ بعض خلايا النبيبات الكلوية وتضخمها . | This study was designed to investigate the effects of the anticancer drug Paclitaxel on some physiological, Biochemical parameters and histopathological changes in albino laboratory mice Mus musculus L. , The male and female laboratory mice were divided into three groups, eight mice each : 1 - The control group (8) males and (8) females , all of them injected with (0.2)ml of physiological saline Intraperitoneal (I.P) .2 - The low dose group of (8) males and (8) females, all of them injected with (0.2) ml of 12 mg/kg paclitaxel , Intraperitoneal (I.P) . 3 - The high dose group of (8) males and (8) females, all of them injected with (0.2) ml of 24 mg/kg paclitaxel , Intraperitoneal (I.P) . The results of this study showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in blood parameters that include red blood corpuscle (RBC) , packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb) for both male and female mice were injected with two doses of paclitaxel (12,24) mg/kg and a significant decrease in mean cell Volume (MCV) that are treated with high dose. The results also showed a significant decrease in the total number of white blood cells and percentage of monocyte and granulocyte cells in male mice treated paclitaxel for both two doses (12,24) mg/kg . while in female mice the total number of white blood cells and percentage of monocyte cells were significant decreased with two doses and percentage of granulocyte cells with high doses 24 mg\kg in comparison with the control group, and a significant increase in percentage of lymphocyte in male and female mice were treated with the two doses(12,24) mg/kg. The results also exhibited a significant decreased in body weight of male and female mice in high dose 24 mg/kg only when compared with control group. The results exhibited a significant decrease in fertility of male and female mice treated with paclitaxel with two doses (12 ,24) mg\kg, there was a significant decrease also in number of newborns male and female treated with two doses, and there was a significant decrease in newborns weight in the first day of birth and the five weeks of birth with (12,24) mg/kg , while female treated with the two doses , there was a significant decrease in the first day of birth and subsequent three weeks after birth with the two dose and fifth week with the high dose ( 12 , 24) mg/kg in comparison with the control group . The results of this study also showed a significant decrease in sperm count treated in mice with the two doses after 30 - 45 days of birth . while no significant difference in malformation rate of sperm (head and tail) with the two doses through the same period in comparison with the control group . there was a significant decrease in the number of normal sperm through the same period with the two doses . The hormonal study showed a significant decrease in testosterone level and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) with both doses and luteinizing hormone (LH) level with two doses for male mice , in females there was a significant decrease in estrogen levels with high dose 24 mg\kg and a significant decrease in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) with two doses in comparison with control group. The present study showed a significant decrease in levels of liver enzymes Aspartate transaminase (AST) , Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in male mice were treated with high dose (24) mg/kg in comparison with control group . The present study also showed significant decreased in total protein in male and female mice treated with high dose (24) mg/kg only in compared with control group. The study showed a significant increase in triglycerides level in male and female mice that are treated with high dose and it also showed a significant decrease in triglycerides level in male mice with low dose 12 mg/kg .There is a significant increase in the total cholesterol level for serum in male mice only that are treated with high dose 24 mg/kg .The study showed a significant increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL) in male mice with high dose 24 mg/kg and even with the low dose 12 mg\kg in female mice . The drug causes a significant decrease in very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) in male mice that are treated with the low dose in comparison with the control group . Injection with paclitaxel in mice lead to a significant increase in urea level in serum for male mice that are treated with both doses (12,24) mg\kg in comparison with the control group. The results of the study of histological sections in male testis were treated with paclitaxel showed analysis in most seminiferous tubules , hyperplasia in leydig cell , bleeding in interstitial connective tissue and dysplasia. Histological sections in female mice ovary were treated with paclitaxel showed a congestion in some blood vessel , oocyte degeneration, necrosis of granular layer and separated from oocyte and degeneration of secondary follicle nuclei. Injection with paclitaxel leads to histopathological pathological changes in mice kidney and liver .The result of histopathological sections of liver in male and female mice were injected with paclitaxel showed necrosis and degeneration in hepatocytes, infiltration of inflammatory cells with show malformation and hypertrophy of some hepatocytes nuclei , hyperchromic cytoplasm, also dilation in central vein and blood vessel , dilation and congestion of portal hepatic vein and sinusoids. The study of histological sections for male and female kidneys were treated with paclitaxel showed necrosis of endothelial tubules and infiltration of inflammatory cells with show malformation in nuclei and apoptosis , congestion in blood vessel , dilation in proximal distal tubules and absent of brush border , dilation capillaries , bleeding, hypertrophy , hyperplasia, dilation and narrow of bowman's capsule , metaplasia endothelial tubules , swelling cells and hypertrophy of some renal tubules cells .

تقدير الهستامين في بعض الاغذية المحلية وتحديد جينات الهستدين (hdc) في البكتريا المعزولة منها ودورها في تراكم الهستامين == Estimation of histamine in some local food and detection of histidine genes (hdc) from their isolated bacteria and it’s role in accumulation of histamine

Author name: صلاح ناجي عزيز الخيون
Supervisor name: قيثار رشيد مجيد | طالب احمد جايد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: ELISA technique was used to estimate of histamine in muscles of several types of local fresh fish, including : Tenualosa ilisha, Megalaspis cordyla , Chirocentrus dorab and Scomberoides commersonianus in addition of the shrimp Metapenaeus affinis , all samples of fish and shrimp were collects from Fao markets in Basarah city .Results showed the percentages of histamine in all types of fish, as well as shrimp were : 4.483 and 3.953 and 3.353 and 3.16 and 2.03 mg/kg respectively.Accumulation of histamine in fish after refrigerating for three days was also determinated. Results showed that the values of histamine accumulate were increased within preservation period .On the third day of histamine accumulate of C. dorab , T. ilisha , M. cordyla , S. commersonianus and shrimp were 4.56 , 3.99 , 3.43 , 3.19 and 2.01 mg / kg, respectively. While , on the first day were 4.01 , 3.65 , 3.03 , 2.98 and 1.89 mg/kg respectively .ELISA technique was also used to estimate histamine in Ripening cheese such as cheddar , Alkuda , Almoszerla and Oloadam cheese and smoked Hajdu . They were 4.267 , 2.433, 1.167 , 3.667 and 1.833 mg / 100 g , respectively.Many bacteria were isolated isolated from fishes and shrimp, they identified according to : growth characteristics on selective media, morphological, and microscopic examinations in addition to biochemical tests.Fifty three isolates of bacteria were found, they were : Klebsiella pneumonia sub. pneumonia , Klebsiella oxytoca , Morganella morganii sub. Morganii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae , Cronobacter sakazakii ,AEnterobacter taylorae, Citrobacter freundii , Citrobacter amalonaticus , Proteus marina, Proteus vulgaris , Proteus mirabilis, Hafnia alvei , Escherichia coli, Serratia marcescens, Serratia fonticola , Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio diazotrophicus , Vibrio hollisae , Vibrio alginolyticus, ,Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaernolyticus, Vibrio fluvialis, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus salivarius, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcus intermedius , Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus pumilus , Bacillus licheniformis , Bacillus firmus , Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus alvei , Aeromonas. caviae , Aeromonas veronii bv.veronii , Aeromonas eucrenophila, A. sobria , Aeromonas veronii and Aeromonas encheleia .Isolation and identification of Lactobacillus from all samples of ripening cheese were done. Six species of Lactobacillus were found and as a follow : Lactobacillus plantarum , Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus paracasei .DNA was extracted from all types of G+ and G - bacteria which isolated from fish and shrimp in addition to Lactobacillus bacteria that isolated from ripening cheeses . the DNA of all bacteria was good and pure .Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used for identification all isolates of Lactobacillus which were isolated from fish and shrimp, as well as ripening cheese depending on the bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences of bacteria with using different types of diagnosed primers, genes had been identified for : Lactobacillus acidophillus , Lactobacillus plantarum , Lactobacillus delbrueckii , Lactobacillus fermentium , Lactobcillus helveticus , Lactobcillus crispatus ,BLactobcillus gasseri, Lactobcillus reuteri , Lactobcillus rhamnosus, Lactobcillus paracasei, Lactobacillus johnsonii , Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus casei .Nine primers were in RAPD technique to find out the genetic link between different strains of Lactobacillus bacteria, the results showed that the number and location of randomized bands were differed in some bacterial species but others was fitted and produced a variety genetic of bacterial strains, in particular a number of bands as possible to get a variety of different genetic profiles among Lactobacillus isolates .The results appeared different styles of bands and presence of specific bands in Lactobacillus bacteria in all primers . The results obtained from RAPD technique showed that the total number of bands were 630 bands, the total number of bands which formed genetically was 127 and the percentage of total proportion of genetic variation among the isolates was 20.15% .The results found of genetic primers scheme that the genetic distance was as close as possible between bacteria L.fermentum and L.rhamnosus and was a part of the one genetic group, but L.helveticus was close as possible genetically to this group , and then the L.johnsonii and L.acidophilus was more genetically distant to this group. Also it found that the genetic distance was very near between L.plantarum and L.paracasei and were a part of a one hereditary group and found also that L.reuteri closest genetically to this group, then followed by more genetically L.delbrueckii . However, L.acidophilus was also more genetically distant to this group .CThe results revealed that L.salivarius and L.crispatus were a one hereditary group and the genetic distance for this group was very close to the L.gasseri and it was farther genetically for genetic group, which includes L.fermentum and L.rhamnosus , also found that the bacteria L.casei showed far genetic distance between them and the groups of Lactobacillus .All fifty three isolates of bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and ripening cheeses that producing and did not producing histamine subjected to amplified genes which responsible of the histamine production by using the primers HIS1 - F/HIS1 - R ; JV16HC/ JV17HC ; Hdc - f/ Hdc - r ; 106/107 and UNI - L/ UNI - R . Amplification results showed that all primers used to amplified genes of histamine gene different genes sizes depending on the types of bacteria when were positive or negative to Gram stain and their OrigenIt was found the size of the gene was 350 base pairs , was found in G+ bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and cheese ripening . These bacteria included : L.acidophilus ,L.helveticus ,L.crispatus, L.gasseri ,L.casei , L.reuteri , L.fermentum,L.rhamnosus, L.paracasei, L.johnsonii, L.salivarius L.plantarum , L.delbrueckii , S.aureus , S. saprophyticus , S.epidermidis , S. intermedius , Bacillus pumilus, B.subtilis, B.licheniformis, B.firmus and B. alvei .May same results were found when amplified HISI - R/HISI - F primer , the size of histamine gene most positive Gram bacteria stain .High size of histamine gene 709 base pair appeared when amplified Hdc - r/ Hdc - f primer .This gene was found in G - bacteria which isolated from fish and shrimp . These bacteria included : Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Pseudomonas fluorescens, Klebsiella pneumonia , Morganella morganii , Enterobacter aerogenes, KlebsiellaDoxytoca, Hafnia alvei, Enterobacter cloacae, Vibrio alginolyticus, Cronobacter sakazakii, Escherichia coli , Enterobacter taylorae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Vibrio vulnificus , Vibrio diazotrophicus, Vibrio hollisae , Vibrio fluvialis , Serratia marcescens and Serratia fonticola .However , the size of histamine gene was 530 base pairs , when amplified 106 / 107 primer , the gene was found in most G - bacteria .On the other hand , the UNI - L/UNI - R primer did not amplify in all isolates of bacteria which isolated from fish , shrimp and ripening cheeses .Extraction of plasmids from all isolated bacteria was done . Results showed that isolates have different types of plasmids bands (small and large size) and when the electric deportation of the genetic material of plasmids on gel agarose while some other isolates appeared possess one plasmid.In this study , PCR technique was not detected the presence of histamine genes in plasmid of bacteria , because not occurred any amplify for any type of primers used . This indicates the presence of histamine genes on the genome of the bacteria and not on plasmids of bacteria .

دراسة بعض التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية لمبيد دايمثويت في الفئران المختبرية البيض Mus musculus L. == Study of some Physiological and Histological Effects of Dimethoate pesticide in laboratory white mice Mus musculus L

Author name: صفا محمد حسين
Supervisor name: علي عبد اللطيف العلي | فارس شاكر كاطع
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: تم دراسة التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية في بعض اعضاء الفئران المختبرية بعد حقنها بجرعتين من المبيد الحشري الفوسفوعضوي دايمثويت Dimethoate, اذ قسمت ذكور الفئران المختبرية الى ثلاث مجاميع وضمت كل مجموعة ثمان فئران وبالطريقة نفسها قسمت اناث الفئران وحقنت مجاميع الذكور والاناث كالاتي : - 1مجموعة السيطرة : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من المحلول الفسيولوجي .Normal saline 2 - مجموعة المعاملة الاولى Treated group 1 (T1) : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من محلول مبيد dimethoate وبتركيز 6ملغم/ كغم ولمدة 30 يوما ومثلت الجرعة الواطئة من المبيد. - 3 مجموعة المعاملة الثانية Treated group 2 (T2) : حقنت بحجم 0.1 مل من محلول مبيد dimethoate وبتركيز12 ملغم/ كغم ولمدة 30 يوما ومثلت الجرعة العالية من المبيد. بينت نتائج المعايير الدمية لذكور الفئران المختبرية وجود انخفاض معنوي في كل من عدد كريات الدم الحمر وخضاب الدم وحجم الدم المضغوط وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, كما اظهرت النتائج انخفاض معنوي في معدل تركيز خضاب دم الكرية MCHC وبالجرعة 12 ملغم / كغم فقط ، اما في الاناث فقد انخفض معنويا عدد كريات الدم الحمر وحجم الدم المضغوط ومعدل حجم الكرية ومعدل تركيز خضاب دم الكرية وبالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم عند المقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, في حين انخفض معنويا معدل خضاب الدم Hb بالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة. اظهرت نتائج العد التفريقي لخلايا الدم البيض في ذكور الفئران انخفاضا معنويا في عدد خلايا الدم البيض الكلي وبالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم، كما انخفضت معنويا كل من النسبة المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية والوحيدة بالجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط عند مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة ,في حين انخفض عدد خلايا الدم البيض الكلي والنسبة المئوية للخلايا الحبيبية في اناث الفئران المحقونة بالجرعة 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط من المبيد عند المقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اوضحت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم, ووجود ارتفاع معنوي في نسبة تشوهات رؤوس الحيامن وذيولها فضلا عن وجود انخفاض معنوي في اعداد الحيامن الطبيعية وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم مقارنتها بمجموعة السيطرة. بينت نتائج الدراسة الحالية وجود انخفاض معنوي في الزيادة الوزنية لذكورالفئران المختبرية واناثها المعاملة بالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم من مبيد الدايمثويت مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اوضحت النتائج عدم وجود فروق معنوية في مستوى انزيمات كبد ذكور الفئران المختبرية Aspartate transaminase (AST) وAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) المعاملة بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم, فيما انخفض معنويا مستوى انزيم Alanine transaminase (ALT) بالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة, في حين ارتفع معنويا مستوى انزيمات AST وALP لكبد اناث الفئران بالجرعتين6 و12 ملغم/ كغم فضلا عن ارتفاع مستوى انزيم ALT وبالجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم فقط مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. كما اشارت النتائج الى ارتفاع معنوي في مستوى يوريا وكرياتنين المصل لذكور الفئران وبالجرعة 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط, كما ارتفع معنويا مستوى اليوريا فقط لمصل اناث التجربة بالجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم فقط ولم تظهر النتائج اي فارق معنوي في تركيز كل من اليوريا والكرياتنين لمصل مجموعة الجرعة الواطئة 6 ملغم/ كغم مقارنة بمجموعة السيطرة. اظهرت نتائج فحص المقاطع النسجية لاعضاء الفئران المختبرية حدوث تغيرات نسجية مرضية في انسجة كبد وكلى ورئة وطحال وخصى ومبايض الفئران المحقونة بمبيد دايمثويت وبالجرعتين 6 و12 ملغم/ كغم واعتمدت شدة التغيرات على جرعة المبيد اذ ازدادت شدتها في الجرعة العالية 12 ملغم/ كغم, وتمثلت التغيرات في الكبد بحدوث تنكس Degeneration وتنخرNecrosis لبعض خلايا الكبد واحتقان دموي Congestion وتوسع Explansions في الوريد البابي والمركزي واشباه الجيوب الكبدية فضلا عن وجود نزف Hemorrhage في المساحة البابية وارتشاحInfiltration خلايا التهابية في مناطق متفرقة في الكبد, اظهرت التغيرات في الكلية تنكس بعض خلايا بطانة النبيبات في حين لوحظت خلايا اخرى متنخرة, اضافة الى انسلاخSloughing وحؤولMetaplasia بعض خلايا بطانة النبيبات بالاضافة الى احتقان ونزف وارتشاح خلايا التهابية في الكبيبات . اظهر الفحص النسجي لرئة الفئران المحقونة بجرعتي المبيد تغيرات نسجية مرضية متمثلة بوجود وذمات Odema وارتشاح خلايا التهابية بمناطق مختلفة ونزف واحتقان الاوعية الدموية, فضلا عن حدوث فرط تنسج Hyperplasia وانتفاخ Swelling الخلايا المبطنة للاسناخ الرئوية مما يسبب تضييق تجاويف تلك الاسناخ. اما في الطحال فقد تمثلت التغيرات النسجية بحدوث تضخم للعقيدات الطحالية وتوسع الاوعية الدموية وقلة في اعداد خلايا متعددة الانوية الكبيرة , فضلا عن حدوث زيادة في خلايا النسيج النخاعاني myloid tissue المكون للدم ووجود تكدس مواد غير حية شفافة materials Hayline بلون وردي في مناطق اللب الاحمر لاسيما حول العقيدات الطحالية . ادى الحقن بمبيد الدايمثويت الى حدوث تغيرات نسجية مرضية في انسجة خصى ومبايض الفئران المختبرية اذ تمثلت هذه التغيرات بحدوث تحلل كامل لمعظم الخلايا المكونة للحيامن في النبيبات المنوية مما يؤدي الى قلة اعدادها, كما لوحظ تسمك Thicking الغشاء القاعدي لبعض النبيبات المنوية فضلا عن احتقان الاوعية الدموية ووجود وذمات بين النبيبات, اما التغيرات النسجية التي حدثت في المبيض شملت حدوث فرط تنسج واحتقان الاوعية الدموية في برنكيما المبيض. | The physiological and histopathological changes were studied in some organs of laboratory mice injected with two doses of organophosphorus insecticide (Dimethoate). male mice were divided into three groups of eight animals per groups, and the same for females and male and female groups were injected as following : 1 - Control group : were intraperitonially (i.p) injected with 0.1 ml of normal saline.2 - Treated group 1 (T1) : were i.p injected with 0.1 ml of 6mg/kg of Dimethoate for a period of 30 days and represented as a low dose of the pesticide.3 - Treated group 2 (T2) : were i.p injected with 0.1 ml of 12 mg/kg of Dimethoate for a period of 30 days and represented as a high dose of the pesticide. The results of blood parameters in male mice showed a significant decrease in both of red blood corpuscle (RBC) count, hemoglobin Hb and Packed cell volume (PCV) of both doses (6,12mg/kg), and significant decrease in mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in dose of 6mg/kg only as compared with control group. while in female, both of RBC count,PCV, mean cell hemoglobin(MCH) and MCHC were significantly decreased in both doses (6,12mg/kg), a significant decreased in Hb in dose of 6mg/kg in comparision with control group were recorded. The results of differential WBC counts of male mice showed significant decrease in total WBC counts in mice injected by both doses (6,12mg/kg),also the percentage of monocytes and granulocytes were significantly decreased in dose of 12mg/kg only as compared with control group, while the WBC count and the percentage of granulocytes were significantly decresed in female injected with 12mg/kg only of pesticide as compared with control group. In the male mice injected with two doses (6,12mg/kg). the results of current study explained decrease significantely in sperm count, and significant increases in percentage of malformation rate of sperm heads and tails , as well as, significant decreases in normal sperm count when compared with control group. The results of present study showed significant decrease in weight gain for male and female laboratory mice treated with two doses (6,12mg/kg) of dimethoate in comparision with the control group. The present data showed no significant differences in the level of liver enzymes Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of male laboratory mice treated with two doses (6,12mg/kg), while significant decreased in the level of Alanine transaminase (ALT) enzyme with dose of 6 mg/kg only as compared with control was noticed, while significantely increased in levels of liver enzymes (AST and ALP) in female mice with two doses (6,12mg/kg), as well as,there was a significant increased in level of ALT enzyme with dose 6 mg/kg only when comparision with control. The level of urea and creatinine serum significantly increased whith two doses (6,12mg/kg), and there was no significant difference with dose of 6mg/kg when compared with control, also, the level of urea significantly increased in the serum of female mice with 12 mg/kg only, and there was no significant differences with 6 mg/kg as compared with control group. The results of histological section for some organs of laboratory mice showed occurrence of histopathological changes in the tissues of liver,kidney,lungs,spleen,testis and ovaries of mice injected with doses (6,12mg/kg), and The severity of the effects were dependent on dose, Histopathological findings of liver included degeneration and necrosis of some liver cells, blood congestion and explansions in the portal vein,central vein and hepatic sunsoids, as well as, the presence of hemorrhage in the portal area, infiltration of inflammatory cells in scattered area of it. In the kidney, histopathological changes showed degeneration of some tubular epithelium,while other cells where observed necrotic, sloughing and metaplasia of some tubular lining cells, as well as, congestion, hemorrhage and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the glumeruli. The histological examination of mice lungs were injected with two doses of dimethoate showed histopathological changes represented by the presence of edemas, infiltrations of inflammatory cells in different areas, hemorrhages and vascular congestion, as well as the occurrence of hyperplasia and swelling of cells lining of the pulmonary alveoli, causing narrowing cavities of those alveoli. In the spleen, the histological changes represented by occurrence of hypertrophy of the spleen nodules, expansion of blood vessels and decrease in the number of megalomultinucleated cells, as well as an increase in the cells of hematopoietic myloid tissue and presence of hyaline material, stained with pink color in the red pulp areas, especially around the spleen nodules. Injection with dimetoate caused histopathological changes in the testis and ovaries of laboratory mice represented by complete analysis of most spermatogenic cells in the seminiferous tubules,leading to decrease their numbers ,we also observed thickening of the basement membrane of some seminal tubule ,as well as vascular congestion and deposition of a live materials in interstitial spaces ,while the histological changes that have occurred in the ovaries included hyperplasia and vascular congestion in the stroma in addition to decrease number of ovarian follicles and corpora leutea.

عزل وتشخيص اميبا Acanthamoeba castellani ودراسة تاثيرها الممرض في الفئران المختبرية Mus musculus سلالة Balb/C == Isolation and Detection of Acanthamoeba castellani. and study their pathological effect on laboratory mice Mus musculus Balb \C strain

Author name: شيماء عبد الرزاق حميد
Supervisor name: مسلم عبد الرحمن محمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: free_living species of amoeba belongs to the genus Acanthamoeba was recorded in the recent study , this species was classified as A. castellani was according to the morphological features , cultural properties , heat tolerance and osmosis .Astromoeba was also recorded that characterized by its star - shape and Naegleria spp. which isolated from environmental samples ,both are free living amoeba .Acanthamoeba was isolated from different environments , includings water and soil from various regions of Basrah Provinace and from gathered water in air - cooler basin and discarded water from air conditioning systems .It was isolated from the eyes of out - patients who were suffered from eye problemes and from healthy volunteers.Several culture media were used for parasite culturing including media S, Agar, PYG, Mix , Mud , Heat - killed E.coli coated agar ,Lock and Manitol media.The media differ in their capability for the parasite growth depending on their nutrients ingrediants and the suitable temperature for the growth ,and the high rate for the growth was on S medium 37◦C and there is increasing in the parasite size that it is a new medium and used for the first time .The PYG medium at 37◦C also cause a good growth for the parasite .The parasite susceptibility to Dexonium was examined in vitro which shows the activity of the drug against the parasite .The activity of other drugs including Cisplatin , Pentostam , Chloromphenicol , Methadin , Cifran and Genedin was examined in this study .Cifran and Cisplatin shows a close effect and less than others ,while Methadin does not affect on the parasite ,in other hand Chloramphenicol caused obvious malformation in the parasite and retardation in the numbers.The recent study showed the death dose for half of the lab mice infected with the parasite was 450 amoeba/ml.The study also proved that the parasite is one of the major causes for Blinding ,causes it invades the mice eyes and blinds them moreover it cause skin lesions , hypertrophy in spleen and kidneys and bleeding in brain and lungs .Different ways used in the infecting of mice by the parasite caused the death of them in two - four dayes ,The chronic infection cause death in long period.The parasite can infect the brain when it is injected in different ways through optic nerve ,peritonium ,veins , nose and skin ,in which it caused necrosis .The presence of the trophozoite and cyst cause WBC infeltration.The liver ,kidneys and lungs were also infected when the parasite injected through the optic nerve , peritonium ,veins ,nose and skin and caused necrosis , bleeding patches , gathering of the defence cells (WBC).

تقدير بعض العوامل البيئية والبكتريولوجية لمياه الصرف الصحي في محافظة البصرة / العراق == Assessment of some environmental and bacteriological factors of Wastewater in Basra Province, Iraq

Author name: سهى محمد علي محمد سعيد المظفر
Supervisor name: منال محمد اكبر | ميثم ايوب عبد القادر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير مياه الصرف الصحي على المحتوى البكتيري في محطة حمدان لمعالجة مياه الصرف الصحي /البصرة حيث تستلم المحطة مياه المجاري المنقولة عبر شبكة من الانابيب التي تستلم مياه المجاري من50% من مناطق مدينة البصرة. اختبرت ثلاث مواقع لاخذ العينات هي المحطة الاولى حوض التجميع الخارجي والمحطة الثانية حوض الترسيب الابتدائي اما المحطة الثالثة فهي المياه الخارجة من المحطة والتي تصب في شط البصرة.وشملت الدراسة ايضا قياس بعض الخصائص الفيزيائية والكيميائية لمياه المجاري وهي (الاس الهيدروجيني pH ودرجة الحرارة Temperature والملوحة Salinity والمتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين BOD5 والفوسفات والمواد الصلبة العالقة الكلية TSS والمواد الصلبة الذائبة الكلية TDS والنتريت NO2 والنترات NO3) خلال الفترة من كانون الاول2014/ ولغاية ايار2015/.ويتضح من نتائج هذه الدراسة ان المتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين BOD5 هو عامل مهم وله علاقة باعداد البكتريا الكلية الموجودة في مياه الصرف الصحي.كما شملت حساب كثافة المجاميع البكتيرية المتواجدة في مياه المحطات.ولحساب العدد الكلي للمستعمرات البكتيرية اخذت عينات مياه الصرف الصحي وزرعت على اوساط عامة وانتخابية وتفريقية مختلفة استخدم وسط الاكار المغذي Nutrient Agarكما واستخدم وسط المانيتول الملحي الانتخابي Mannitol Salt Agarلعزل المكورات العنقودية الذهبية Staphylococcusaureus ووسط اكار الماكونكي MacConkey Agar لعزل بكتريا القولون البرازية Escherichiacoli ووسط AgarXLD الانتخابي التفريقي (Xylose lysine deoxycholate Agar ) لعزل انواع البكتريا التابعة لجنس السالمونيلا Salmonella.تم ايضا دراسة حساسية العزلات تجاه المضادات الحيوية باستخدام طريقة الانتشار عبر الاقراص Disc Diffusion Test حسب طريقة كربي باور Kirby Bauer Method. ان دراسة حساسية عزلات E. coli توصلت الى ان العزلات البكتيرية ابدت نسب مقاومة عالية لاغلب المضادات الحيوية المختبرة في هذه الدراسة ، كذلك ابدت المكورات العنقودية الذهبية مقاومة عالية لاغلب المضادات الحيوية في حين كانت حساسة لكل من كلورامفينيكول (C) وسيبروفلوكساسين (CIP) ونورفلوكساسين (NOR) وكانامايسين (K). كانت عزلات السالمونيلا متباينة في حساسيتها تجاه المضادات الحيوية المختبرة في هذه الدراسة لكن ابدت عدم مقاومة او مقاومة واطئة للمضاد الحيوي CIP وNOR . ابدت المجاميع البكتيرية المختلفة قيد الدراسة انماط مقاومة مختلفة تجاه المضادات الحيوية اذ ابدت انماط مقاومة مختلفة. وكذلك ابدت العزلات البكتيرية المعزولة من مياه الصرف الصحي مستويات مختلفة من التحمل لتراكيز المعادن الثقيلة ،فيما يخص عزلات E. coliابدت العزلات مستوى عال من التحمل للنيكل بلغ 64% من العزلات كان MIC لها 4mg/Lوللكادميوم فان نسبة 93% من العزلات كان MICلها 0.8mg/L. اما بالنسبة للمكورات العنقودية الذهبية فان 89% من العزلات كان MIC لها 2mg/L لعنصر النيكلوبالنسبة للكادميوم فان 33% من العزلات كان MIC لها 0.4mg/L .وبالنسبة للسالمونيلا كان تحمل 100% من العزلات لعنصر النيكل هو عند 2mg/L في حين كان 50% من العزلات MIC لها 4mg/L كحد اقصى لعنصر الكادميوم. | The present study has been conducted to detect the effect of different parameters of sewage on microbial content at Hammdan for wastewater treatment in Basra city. The station receive sewage transported via net of pipes from different parts of Basra city .Three sites in the station for taking samples ,the first site is the external collection basin, the second site is primary sedimentation basin, the third site is water output that carry the water after treatment to flow at Shatt al Basra. Some characteristics of sewage were measured, these include pH, Temperature, Salinity, BOD5, TDS, TSS, Phosphate, NO2 and NO3 from period December/2014 to May/2015. In this study it is clear that BOD5 is an important factor related to total bacterial count in sewage. The bacteriological study of sewage has been done including measurement of total count of bacteria isolation and counting of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp. From different stations selective media is used for isolation including Nutrient Agar , MacConkey Agar , Mannitol salt Agar and XLD Agar . The antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates towards selected antibiotics have been studied using disc diffusion test. In the present study E. coli isolates showed high percentage of resistance to most of antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus also showed high percentage resistance to most of antibiotics studied and found susceptibility to Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin and Kanamycin. Variable suceptibility to tested antibiotics in the present study has been shown by Salmonella spp., Salmonella spp. were susceptible or show low resistance to Ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin .Different Antibiotics Resistance Profiles has been shown by different bacteria groups studies. The bacterial isolates from sewage in this study have shown different levels of tolerance to different heavy metals (Nickel and Cadmium). E. coli tolerate high concentration for Nickel (%64) and for Cadmium (%93). High tolerance level for Cadmium has been shown for Salmonella spp (%50).

تقييم حالة النباتات المائية الغاطسة في بعض مناطق هور شرق الحمار وشط العرب جنوبي العراق باستخدام بعض دلائل التنوع الاحيائي == Assessment of the Status of Submerged Aquatic Plants in Some Areas of East Hammar Marsh and Shatt Al - Arab River Southern Iraq Using Some Biodiversity Indices

Author name: سما عباس عبد المجيد الزيدي
Supervisor name: دنيا علي حسين العباوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Aquatic Environment
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the state of submerged aquatic plants in some areas of East Hammar marsh and Shatt al - Arab River, as measured by some of the chemical and physical properties of water and sediment in six stations, three of which are located in East Hammar marsh (Nagara, Sallal and Almshab) and the other three are located in the Shatt al - Arab (the island Muhammadiyah, Salhiya and Mhella). Environmental surveys of submerged aquatic plants were done and registered their presence, their vegetation cover and biomass as well as the biodiversity indices (diversity and evenness, and dominance) for 12 months from October 2015 until September 2016.The air temperature in the East Hammar marsh ranged between 19 - 45.3 C, water temperature 14.3 - 32.4C , transparency between 20 - 100cm , Turbidity between 20.9 - 65.3 NTU, depth of 50 - 160 cm and dissolved oxygen between 5.4 - 6.9 mg / L, pH between 7.6 - 8.6 , electrical conductivity between 3.8 - 12.5 mS / cm, nitrates between102.23 - 549.64 μg/L, effective phosphorus between 4.15 - 9.6 μg/L . As for the Shatt al - Arab River values ranged : air temperature between 18 - 48 C , water temperature was between 14.2 - 32.3 , Transparency between 23 - 90 cm, turbidity between 12.8 - 68.3 NTU , depth of 60 - 200 cm , dissolved oxygen between 5.4 - 7.9 mg / L , pH between 7.5 - 8.51 , electrical conductivity between 2.8 - 12.4 mS / cm , nitrates between 106.17 - 569.42 μg/L, effective phosphorus between 4.93 - 9.13 μg /L .BpH and electrical conductivity values of the sediments in the Shatt al - Arab and East Hammar marsh were reached 7.7 - 8.3 and 1.08 - 2.91 mS / cm and 7.5 - 8.4 and 1.12 to 3.05 mS / cm respectively, effective phosphorus values in sediment ranged in sediment of East Hammar marsh between 5.69 - 42.51μg/L, While in Shatt al - Arab fluctuated between 5.12 - 40.3 μg/L, and the value of the organic matter in the Shatt al - Arab were 5.6 to 14.5%, while in the East Hammar marsh reached 7.4 - 15%. The sediments are similar texture in the Shatt al - Arab and East Hammar marsh (Silty clay).The presence of three species were recorded in the Shatt al - Arab River included Potamogeton crispus , Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton perfoliatus, while five species in the East Hammar marsh Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllun spicatum , Potamogeton crispus , Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton perfoliatus.As calculated biodiversity evidence was that East Hammar marsh was more diverse than the Shatt al - Arab, while dominancy was clear in the Shatt al - Arab, compared with East Hammar marsh.This study showed that the sudden rise in salinity values as well as increased nutrients led to degradation of water quality, which was reflected on the presence and vegetation cover of submerged aquatic plants as well as biodiversity resulting from the presence of Tilapia and other fish that use submerged aquatic plants as food as well as the human factor.

تقييم فعالية عقاري Nandrolone decanuate وAlbendazole للاصابات المختلفة بداء الاكياس العدرية في الفئران المختبرية سلالة Balb/c == Evaluate the effectiveness of a drug Nandrolone decanuate and Albendazole for injuries the different infections by hydatid cysts in mice Balb/c

Author name: سعيد فاضل مناتي الحمداني
Supervisor name: مسلم عبد الرحمن محمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: تبنت الدراسة الحالية استعمال طرق مختلفة لاحداث الاصابة برؤيسات الاولية Protoscolex المستخرجة من الطور اليرقي ( الاكياس العدرية ) لطفيلي Echinococcus granulosus وهذه الطرق هي الحقن الوريدي والجنبي وتحت الجلد وكذلك عن طريق الغشاء البريتوني . اظهرت الدراسة حدوث الاصابة وتطور الاكياس العدرية في كل الطرق اعلاه . كذلك تم استعمال طريقة الحقن في اللفائفي والتجريع عن طريق الفم لكن لم تظهر الاصابة المستخدمة بهذه الطرق اي تطور للاكياس العدرية في حيواتات التجربة . كذلك حقن 650 رؤيس اولي في جميع طرق الحقن وتبين حدوث الاصابة في نفس مواقع الحقن بطريقة الحقن تحت الجلد والحقن الجنبي وعن طريق الغشاء البريتوني. ولكن طريقة الحقن الوريدي اظهرت حدوث الاصابة وتطور الاكياس العدرية في اماكن مختلفة من جسم الحيوان المختبري ويكون الكيس العدري متموضعا بين نسيج العضو المصاب في حين الحقن عن طريق الجنب وتحت الجلد والغشاء البريتوني يكون الاكياس العدرية المتطورة ملتصقة على سطح العضو المصاب . كذلك اثبتت الدراسة وجود اختلاف في الوان الاكياس العدرية المتكونه وحسب طريقة الحقن. استـــــعمل في هذه الدراســــــــة عقار Albendazole وعــــــقار Nandrolone decanuate كعقارات علاجات للاصابة المستعملة وتبين ان لها تاثير ادى الى موت الرؤيسات الاولية بتقدم فترة الاصابة واثبتت الدراسة ان عقار Nandrolone اكثر كفاءة من عقار البندازول وذلك من خلال الاختلافات في النسبة المئوية لموت الرؤيسات الاولية وكذلك بسبب هذا العقارشوه في شكل الرؤيسات وطريقة ابعاجها اذ كان الانبعاج الى الخارج في حين كان الانبعاج الى الداخل في الاصابات المعالجة بعقار البندازول . | The present study showed various methods for the infection by the protoscolex obtained from the larval phase of the Echinococcus granulosus . which involved the venus,pleural,subcutaneous and peritoneal injection . In all injection method 650 protoscolex were injected ,It was found that no infection happen in the same location to the injection which resulted by the subcutaneous,pleural and pretonal injections. On the contrary to thatresulted by venous injection in wich the injection occurred in varoes sites of the lab animals body ,and the hydatid cysts were pervasine with in the diseased infected organ tissues. Wile that resulted by pertonial ,subcutaneous and hered the surface of the organ. The colors of the hydrated cysts were also varied according to the infection methods.Albendazole and Nandrolone were used as treatments against the induced infections and it was found that Nandrolone was more efficient than albendazole,That was observed by the rates of the protoscolex caused by the action of the drugs and desmorphorphology and invagination outward while in albendazole was inward

دراسة تشخيصية مظهرية وجزيئية للشريطيات المتطفلة على نورس مستدق المنقار Larus genei والكرسوع Himantopus himantopus شمال محافظة البصرة == Diagnostic, Morphological and Molecular Studies on some cestodes parasitized on Larus genei and Himantopus himantopus , North of Basrah province

Author name: سحر محمد علي محمد سعيد المظفر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Basrah
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Abstract: During the period from August 2015 to July 2016, fifty three aquatic birds of Larus genei (slender - billed Gull) family Laridae and 52 of Himantopus himantopus family Recurvirostridae were collected from Al - masehab marsh north of Basrah Province.The current study was focused on these two birds due to its economic importance to the local people of the study area. These two birds were found infected with 10 species of cestodes. Echinocotyle longirostris and Infula burhini were recorded for the first time in Iraq. Larus genei was considered as a new host of Wardium fusa.The isolated cestodes were described and compared with other recorded species at different parts of Iraq and the world.The percentage and the mean intensity of infection of these 10 species of cestodes were counted monthly and seasonly together with single, double and trible infection during the whole year. The main percentage infection was reached to 95.2% and the main intensity was 13.49. In L. genei the percentage and mean intensity were 90.5% and 15.4 recepectively, while for H. himantopus were 100% and 11.8 recpectively. In L. genei the high percentage infection was found in August 2015 and September , November, and December 2016, and during March, April, May, June and July for H. himantopus. A significant difference was recorded between the percentage and the mean intensity of infection.Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique with random 6 primers was used to distinguish between Infula burhini and Acoleus vaginatus wich isolated from the bird H. himantopus due to the morphological similarities.The Scanning Electron Microscope (Pharmacy College, Basrah University) was used to photograph the scolex of A. vaginatus and I. burhini.
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