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دراسة تشخيصية وجزيئية لطفيلي الجيارديا المعوية Giardia intestinalis لدى الاطفال المصابين بالاسهال في محافظة القادسية == Diagnostic And Molecular Study of Giardia Intestinalis In Children Infected With Diarrhea In Al - Qadisiya Province

Author name: لبنى عبد القادر خنياب الابراهيمي
Supervisor name: هادي مدلول حمزة الميالي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Qadisiyah
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية فحص 926 عينة غائط للاطفال المصابين بالاسهال والمراجعين لمستشفى الديوانية التعليمي ومستشفى الولادة والاطفال، وبعض المراكز الصحية والمختبرات الاهلية في محافظة القادسية خلال المدة ما بين 1/11/2012 الى 30/6/2013 وللفئات العمرية من ?1 - 1 | The current study included examination of 926 stool samples of children with diarrhea who attended to didactic hospital in Al - Diwaniya. The maternity hospital, some health centers and competent laboratories in Al - Qadisiya province during the period from 1/11/2012 to 30/6/2013 and for age range of ? 1 - 12 year exclusively. The current study showed the rate of total infection of Giardia parasite was 5.61% (52 of 926 samples). They were examined by direct wet smear method and floatation method by using light microscope to detect the trophozoite and cyst phases of parasite. It was found in numerous stool samples. The results of samples showed that the infection in males was higher than in females 6.12% and 5.11 % respectively. The age range 2 - 4 years recorded highest incidence of infection and the age range 8 - 10 years recorded the lowest incidence of infection 13.87% and 1.52 % respectively. Also it was recorded higher infection rate in June and the lower infection rate in January 10.37% and 1.92% respectively. It was recorded higher infection rate among the rural population in comparing with urban population 7.07% and 4.45 % respectively. statistical analysis results show a significant differences at(P?0.05). In the present study, Real - Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect Giardia parasite infection in microscope positive examined samples where it had record total Infection rate of 73.07% (38 of 52). Statistical analysis of survey results after depending on PCR technique showed significant differences in infection among the age range. The age range 2 - 4 years had recorded the higher infection rate 83.33% while there are no significant differences of infection according sex.It reached in males to 75% in comparing with females 70.83 %, also it did not show significant differences in infection rate according to living areas.It had reached in rural areas to 75.86 % in comparing with urban areas 69.56%. In addition, polymerase chain reaction technique was used (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP - PCR) to determine genotypes of Giardia intestinalis parasite for 20 case from diarrhea positive cases of children in Al - Qadisiya province, by amplifying gene (gdh) glutamate dehydrogenase gene by using specialists primer. They are GDHiF and GDHiR It got the amplification results successfully in all stool samples of 20 and positive examined Real - Time PCR were it had determined the existence of gdh gene of molecular weight of 432bp in all those samples. The study showed that 7 of the previous samples belong to genotype A (35%) and 13 samples belong to genotype B (65%).It showed that all samples of genotype A belong to secondary genotype AII in rate 100%, while samples of genotype B belong to two secondary genotypes, they are BIII (61.53%) and BIV (38.46%). The study showed the appearance of genotype A in the age range under six years, while genotype B in all age range approximately. The distribution of genotypes according to sex and housing it had record both genotypes appeared in both sex with different rate genotype B was more appearance than genotype A in males than females. According to the nature of housing secondary genotype AII had appeared in rate 70% in urban areas, while genotype B with its secondary different genotypes in both areas urban and rural, but with higher rate in rural areas (100 % and 30 % respectively). We had concluded from the current study that there is a close relationship between infection, the sex, age range, nature of settlment and monthly distribution.There are two basic geno types in province, they are A and B, for each of them there aresecondary genotypes AII, BIII, BIV.

تاثير طريقة الزراعة بالشتل لصنفين من الذرة الصفراء Zea mays L. الربيعية تحت نظام الري بالتنقيط == Effect of Transplanting Method of Two Maize Cultivars Zea Mays L. Under Drip Irrigation System

Author name: نضال ياسر عباس الغركان
Supervisor name: وسام مالك داود
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Diyala
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Abstract: A field experiment was carried out at the Experimental Fields of Department of Field Crops Sciences - Faculty of Agriculture - Diyala University during 2014 within the project of the development of maize for spring season in Iraq to study the response of two varieties of maize grown in spring season to transplanting technique under drip irrigation system. Maize seed of varieties Broujen and Cadiz were planted in dates 15/ 1, 15/ 2 and 15/ 3 in Polyethylene bags 8 cm diameter and 18 cm depth in the greenhouse. Seedlings were transferred on 15/1 and 15/2 to the field in 15/3. While the varieties of maize planted inside a greenhouse in 15/ 3 when plants were 4 to 5 leaves transferred to the permanent field. It was in 5 / 4, after 21 days from planting. The experiment was applied according to the Split Plots Design with three replications. Each replicate was divided into two main plots (Broujen and Cadiz variety). Each main plot was divided into four secondary plots which were treatments of methods of agriculture (method of transplanting technique in the greenhouse which is seedlings 15/1, seedlings 15/2, seedlings 15/3 and traditional agriculture method in the permanent field in 15/3). Results have shown that seedlings dates 15/1 and 15/2 led to the events of a significant increase in the mean of plant height, number of leaves, leaf area and leaf area index. they reduce in the vegetative growth period and increase in the weight and length of ear, the number of fertilized grain in it, grain yield, biological yield, harvest index and percentage of oil. Varieties showed significant effects on the growth and yield characters. Broujen variety has achieved increase in mean of plant height, stem diameter and reduce in the vegetative growth period and increase in the biological yield. The interaction between the methods of agriculture (method of transplanting technique and traditional agriculture method) and varieties have shown significant effect in stem diameter (before flowering and at the maturity), green leaves number, dead leaves number, leaf area, leaf area index, vegetative growth period and flowering growth period. Therefore, The interaction between the methods of agriculture and varieties have shown significant effect in ear weight, grain weight, cob weight, fertilized grain number, aborted grain number, biological yield, grain yield, harvest index and percentage of oil and protein.

دراسة مجتمع الديدان الحلقية قليلة الاهلاب بنهر الفرات في المسيب - العراق == Study of Aquatic Oligochaetes Community In The Euphrates River In Al - Mussayab / Iraq

Author name: الهام عبيد صالح الجنابي
Supervisor name: هيفاء جواد جوير
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تعد ديدان قليلة الاهلاب المائية مجموعة حيوانية تضم انواعا مهمة من الناحية الاقتصادية والعلمية كونها غذاء جيدا للاسماك، ودورها في النظام البيئي بوصفها مؤشرات حياتية معروفة في تقييم نوعية المياه ودرجة تلوثها. وبسبب قلة الدراسات التشخيصية وعدم وجود قائمة خ | Aquatic oligochaete worms is an animal group that contains important species, economically speaking as its being a good fish food, and its scientific role in the ecosystem as well known bio - indicator for assessment water quality and evaluate the degree of water pollution. Due to little identification studies available about this group, and the absence of Iraqi checklist of species, the idea of the current study came, which concerned with the community of aquatic oligochaetes worms in the middle sector of the Euphrates River. Three sites have been chosen for this purpose, the first site is on the Euphrates River in the district of River at Al - Mussayab city (S1) and two streams branched from it, including Al - Mashroo'a stream (S2) and Abu - alasafeer stream (S3).These sites are characterized by sediment texture ranged from silt - sandy sediment in S1, sandy in S2 and Sandy - Clay in S3, the percentage of organic matter in the sediment ranged between1.8 - 2.6 % in S1, 0.7 - 1.9% in S2, and 4.8 - 6.4 % in S3. As far as plants concern, the presence of reed plant Phragmites australis, Potamgeton crispus plant, Hydrilla verticellata plant, and some filamentous algae in all study sites.Total of 1720 individuals of aquatic oligochaeta have been sorted out during the study period from all sites representing 37 species belong to the family Lumbricidae, Tubificoid naidid worms, Naidid worms of subfamily Naidinae and subfamily Pristininae, and finally, family Aeolosomatidae. Eleven species were considered as new records for Iraq. Regarding study sites, S2 recorded a least number of individuals and number of species, while the number of individuals and number of species were converged at S1 and S3. Results of the Species Richness Index showed that the highest value was recorded at the S3 and reached 8.37, while Species Uniformity Index, ranged between the highest value of 1.88 at the S3 and lowest value of 1.60 in S2, and finally in S1 it was 0.85. Shannon - Weiner diversity Index, recorded its highest value of 6.33 bits / individual in the S3, and lowest value has in of 2.78bits/individual in S1, but it was 4.80 bit / individual in S2. The Results of Jacquard Presence - Community values of similarity showed that the highest degree of similarity is (58.62%) recorded betwen S1 and S2. One species of family Lumbricidae was recorded that is Eiseniella tetraedra in S2.This family recorded a percentage of 3% of the total isolated worms. Total of 584 individuals of Tubificoid naidid worms were sorted with a percentage 34% of the total number of worms and they were identify as nine species included Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, L. profundicola, L.claparedeanus, Tubifex tubifex, Aulodrilus pigueti, Peloescolex tenuis, Potamothrix hammoniensi, Rhyacodrilus coccineus, and finally Branchiura sowerbyi which recorded the highest percentage of 65.24% of the total tubificoid naidid worms with the highest frequency of 100%, followed by L. hoffmeisteri with a percentage of 16.95% and the frequency percentage of 85.19%, while the remaining species recorded close proportions ranged between 1 - 2%. Peloscolex tenuis was considered as a new record for Iraq, where10 individuals of this species were sorted with a percentage of 1.71%, and a frequency percentage of 3.70 %.Total of 47 individuals of subfamily Pristininae, were sorted, represented five species, including two species of genus Pristinella, P obsorni, and P. sima, and three species of genus Pristina, identified as, P. longiseta, P. aequiseta, and P. foreli, with a highest percentage of 53.19%, and a highest frequency of 14.81% were recorded by P. longiseta. A total of 788 individuals of subfamily Naidinae were sorted represent 20 specie includes Chaetogaster diastrophus, Stephensoniana trivandrana Paranais litoralis, P.frici, Ophidonais serpentina, Slavina appendiculata, S.isochaeta, Specaria josinae, Stylaria lacustris S. fossularis, Dero(Dero) evelinae, D.(D.) nivea, D. (Aulophorus) furcatus, Nais simplex, N.pseudobtusa, N. stolci, N. variabilis, N. elinguis, N. pardalis, Allonais inaequalis. Nine species of which were recorded for the first time in Iraq (in Bold). Species S. lacustris recorded the highest frequency percentage of 59.25%, and the highest individuals number 0f 187 was recorded by both S. lacustris and O. serpentine. Finally, 207 individuals of family Aeolosomatidae were identified into two species, Aeolosoma variegate and A. hemprichi. The first species recorded the highest percentage of 82.61% and a frequency percentage of 33.33%, and the second species recorded a percentage of 17.39% and a frequency percentage of 29.64%. The study also included a description of the identified species with photos illustrations of the identification characteristics of each species.

تاثير عقار البريدنيزولون في بعض مناسيب الدم الهرمونية والكيموحيوية لدى مرضى الربو القصبي من الرجال في محافظة النجف الاشرف == Effect of Prednisolone Medicine On Some Hormonal And Biochemical Levels In Bronchial Asthma Patients of Men In Al - Najaf Governorate

Author name: نور زهير جاسم
Supervisor name: ارشد نوري غني الدجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة تاثير عقار البريدنيزولون في بعض المناسيب الهرمونية والكيموحيوية لدى مرضى الربو القصبي من الرجال, اذ اجريت هذه الدراسة في مستشفى الصدر التعليمي في محافظة النجف الاشرف \ مركز الحساسية والربو للمدة من 1\7\2011 الى 1\1\2012. تم فحص | The present study was concerned to investigate the effect of prednisolone medicine in some of hormonal and biochemical levels in patients with bronchial asthma of men. The study was carried out in Sadr Teaching Hospital in Najaf City \ Center of Allergy and Asthma for the period from 1 \ 7 \ 2011 and up to 1 \ 1 \ 2012, (56) blood samples from men with bronchial asthma and who treated by prednisolone were tested. As well as a Healthy group consisting of (24) healthy persons who do not suffer from any health problems, the effect of medicine was tested on study levels. The statistical analysis of the results revealed that there was a significant increase (P<0.05) in the concentration of Triiodothyronine Hormone (T?) in patients with bronchial asthma of men who treated by prednisolone compared with Healthy group. The statistical results also showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the concentration levels of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Follicle - Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Testosterone Hormone in asthmatic group compared with Healthy group. The results of the biochemical investigations revealed a significant increase (P<0.05) in the concentration of Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and liver enzymes Alkaline Phosphatase ALP, Alanine & Aspartate Transaminase (ALT, AST), and lack of significant difference in the concentration of High - Density Lipoproteins (HDL) in the asthmatic group compared with Healthy group. The results of the current study also exhibited a significant increase (P<0.05) in the concentration of T? for the age group (21 - 30) years of the patient group, whereas the same asthmatic group recorded a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the concentration of FSH, LH and Testosterone Hormone in compared with Healthy group. The results of the study revealed a significant increase (P<.05) in the concentration of Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL and alkaline phosphatase ALP for the age group (41 - 50) years in asthmatic patients compared with Healthy group. The results of the current study also showed that the concentration of the TSH, FSH, LH and Testosterone Hormone had declined significantly (P<0.05) in asthmatic group who treated by prednisolone for (16 - 20) years compared with Healthy group. The concentration of Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides and liver enzymes Alkaline Phosphatase, Alanine Transaminase and Aspartate Transaminase (ALP, ALT and AST) had risen significantly (P<0.05) in asthmatic group who treated by the prednisolone for (16 - 20) years compared with Healthy group. The current study concluded that Treatment with prednisolone has hormonal and biochemical effects on bronchial asthmatic patients in all ages

انتشار القراد الصلب Ixodidae : Acari وعلاقته مع بعض الاوالي السبورية في بعض المناطق المحيطة بمدينة تكريت == Bovine'S Hard Ticks (Acari : Ixodidae) And Their Relation With Some Haemosporian Parasites In Tikrit Rural Boundaries

Author name: الاء عماد توفيق التكريتي
Supervisor name: توفيق ابراهيم محمد الالوسي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: تناولت الدراسة الحالية مسحا للقــراد الصلب المتطفل على الابقار في بعض المناطق المحيطة بمركز مدينة تكريت وللفترة من 1/10/2010 ولغاية 30/7/2011، وقد جمعت العينات من مناطق العلم والبو عجيل وعوينات والمحزم. اختير لاتمام هذه الدراسة مضيف واحد هو الابقار لما له | Ectoparasitic Ioxdae (hard ticks) of cattle were surveyed from five rural stations near by Tikrit city/Iraq since 1st. October 2010Till 30 th. Jully 2011. The sampling stations as fellows : Alam , Albo - Ajeel, Ewanat and al - Mahzam.It he neer chosen only oneHost which is caw.The tick speciemens were collected from one to foure - year cattle host with both sexes. It was found that theHost was infested with two ixodid species ; Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum and Boophilus annulatus. H. anatolicum anatolicum was the dominant one in all the survey stations.It has been recorded in this study which carry for the first timprovince of Salah EL - Din on tick and disease which is transmittd. The species of Hyalomma anatolicum represent a high percent of infection in the province. As well as the present study showed the presence of relation between temperature and infection by ticks. This study showed that the ticks were aparasitic on ears, nipples and percenal regoin.In comparison between (67.16 %) to (47.82%) for Alam and Al - Mahzam respectively. The presence study included also Exploring the parasitic disease transmitted by tick, That shown infection of cows by three type of parasite which are Theileria, Babesia and Anaplasma from both sex. where Theileria recorderd the high percent (54.65 %) fllowed by Anaplasma ( 23.97 %) and last percent Babesia (13.77 %). while mixed infection the ratios were (50.68 %, 34.24 %, 15.06 %) respectively.

دراسة بيئية وتصنيفية للقواقع المائية في مدينة النجف الاشرف وبعض المؤشرات حول حكة السباحين == Taxonomic And Ecological Study of Aquatic Snails In The Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf City And Some Pointers About Swimmer’s Itch

Author name: اسراء عبيد حسين الشبلي
Supervisor name: جاسم حميد رحمة الخزاعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية في محافظة النجف الاشرف تم جمع عينات القوقع من ثلاث محطات ( (منخفض بحر النجف وقضاء المشخاب والعباسية)) للفترة من 1 - 2 - 2013 لغاية 30 - 10 - 2013 وفحصت العينات في مختبر اللافقريات التابع لكلية التربية للبنات لغرض تشخيص الاطوار اليرقي | This study was conducted in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf province and the samples were collected from Bahar Al - Najaf, Al - Mashkhab and Al - Abbasia, during the period 1/2/2013 untill 30/10/. The samples were in the laboratory of invertebrates in College of Education for Girls to diagnos the larva stages of Trematodes which parasitize on the aquatic snails with some of the indicators and observations about the causes of Swimmer’s itch disease. The lowest water temperature in AL - Abbasia water was 13?c in February while the highest temberature was recorded in Bahar Al - Najaf 30.4?c in August. The PH ranged between (7 - 8.5).The Electrical Conductivity recorded the lowest rate in February in Al - Abbasia 1.16 Microsimnez / cm and the highest rate in March in Bahar Al - Najaf 5.97 Microsimnez / cm and the salinity concentration was lowest the in February in Al - Abbasia 0.58 ppt, while the highest rate was recorded in March in the Bahar Al - Najaf (2.98) ppt and Turbidity was the lowest rate in Al - Mishkhab in October 2.8 Unit Turbidity nephlometric and the highest rate was in the AL - Abbasia in July (4.42) units Turbidity nephlometric while The Dissolved Oxygen recorded the lowest level in the Al - Abbasia 2 mg / L in August and the highest level in April in Al - Mishkhab 8.5 mg / L. The study showed the presence of five types of snails : Belamia bengalensis, Lymnae auricularia, Physa acuta, Melanopsis nodosa and Melanoides tuberculata. therefore, there are five species of snails in Bahar Al - Najaf while P.acuta was not recorded in Al - Abbasia and Al - Mashkhab in addition, the numbers of the snails varied according to the time, so the B.bengalensis and M.nodosa increased in June, July and August while L.auricularia and P.acuta and M.tuberculata snails increased during spring season. All snails that have been diagnosed were infected with (Miracidium, Sporocyst, Ridia and five types of Cercaria) stages.Also, the highest infection in the M.tuberculata was 36.3%, B.bengalensis 31.3%, M.nodosa 25.4%, L.auricularia 24 % while the snail P.acuta recorded lower infection rate at13.7%. The Results of the questionnaire revaled that the males infection in Swimmer’s itch was 76% higher than females.The highest infection was among (10 - 20 years) it reached 36%, and 39% in fishmen and aquatic birds which is the highest rate compared with others. The highest rate of infection was recorded in August (42 %) a large number of the patients exhibited symptoms of the disease after coming out of the water and dehydration reached 52%.The results showed that 75% of patients showed Symptoms of the Swimmer’s itch after (3 - 7days), also the hands and legs were more susceptible to infection 62 %, and the highest percentage of the S.dermatitis 86% wdetected in person swimming in Shallow water

دراسة مظهرية وتشريحية مقارنة لانواع في اجناس معينة من العائلة المركبة Compositae (Asteraceae) في العراق == A Comparative Morphological And Anatomical Study of Species In Certain Genera From The Family Compositae (Asteraceae) In Iraq

Author name: عمـر خليل جاسـم محمد العباسي
Supervisor name: خليل ابراهيم عباس الشمري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: تناولت الدراسة الحالية, دراسة مظهرية وتشريحية مقارنة لـ(10) انواع تعود لـ(9) اجناس من العائلة المركبة Asteraceae (Compositae) في العراق, كما وتبعت الاجناس قيد الدراسة الى عشيرتين Tribes : العشيرة الاولى : (Cardueae), وقد ضمت الانواع : (Arctium tomentosum, Ca | The current study dealt with the morphological and anatomical aspect that compared the (10) Species that followed (9) genera, These Species followed the family Compositae (Asteraceae) in Iraq. It also divided the genera under study to two tribes. The first tribe : (Cardueae), It included the Species : (Arctium tomentosum, Carlina vulgaris, Chardinia orientales, Cnicus benedictus and Notobasis syriaca). The second tribe : (Lactuceae), It included the Species : (Geropogon glabrum, Geropogon hybridus, Hedypnois cretica, Koelpinia linearis and Urospermum pecroides). The morphological study involved the roots according to the characteristics, the form and dimensions (the length and the diameter), the study of the stem by the character, the color and the indumentums, also the dimension (the high and diameter) it resulted good characteristics, enabled us to use it in isolation of the types. It is also discussed the leaf on the based of the quantifier and qualifier that involved the form of the leaf and the form of the peak and the base, the character of the blade margin and the epidermis. The study also high lighted the dimension of the blade (the length and the width), The morphological characteristics of the leaves have given a great Taxonomical value rather than the root and the stem. It also mentioned in this study the Inflorescences in general : the form and the diameter of the receptacle, the dimension of the inflorescence (length and width), and the characteristics of the phyllaries, the study of Achenes, the length of the beak, the character of the filaments that connected by the peak of the beak. The proper morphological characters of the Inflorescences made the contrastive among the characteristics of the Inflorescence in unique type. This great advantage is useful in the classification of the species. The anatomical study contains the study of the dermal tissue system that belong to the types under study, specially the stem, the leaf. It make clear the differences among the characters of the epidermis cells for the stem and the leaf (the upper and lower epidermises), It tackled the study of the Stomata at the leaf and the stem, and measure of the frequency at these members. It also discussed the fundamental and vascular tissue system of the root, the stem and the leaf through the study of their characteristics of the transversal sector. It is also studied the vascular bundles according to the thickness of the regions belonged to the xylem and phloem; the number of the xylem arms in each bundle and the number of the vascular elements in one xylem arm. The study involves the system of the veins into the leaf blade or that called (Venation), and the thickness of the veins and its course, the behavior of the vein's ends and the method of its contact with the leaf margin. In addition, the study dealt with the method of the joining veins the secondary by the primary and the third veins by the secondary. Thus, the study make clear the considerable advantages that distinguish the types each other. It is observed the characteristics of the leaf's venation is a constant character that depends upon to classify the species. At end of the study, It is used the results of the morphological and anatomical characteristics in comparison of the two tribes; Cardueae and Lactuceae that the studied species followed.

الاضطرابات الفسلجية والاجهاد التاكسدي لدى النساء في سن بعد الياس في محافظة بابل == Physiological Disturbances And Oxidative Stress In Postmenopausal Women In Babylon Province

Author name: سارة حاتم عجيل خضير
Supervisor name: داخل غاني عمران الوطيفي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Babylon
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Abstract: يتميز سن الياس (Menopause) لدى الاناث بتوقف الحيض وتصبح الانثى غير خصبة بسبب فقدان جميع الحويصلات المبيضية (Ovarian follicles) والانخفاض الشديد لهرموني الاستروجين والبروجسترون صممت الدراسة الحالية لفحص الاضطرابات الفسلجية المختلفة والتي تشمل بعض المعايير | Menopause marks the time in women's life when her menstruation stop and she is no longer fertile because of exhaustion of ovarian follicles and sharply decrease in ovarian production of estrogen and progesterone.The present study was designated to determinate different physiological disturbances which occurring in some hematological and biochemical parameters of postmenopausal women. A total number used was 130 women, 100 women were postmenopause and subdivided into four age groups (46 - 50 year, 51 - 55 year, 56 - 60 year, and 61 - 65 year). Thirteen women were premenopause , used as a control group, their ages ranged between 20 - 30 years. In all age groups of postmenopausal women, it have been found that the levels of estradiol hormone were progressioly decreased (p<0.05) when compared with control group. Regarding hematological parameters, RBCs count was insignificantly increase (p>0.05) in all age groups of postmenopausal women. Levels of hemoglobin concentrations and packed cell volume were significantly increased (p<0.05) in all age groups of postmenopausal women compare to control groups. Blood platelets count recorded insignificant fall (p>0.05) in most age groups of postmenopausal women.As for, red blood indices (MCV, MCH, and MCHC) explained insignificant differences (p>0.05) of most menopausal women in a comparison with those control group. Total white blood cells have insignificant elevation (p>0.05) of most groups except 56 - 60 years groups. Regard to differential white blood cells, Levels of lymphocytes and monocyte have been showed insignificant drop (p>0.05) of the level of lymphocytes and significant increase (p<0.05) of first and second age groups in the levels of monocytes of postmenopausal women. Granulocytes white blood cells have been indicated different changes : Nentrophils were significantly higher (p<0.05)in all age groups of postmenopausal women, where as, eosinophils and basophils were insignificantly different (p>0.05) in most age groups. Concerning biochemical changes, Total serum proteins, Albumin, and globulin have been showed significant lowering (p<0.05) in all age groups of postmenopausal women. Statistical analyses showed a significant rise (p<0.05) of serum uric acid and urea levels in most group of postmenopausal women. Measurments of enzyme activities involved in liver (ALT and AST) were significantly hightened (p<0.05) in most age groups of postmenopausal women, Whil, ALP activities recorded insignificant increase (p>0.05) in all age group of postmenopausal women. Determinations of minerals showing a significant increase (p<0.05) in the levels of calcium and insignificant increase (p>0.05) in the levels of phosphorus in all groups of post menopausal women. Analyses of electrolytes have been explained a significant elevation (p<0.05) of the sodium and non significant difference (p>0.05) of the potassium in all groups of postmenopausal women.The present study involved determination specific and essential trace elements, Levels of copper explained a significant decrease (p<0.05) in all age groups associated with a significant increase (p<0.05) of zinc levels in postmenopausal women. Inversly, Values of magnesium were insignificantly different (p>0.05) in all age groups of postmenopausal women. The present study selects specific parameters to explaine oxidative stress in postmenopausal women. Levels of malondeheyds were significantly elevated (p<0.05) in all groups of postmenopausal women, and correlated negatively (r= - 0.102) with level of estrogen. Values of reduced glutathione showed a significant decrease (0.05) in postmenopausal women and correlated positively (r=0.64) with the estrogen hormone. Analyses of antioxidants enzymes have been showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the activity of catalase enzymes of all groups of postmenopause. Also, the activity of glutathione peroxidase was significantly decrease (p<0.05) in postmenopausal women and its correlation coefficient was r=0.263. In conclusion, changes summarized above may be attributed to deficiency of estradiol hormone in postmenopausal women which resulting in different physiological disturbances and these changes become aggravated and exacerbated because of oxidative stress occurring in decrease of estradiol hormones.

استخلاص وتوصيف المنشط السطحي الحيوي Rhamnolipid من بكتيريا Pseudomonas aeruginosa المعزولة من بعض الحالات السريرية والبيئية == Extraction And Identification of Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant From Pesudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates From Clinical And Environmental Cases A Thesis Submitted

Author name: مها هاني توفيق الخزرجي
Supervisor name: ندى صباح رزوقي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: هدف البحث الى التعرف على فاعلية التدريس باستراتيجية التعلم بالتعاقد في تحصيل مادة علم الاحياء لدى طلاب الصف الثاني المتوسط وتفكيرهم الابداعي. وللتحقق من ذلك تم صياغة الفرضيتين الصفريتين الاتيتين : 1 - لا يوجد فرق ذو دلالة احصائية عند مستوى (05.0) بين مت | 50 isolates of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa was obtained from 201 clinical samples were distributed between Burn Specialist Hospital and teaching laboratories from patients with burns, infected wounds, middle ear infection, urinary tract infection and respiratory tract infection for a period from 1st February till 1st May. And we obtained 50 bacterial isolates from 20 samples from contaminated and non - contaminated soils were distributed different areas of Baghdad for a period of 1st May 2013 till 1st August.Number of cultural microscopically, biochemical and sensitivity to antibiotics tests had been, than diagnosis was confirmed by API20E system.These isolates was tested for ability to production of biosurfactants (rhamnolipid) by haemolysis, oil spreasding test, calculate value of emulisification factor (E24) and measuring surface tension for liquid media. Tow isolates (PS42 and PP8) had been selected, first one was from soil samples and other was from pathological samples because of they have highest productivity, haemolysis ability, oil spreading, highest emulisification factor value and highest in lowering surface tension, there for these tow isolates selected for study their inhibitory activity against types of bacteria. The rhamnolipid was extracted from tow isolates P. aeruginosa PP8 and P. aeruginosa PS42 by using mixture of solvents as was obtained 15.45 g and 18.25 g per liter of each of the PP8 and PS42 respectively. The rhamnolipid was diagnosed by thin layer chromatography technology (TLC) and high - performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) showed that tow bacteria produced three types of rhamnolipids (mono - , di - rhamnolipid and rhamnolipid A). The rhamonlipid efficiency was tested for inhibitory activity against bacteria by measuring diameter of inhibitory zone surrounding holes and discs. The inhibitory activity was high against Bacillus cersus bacteria followed by P. aeruginosa, than Staphylococcus aeraus and the lowest one was E. colli. The inhibitory activity for biosurfactant was approached to inhibitory activity for industrial surfactants. Also in this study has been determined minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) value for biosurfactants and the results varied depending on different types of biosurfactants and type of bacteria and the lowest values for MIC and MBC of biosurfactant produced by P. aeruginosa PS42 on growth of B. cereus and reached to 16.It was first time at local level for testing inhibitory activity of biosurfactant against pathogenic bacteria S. aureus and P. aeruginosa which was studied in vivo (injuried skin) after introduction these pathogens experimentally into laboratory mice with clinical symptoms appeared in injured skin after 48 hours and then treated mice groups with of 30 mg \ ml concentration of biosurfactants produced from isolates of bacterial (P. aeruginosa PP8 and P. aeruginosa PS42), resulted in a decrease in the time required for healing as found from the results obtained by the different length of period needed for healing (depending on the nature of injury and type of microorganism that causes injury).The mice had been recovered after 5 days when used biosurfactant at concentration 30 mg/ml produced P. aeruginosa PS42 followed by mice recovered after 6 days when used biosurfactants 30 mg/ml produced by P. aeruginosa PP8 in comparison with control group which recovered after 12 days for mice infected with S. aureus. In mice infected with P. aeruginosa recovered after 10 days when used biosurfactant produced by P. aeruginosa PS42 at concentration 30mg/ml and followed by mice recovered after 12 days when used biosurfactant produced by P. aeruginosa PP8 at concentration 30mg/ml in comparison with control group which recovered after 17 days.

دراسة بعض مظاهر امراضية الخمج بالمتحولة النسيجية بين الاشخاص في مدينة سامراء == A Stud Y of Some Aspects of Entamoeba Histolytica Pathogenicity Among Peoples In Samarra

Author name: صلاح عبد حسن السامرائي
Supervisor name: ابراهيم شعبان داوود | حسين ساهر اسود
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: شملت هذه الدراسة فحص (540) عينة براز من المصابين بالاسهال والمراجعين لمستشفى سامراء العام وذلك خلال الفترة الممتدة بين 1/10/2007الى 1/6/2008 فحصت العينات بطريقة المسحة المباشرة المزدوجة للكشف عن الاطوار الخضرية والمتكيسة لطفيلي اميبا الزحار. واظهرت النتائ | The current study dealt with examination of (540) stool samples for patients with diarrhea who visited the General Hospital of Samarra during 1/10/2007 - 1/6/2008. The samples were examined by double wet direct smear method to identify the trophozoite and cyst stages of Entamoeba histolytica. The results showed that (112) were infected with amoebic dysentery. The total rate was (20.74 %). (262) are males with a rate of infection (19.84 %), whereas, the number of females was (278) with an infection rate (21.58 %). The study showed an increase rate of infection among the rural population, it was (25.71 %), whereas the urban population rate was (16.6 %). The study covered all ages beginning from less than a year to 75 years old. A highest rate of infection was recorded by (10 - 19) years old, it was (29.4%). The study also, found out that a highest rate of infection was during school months, particularly during November (27.5 %). Examinations of complete blood picture which included Hemoglobin concentration (Hb), packed cells volume (PCV), white blood cells count (WBCc), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were done on all patients infected with amoebic dysentery. The results were compared with those of healthy ones (Control Group). The results showed significant differences between the two groups. According to the significant one (P < 0.05), it recorded a decrease (16.9%) in the (PCV) and (25.1%) in the (Hb) and an increase (241.8%) in the (ESR) and (51.5%) in the (WBCc) for those ones infected with amoebic dysentery if compared with the control group. Clinical biochemistry examinations were performed, on blood sugar (Bs), electrolytes such as Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+), Calcium (Ca++), Magnesium (Mg++), liver functions tests : total serum bilirubine(TSB), tranceaminase enzyme(GOT, GPT), alkaline phosphetase (AlP), total protein (TP) and albumin (Alb). The results showed that there are significant differences between persons infected with amoebic dysentery and the healthy ones according to the significant level (P < 0.05) in these examinations. The study showed a decrease(21.6%) in the (Bs) mean concentration, (16.8%) in the(K+) mean concentration, (5.8%) in the(Ca++) mean concentration, (4.5%)in the (Mg++) mean concentration, (10.5 %) in the (Na+) mean concentration , (17.2%) in the (TP) mean concentration and(12.2%) in the (Alb) mean concentration and increase (83.7%) in the (Alp) mean concentration, (52.1%) in the(TSB) mean concentration, (81.1%)in the (GPT) mean concentration, (59.9%)in the (GOT) mean concentration and(22.8%) in the (globulin) mean concentration in the persons infected with amoebic dysentery compared with the mean concentrations in healthy ones control group.

تحضير مركبين نانويين هجينين من الكلورهكسدين وحامض التانيك وتحديد فعلهما المضاد للاحياء المجهرية المعزولة من مرضى الحروق في محافظة كربلاء المقدسة == Preparation of Two Nanohybrid Compounds From Chlorhexidine And Tannic Acid And Determination Their Antimicrobial Activities Against Microorganisms Isolated From Burns Patients In Sacred Karbala Province

Author name: نورس مجيد حميد الخفاجي
Supervisor name: علي عبد الكاظم الغانمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Karbala
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Abstract: تضمنت هذه الدراسة عزل وتشخيص اهم انواع البكتريا المسببة لاخماج الحروق كما تضمنت ايضا تحضير وتشخيص مركبين نانويين هجينين احدهما من المطهر كلورهكسدين والاخر من حامض التانيك. تم تقييم الفعالية التثبيطية للمطهر النانوي المحضر اعلاه ضد البكتريا المعزولة في هذه | This study included the isolation and diagnosis of the most important species of bacteria responsible for the infection in burns. It also included the preparation and detection of two hybrid nano compounds, one of them from the disinfectant chlorhexidine and the other from the tannic acid. The inhibitory activity of the nano disinfectant was assessed against the isolated bacteria in this study also, the antioxidant activity of the hybrid nano tannic acid was identified and the results showed the following : 1 - As a total 32 samples were taken from burned patients hospitalized in the burning ward Imam Al - Hussien medical city in Sacred Karbalaa governate. It had been obtained 8 isolates (34.78) % from Pseudomonas spp., 7 of them were Pseudomonas aeruginosa and one was P. oryzihabitans , 4 isolates (17.39) % were Acinetobacter baumannii, 4 isolates (17.39) % were Klebsiella pneumoniae, and one isolate (4.34) % of Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Serratia liquefaciens and Chryzeobacterium meningosepticum and two isolates (8.69) % of Staphylococcus aureus in addition to one isolate (4.43) % from Candida guilliermondii yeast.2 - Chlorhexidine disinfectant and tannic acid were used in preparation of the two hybrid nano compounds after intercalating each of them on layers of double hydroxide (Mg/Al - LDH). FT - IR spectrum studies has shown the appearance of specific chemical groups and the disappearance of others while the spectrum of x - ray(XRD) has shown the appearance of new levels of diffraction in the spectrum of the hybrid nano disinfectant Mg/Al - CHX - LDH and the spectrum of the hybrid nano tannic acid Mg/Al - TA - LDH as compared to the spectrum of the Mg/Al - LDH, which indicate that the two prepared compounds under study is a nano hybrid compounds. Results of the scanning electronic microscope has shown, the change in the shape of the surface of the nanohybrid compounds that prepared above as compared to the layer of double hydroxide. It turns out from the results of the examination with the use of Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), that the diameter of the particles of hybrid nano disinfectant and hybrid nano tannic acid were (121.66 and 77.70) nm, respectively. 3 - The inhibitory activity of the hybrid nano disinfectant Mg/Al - CHX - LDH and the free disinfectant (Free CHX) has been studied and the results revealed followings : a. The hybrid nano disinfectant has the highest inhibitory activity against the two bacterial isolates P. aeruginosa (11 and 23 - A) with an inhibition diameter of 24 mm for each, while the inhibition diameter for the free disinfectant was 23.5 mm against the isolate P. aeruginosa 4 - C.b. The hybrid nano disinfectant showed the highest inhibitory activity against the two isolates A. baumannii (16 - A and 31 - A) with an inhibition diameter of 18 mm for each, while the highest inhibition activity for the free disinfectant was against the isolate A. baumannii 22 - B with an inhibition diameter of 19.5 mm.c. The hybrid nano disinfectant showed the highest inhibitory activity against the isolate K. pneumoniae (16 - B) with an inhibition diameter of 24.5 mm, while the highest inhibition activity for the free disinfectant was against the isolate K. pneumoniae 15 - B with an inhibition diameter of 24.5 mm also.d. The highest inhibition activity for the hybrid nanoic disinfectant against each of bacteria P. mirabilis and E. coli with an inhibition diameter of 23.5 mm, while the highest inhibitory activity for the free disinfectant was against the bacteria E. coli with an inhibition diameter of 24.5 mm, while the bacteria C. meningosepticum was the least affected among the other types of the isolated bacteria with an inhibition diameter of 8 mm and it was resistance to the hybrid nano disinfectant.e. The highest inhibition activity for the hybrid nano chlorhexidine was against the isolate S. aureus 21 with an inhibition diameter of 28.5 mm, while the highest inhibition activity for the free chlorhexidine was against the isolate S. aureus 22 - A with aninhibition diameter of 31.5 mm.f. The inhibitory activity of both the hybrid nano and the free disinfectant against C. guilliermondii yeast was closely to each other with an inhibition diameter of (28 and 29) mm, respectively.4. The study of antioxidant activity confirmed the following : a. Using free radical scavenging method, the IC50(Half maximal inhibitory concentration) value against ABTS free radical were at 10 µg /ml for free tannic acid while it was at 125 µg /ml for the hybrid nano tannic acid Mg/Al - TA - LDH.b. Measurement of ferric ion reducing power revealed that free tannic acid had reducing power greater than that of the hybrid nano tannic acid

التوصيف الجزيئي لبعض مسببات الاخماج الجلدية في محافظة الديوانية وتاثير جزيئات الفضة النانوية في نموها == Molecular Characterization of Some Dermatophytic Fungi In Al - Diwania Province And The Effect of Silver Nano Particles On Their Growth

Author name: نور جاسم محمد
Supervisor name: نيران عبيد جاسم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Qadisiyah
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Abstract: اجريت هذه الدراسة للتحري عن الفطريات المسببة للامراض الجلدية في الانسان حيث تم جمع 100عينة من الاشخاص المشكوك باصابتهم بالفطريات الجلدية من المرضى المراجعين لمستشفى الديوانية التعليمي من بداية تشرين الاول 2013 وحتى نهاية مايس 2014 وكانت هذه النماذج ماخوذة | This study was conducted to investigate the fungi that causes skin diseases of human. One hundred samples were collected from people who suspected to infect with fungal skin disease from patients coming to Al - Diwaniya teaching hospital from beginning of October 2013 till the end of May 2014. These samples from (skin, hair and nail). All samples that taken from patient were subjected to direct examinations by using wet touch of (KOH 10%) solution. At the same time the samples were grew on sabroud media to determine the type of fungal skin diseases of human. The direct examination shows positive results of 72 samples which represent 72% while for laboratory growth results, its shows 65 samples with positive results 65%. There are three types of Trichophyton fungus had been isolated which are T.rubrum 28 isolates, T.mentagrophytes 16 isolates and T.schoenleinii 4 isolates and there was one type of genus Microsporum which is M.canis 24 isolates. The results show that Tinea corporis infection is the common and its more among females than males where it is 26.39% and 13.89% respectively, then Tinea capitis which is 19.4% in males which is higher than in females which represents 13.89% while Tinea unguium was in females more than males which was in females 16.67% while in males 9.72%. The percentage of fungal skin infection was differ according to the location where the number of infections in the rural area for all types of Tinea were more than the number of infection in the urban area where the number of infected people with Tinea corporis was 18 which represent 25% while in the urban the number was 11 which represent 18.28% while the number of infected people with Tinea capitis in the rural area were 16 which represent 22.22% and the infected in the urban were 8 which represent 11.11%. While Tinea unguium the number of infected people in the rural 10 which represent 13.89% and in the urban 9 people which represent 12.5%. The diagnosis of isolated fungi depended on phenotype of fungal growth and microscopic examination, in addition to special tests for diagnosing skin fungal infections. Also the PCR was used for diagnosis and the work had been completed by using genotypic tree for fine diagnosis and detection the fungal species. The result were send to the genes bank site to be sure about the fungus type through comparison with the registered fungi in this site and by using MEGA6 program for genetic tree analysis of type (unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean). The results of analysis shows clear converge of local Trichophyton spp. Isolates with Trichophyton rubrum in comparison with other types that appears in the genetic tree analysis while Microsporium diagnosed through genetic tree analysis of type (up GMA tree) and the result of analysis shows clear converge of local Microsporium spp. Isolates with Microsporium canis compared with other types of genetic tree analysis. The effect of silver nanoparticles that is used against growth of T.rubrum, T.mentagrophytes and M.canis. The results show that all the concentrations used were effective in stopping of growth of T.mentagrophytes when deal with the standard measure when dealt with concentration of 4 mg/l the more effective in stopping of radiating growth of the fungus. Regarding the fungus T.rubrum the concentrations of 4 mg/l more effective in stopping of growth while there was no difference for 1mg/liter concentration. Regarding the fungus M.canis, the mentioned concentrations had large effect on fungal colonization growth compared with the standard and this fungus more than other fungi affected by nano silver ions

دراسة تاثير المستخلص المائي لنبات اللهانة على مستويات هرمونات الدرقية, الاجهاد التاكسدي وعدد من المعايير البيولوجية في الارانب == Study The Effect of Cabbage Aqueous Extract On The Thyroid Hormones Levels, Oxidative Stress And Some Biological Parameters In Rabbits

Author name: سرى سمير محمد الدوري
Supervisor name: زيد محمد مبارك المهداوي | صاحب جمعة عبد الرحمن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى معرفة بعض تاثيرات المستخلص المائي لنبات اللهانة ((Brassica oleracea على مستويات هرمونات الغدة الدرقية الثايرونين ثلاثي اليود Triiodothyronine (T3) والثايروكسين (Thyroxine (T4والهرمون المحفز للدرقية Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH | The aim of the present study was to investigate some effects of the aqueous extract of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L) on the Thyroid hormones concentrations Triiodothyronine T3, Thyroxine T4 and Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Body weight rate, and some physiological and biochemical parameters such as the total count of leukocytes (WBCs), packed cell volume (PCV) and concentrations of Hemoglobin (Hb), Glucose, Total Cholesterol(TC), Triglycerides (TG), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL - C), Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL - C), Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL - C), Phospholipids, Atherogenic indices levels, Uric acid, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Serum Creatinine Blood urea, glutathione(GSH), Malondialdehyde(MDA), Peroxynitrite radical(ONOO - ) Ceruloplasmin(Cp), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in sera of male rabbits exposed to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (0.5%) with drinking water along the period of experiment (30) days, with comparison the effect of the cabbage extract with the effect of carbimazole (anti - thyroid drug) to induce Hypothyroidism.For the purpose of this study, preliminary experiments were carried out to find the most effective dose of the cabbage extract and this dose was (300 mg/kg body weight).Rabbits (8 - 10 months age) and (950 - 1560 gm weight) were determined randomly divided into five groups, each group includes five replicates These groups are : The control group, cabbage aqueous extract group, cabbage aqueous extract and H2O2 group, carbimazole drug group and H2O2 GroupThe results showed the following : 1 - Treatment the animals with cabbage aqueous extract caused significant decrease (P<0.05) in Hb, PCV and concentrations of T3 hormone, T4 hormone, TC, LDL - C, phospholipids, second atherogenic index, blood urea, serum creatinine, albumin, MDA, (ONOO - ) radical and Cp, While it caused significant increase in weights, TSH hormone, TG, VLDL - C, glucose, globulin and GSH compared with the control group. While no significant variations were observed in total (WBCs) and concentrations of AST, ALT, HDL - C, atherogenic index (first and third), uric acid and total protein compared with the control group. 2 - Treatment of rabbits with carbimazole drug showed significant decrease in levels of body weight, Hb, PCV, and concentrations of T3 hormone, HDL - C, blood urea, albumin, glucose, GSH and Cp. This treatment showed as well a significant increase in T4 hormone, TSH hormone, ALT, TG, uric acid, VLDL - C, serum creatinine and atherogenic indices levels, Whereas showed no significant variations in total (WBCs), AST, TC, LDL - C, phospholipids, total protein, globulin, MDA and (ONOO - ) radical compared with the control group. 3 - Compared with the control group the oxidative stress induced by H2O2 caused significant decrease in concentrations of Hb, T3 hormone, HDL - C, albumin, GSH and Cp, While this stress showed a significant increase in total (WBCs), T4 hormone, ALT, TG, VLDL - C, phospho - lipids, atherogenic indices levels, serum creatinine, glucose, MDA and (ONOO - ) radical. However no significant variations were observed in weights, TSH hormone, PCV, AST, TC, LDL - C, uric acid, blood urea, total protein and globulin compared with the control group.4 - The Treatment of rabbits under oxidative stress with cabbage extract showed significant decrease in Hb, PCV, T3 hormone, TC, LDL - C, phospholipids, atherogenic indices levels, blood urea, serum creatinine, albumin, GSH, MDA, (ONOO - ) radical and Cp comparison with the control group. While a significant increase was observed in weights and concentrations of T4 hormone, TG, HDL - C, VLDL - C, uric acid, glucose and globulin, While no significant variations showed in total (WBCs), TSH hormone, ALT, AST and total protein comparison with the control group.The study results revealed that the effect of cabbage aqueous extract was better than carbimazole effect as antithyroid and as antioxidant role by reduction the harmful effects of the free radicals through some improvement was observed in many physiological and biochemical activities in the body and may be used in protection and treatment many of pathological cases specially Hyperthyroidism, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

التاثير الوقائي لعصير التفاح الاخضر والمستخلص المائي للزنجبيل في التقليل من التاثيرات الفسلجية والكيموحيوية للاشعة فوق البنفسجية والاشعة السينية في الجرذان == The Protective Effect of Green Apple Juice And Ginger Aqueous Extract In Lowering of The Physiological And Biochemical Effect From Ultraviolet Ray And X - Ray In Rats

Author name: عبير امين مصطفى الامين
Supervisor name: زيد محمد مبارك المهداوي | منى حسين جانكير
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: صممت الدراسة الحالية لمعرفة التاثير الوقائي لعصير التفاح الاخضر (Malus domestica) والمستخلص المائي للزنجبيل (Zingiber officinale) من التاثيرات الضارة نتيجة التعرض للاشعة فوق البنفسجية والاشعة السينية في ذكور واناث الجرذان البيض لمدة ثلاثة ايام من خلال قيا | This study is designed to evaluate the protective effect of Green Apple (Malus domestica) juice and the aqueous extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale) against the side effect of Ultraviolet ray (UV) and X - ray in male and female albino rats for three days by examined some physiological and biochemical effects and histotoxicity in liver and kidney tissues. The rats with age (5 - 7) months and weight (250 - 350) g were divided into 16 groups (5 rats for each group) : group (1) control group received drinking tab water and ideal diet, group (2) Ultraviolet ray group only for half hour, group (3) Ultraviolet ray group only for one hour, group(4) UV group for half hour + green apple juice (2 ml/kg), group (5) UV group for half hour + green apple juice (4 ml/kg), group (6) UV group for one hour + green apple juice (2 ml/kg), group (7) UV group for one hour + green apple juice (4 ml/kg), group (8) UV group for half hour +ginger abstract (1000mg/kg), group (9) UV group for half hour +ginger abstract (2000mg/kg), group (10) UV group for one hour +ginger abstract (1000mg/kg), group (11) UV group for one hour +ginger abstract (2000mg/kg), group (12) X - ray group only, group (13) X - ray group+ green apple juice (2 ml/kg), group (14) X - ray group+ green apple juice (4 ml/kg), group (15) X - ray group+ ginger abstract (1000mg/kg), group (16) X - ray group+ ginger abstract (2000mg/kg).The study result showed that : 1. The radiation exposed rats by Ultraviolet ray for half hour and one hour and exposed group to X - ray only caused significant elevation in total count of leukocytes (WBCs), Platelets count, and in the level of blood sugar (glucose), Total Cholesterol, Triglyceride (TG), Low density lipoprotein - cholesterol (LDL - C), Very low density lipoprotein - cholesterol (VLDL - C), Phospholipids, Atherogenic indices levels, Urea, Creatinine, Malondialdehyde, Peroxy nitrate radical, and a significant decrease in Packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb), count of Erythrocytes (RBCs), High density lipoprotein - cholesterol (HDL - C), total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Uric acid, Glutathione compared with control group.2. when the groups treated by green apple juice (2, 4 ml/kg) and the aqueous extract of ginger (1000, 2000 mg/kg) after that exposing rats to the radiation by Ultraviolet ray for half hour and the exposing groups to Ultraviolet ray for one hour only and the exposing groups to X - ray only showed significant reduction in total count of leukocytes (WBCs), Platelets count, and in the level of blood sugar (glucose), total Cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), Low density lipoprotein - cholesterol (LDL - C), Very low density lipoprotein - cholesterol (VLDL - C), Phospholipids, Atherogenic indices levels, Urea, Creatinine, Malondialdehyde, Peroxy nitrate radical, and a significant increase in Packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb), count of erythrocytes (RBCs), High density lipoprotein - cholesterol (HDL - C), total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Uric acid, Glutathione compared with groups exposed to Ultraviolet ray only for half hour.3. The Exposing radiation of the rats groups by Ultraviolet ray and X - ray that lead to makes changes in tissues and many abnormalities in animals liver and kidney of these groups, in liver this included necrosis and degeneration in the hepatocytes and fibrosis and observed Atrophy hepatocytes and that lead to loss its normal shape and observed infiltration of Lymphocyte and many ceases of Central vein damage and degeneration of epithelial cells and that caused hemolysis and hemorrhage cases and appear of RBCs in tissue sections. While in Kidney the tissue abnormalities included necrosis and degeneration the epithelial cells of tubules and damage cases of glomerulus, tubeules and blood vesscles and degeneration of epithelial cells and that lead to hemorrhage cases in most area and combined with Infiltration of Lymphocyte.4. when the animals groups treated by green apple juice (2, 4 ml/kg) and the aqueous extract of ginger (1000, 2000 mg/kg) after that exposing rats to the radiation by Ultraviolet ray and X - ray, this abnormalities happened but more less, and observed the normals shaped in some area of tissues sections. The result showed the important and the ability of Green Apple juice (Malus domestica) and the aqueous extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in protect against the side effect of Ultraviolet ray and X - ray in male and female albino rats

تاثير تراكيز مختلفة من الجبرلين والسماد النتروجيني في نمو وحاصل والمادة الفعالة لصنفين من نبات الكرفس Apium graveolens L. == Effect of Use Different Concentration of Gibberellic Acid And Nitrogen Fertilizer On The Growth, Yield And Active Substance For Two Cultivars of Celery

Author name: ماهر جاسم محمد الاسدي
Supervisor name: انتصار حسين مهدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Qadisiyah
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Abstract: نفذت التجربة في الموسم الشتوي لعام (2013 - 2014) م في اصص بلاستيكية بقياس 15×16 سم في محافظة ذي قار, لمعرفة تاثير الرش بحامض الجبرلين ومستوى السماد النتروجيني والتداخل بينهما في النمو ومحتوى الثمار من الزيت الطيار والمادة الفعالة لصنفين من نبات الكرفس Api | The experiment was conducted in the winter season of the year (2013 - 2014) A.C. in a home garden in the governorate of Dhi Qar, to find out the effect of spraying Gibberellic acid and level of nitrogen fertilizer and the interference between them in the growth and content of the fruits of the essential oil and active substances for two cultivars of Celery (Apium graveolens L.).The design of The experiment was Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) with three replicates in factorial arrangement for three factors (2×4×4 the first factor includes two types of Celery cultivars (local and imported), the second factor includes four concentrations of Gibberellic acid (0, 50, 100 and 150) mg.L - 1, the third one includes four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 10, 20 and 30) kg.dunam - 1. used Revised Least Significant Difference (RLSD) at probability level of (0.05) to compared the averages. The results showed the following : 1 - The local cultivars was significantly Outweighed in content of chlorophyll a, b and total chlorophyll and the percentage of essential oil in plant seeds. imported cultivars was significantly Outweighed on the local cultivars in other characters. 2 - The applying of Gibberellic acid caused a significant increase in all traits, the highest percentage increasing of the Characteristics at a concentration of Gibberellic acid (150) mg.L - 1 for most traits.3 - The nitrogen fertilizer levels (30)) kg.dunam - 1 were used gives significant increase in all of studied traits of the plant except for the percentage of phosphorus, where the increase did not reach to the significant level.4 - The interference between cultivars of plant and Gibberellic acid showed a significant difference in most of the studied traits except the Characteristics stem diameter, number of branches, flowering inflorescences, the wet and dry weights for shoot and root increase in significantly. the treatment of (150)) mg.L - 1 with a imported cultivar was Outweighed significantly in most vegetative growth Characteristics.5 - Binary interference between the plant cultivars and nitrogen fertilizer showed a significant effect for most of the characteristics, which reached the highest increase significantly treatment (30) Kg.dunm - 1, nitrogen of the imported cultivars. 6 - The binary interference between Gibberellic acid and nitrogen fertilizer caused significant effect in all traits except number of branches. Outperforming combination plants (150) mg.L - 1, Gibberellin and (30) Kgm.dunm - 1, significantly nitrogen fertilizer in most vegetative growth Characteristics and floral characteristics and the percentage of oil and active substances and yields the plant from seeds and t1000 seed weight.7 - The triple interference between study factors significantly affected the most qualities, where the given combination (150) mg.L - 1, Gibberellin and (30) Kg.dunm - 1, fertilizer nitrogen in the imported cultivars highest significant increase in most vegetative growth Characteristics and yields the plant from seeds.

دراسة عدد من المتغيرات الفسلجية والكيموحيوية المؤثرة في حصى الكلى لدى المرضى في مدينة تكريت وضواحيها == A Study of Number of Physiological And Biochemical Effectual of Renal CALCULI In Patients From Tikrit City And It'S Suburbs

Author name: حلا حميد مجيد جاسم
Supervisor name: وهبي عبد القادر سلمان | نهاد نجرس هلال
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: جرت هذه الدراسة في مستشفى تكريت التعليمي في محافظة صلاح الدين للفترة من تموز (2007) ولغاية كانون الثاني (2008) والتي تهدف لدراسة عدد من المتغيرات الفسلجية والكيموحيوية المؤثرة في حصى الكلى لدى المرضى في مدينة تكريت وضواحيها وتم قياس تركيز هرمون الباراثارم | This Study had been carried in Training Tikirt hospital Salah El - din governorate during the period of July (2007) up to December (2008). This Study aimed to study number of Physiological and Biochemical effectual of renal calcul in Patients from Tikrit City and it's Suburbs and the concentrations of Parathrmone (PTH) and Calcitonin (CT) had been determind and Number of electrolites Calcium (Ca++), Magnesium (Mg++), Phosphorus (P+++) and Uric Acid concentrations and another blood parametrs had been determind too count of White Blood Cell (WBCs) and averge of Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate (ESR). Sixty patients and Thirty healthy male and female were selected.The total number of patients were (25, 35) femal and male while the total number of healthy were (13, 17). The avarege of their ages were (20 - 80) year.The Medical Staff in Training Tikirt hospital diagnozed the patients and healthyby depending on the Clinical, Lab and Ultra Sonard reports.The results showed that : 1 - There was no significantly increased among patients and healthy at the levels of Hormone (PTH) and (Ca++), While the patients were significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) comparing with the healthy at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR). There was significantly decreased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++) in patients comparatively with healthy.2 - The female patients were significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (PTH), (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR) comparing with healthy females while the patients male were significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (CT), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR). Healthy males were significantly increased (P<0.01) (Mg++) comparing with patients males and also the healthy females were significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++) comparing with patient females.3 - The patients were increased in their aged group (20 - 39) year comparing with healthy significantly (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR), while the healthy who were increased in this group significantly (P<0.01) at the level of (Mg++) comparing with patients. According to the group of (40 - 59) year we noticed asignificantly increased (P<0.05) patients comparing with healthy at the levels of (P+++), (UA) and (ESR). The healthy were significantly increased in this group (P<0.05) at the level of (Mg++) comparing with patients. In the group (60 - more) year the patients were significantly increased (P<0.05) comparing with healthy at the levels of hormone (PTH), (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR). While the healthy were increased in this group significantly (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++) comparing with patients.4 - The patients were significantly increased (P<0.05) in mass group(20 - 25) Kg/m2 comparing with healthy at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR). While the healthy were increased In this group significantly (P<0.05) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++) comparing with the patients. In the mass group (31 - more) Kg/m2 significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (PTH), (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR) comparing with healthy. The healthy achieved significantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++).5 - According to the place of living we noticed asignificantly increased (P<0.05), (P<0.01) for patients who were living in cities at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR) comparing with healthy and they increased at the level of (Mg++). While the patients who were living in district were significantly increased (P<0.05) at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR) comparing with healthy. The patients who were living in village were significantly increased (P<0.05) at the levels of (P+++), (UA), (WBCs) and (ESR) comparing with healthy while the healthy achieved significantly increased (P<0.05) at the levels of hormone (CT) and (Mg++) comparing with patients.

دراسة وبائية لطفيليات القناة الهضمية عن منطقتي ابو غريب والعامرية وتاثيرها في بعض مستويات الدم == Survey of Intestinal Parasites In Abu - Ghreeb And Al - Ameria Areas And Their Effect On Some Blood Components A Thesis Submitted

Author name: دعاء بهاء عبد الجبار
Supervisor name: طالب عبد الله حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية اجراء مقارنة حول نسب انتشار الطفيليات المعوية وعلاقة الاصابة ببعض مكونات الدم المحيطي (اقيام الهيموغلوبين والعدد الكلي لكريات الدم البيض واعداد الحمضات) في مرضى من منطقتي ابو غريب والعامرية خلال المدة مابين شهر تشرين الاول 2011 ولغاي | The present study has included the comparison 0f prevalence rates of intestinal parasites and the relationship of infection of certain components peripheral blood (hemoglobin values, the total number of white blood cells, eosinophils numbers) in patients of each of the regions of Abu Ghraib and Amiriyah during the period from October, 2011 until July, 2012 as it has been collected (2449) stool samples that were distributed between (1430) stool samples from Abu Ghraib Hospital auditors and (1019) stool samples of auditors of the Health Center in Amiriya and also it has been collected blood samples. Stool samples were examined by direct method using brine (Normal Saline) and tincture of iodine (Lugol's Iodine) and the floating way by sulphate zinc water (ZnSo4.7H2O) to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites and the relationship of infection by age, sex, number of family members, and the type of water used for drinking. The results showed the presence of significant difference at the possibility(p<0.05) in total infection for the regions of Abu Ghraib and Ameriyah where the percentage was (36.29%) in the area of Abu Ghraib and (27.57%) for the Amiriyah area. It has been diagnosed five types of intestinal parasites (protozoa + Helminthes) as follows : A - Intestinal protozoa in the Abu Ghraib and for the Amiriyah area : 1 - Entamoeba histolytica was (17.62%, 16.68%).2 - Giardia lamblia was (11.95%, 5.49%).3 - Entamoeba coli colon was (2.44%, 2.55%(.B - Helminthes1 - Dwarf tapeworm Hymenolepis nana was (2.37%, 1.76.(2 - pinworm Enterobius vermicularis was (1.88%, 1.07.(We Did not observe any significant differences between the infection of intestinal parasites and sex factor where the total infection for males was (6.53%) while for females, it reached (8.06%) for Abu Ghraib, as to the Amiriya region, also we did not notice any significant differences between the infection of intestinal parasites and sex factor where The total infection for males was (7.26%) while for females, it was (6.84%(. It has been also found that there are significant differences and when probability of (P <0.05) for the infection with parasite (Giardia lamblia) between the areas of Abu Ghraib and Amiriyah where infection rate reached (11.9%) in Abu Ghraib while for the Amiriyah area, it has reached the ratio of, (5.49%) for the same parasite, while there was no significant difference between the other four types of parasites. The individual injuries are prevalent Lama has reached bilateral injuries (56) bilateral injury in the Abu Ghraib area, and (13) in the area of bilateral injury Ameria and most of the injuries were bilateral parasite (E.histolytica+ G.lamblia). The results showed that there is a significant difference when probability (P <0.01) for the distribution of age groups, reaching the highest infection rate in the age group of (29 - 20) years, (56.68%) and the lowest infection in the age group (60 years and over) the percentage of infection was (21.42%) in the Abu Ghraib area, while for Amiriyah area, it has been recorded the highest infection rate in the age group of (29.20), where it reached (49.22%) and the lowest injury in the age group (60 years and above) where The percentage of infection was (4.82%(. Also, it was noticed the emergence of variation in the values of the components of the peripheral blood and the lack of significant difference when probability (P <0.05) in the area of Abu Ghraib where it recorded the highest proportion of hemoglobin in the parasite (Entamoeba histolytica), amounting to (12.40 g / 100 ml) and the lowest percentage hemoglobin was recorded in parasite (Enterobius vermicularis) amounting to (9.46 cells / mm3), and the lack of a significant difference in the total number of white blood cells where it recorded the highest rate in the parasite (Entamoeba histolytica) 6776.32 cells / mm3 while the lowest rate was recorded in the parasite (Enterobius vermicularis (5074.37cell\mm3, and lack of a significant difference for eosinophile numbers was recorded the highest proportion in parasite Hymenolepis nana 516.63 cell\mm3 and the lowst rate was recorded in parasite Entamoeba histolytica 159.63 cell\mm3. As for the Amiriyah, it hasn’t been noticed any significant differences when probability (P <0.05), where the highest proportion of hemoglobin in the parasite (Entamoeba histolytica), was (11.76 g / 100 ml) and the lowest percentage hemoglobin recorded in parasite (Enterobius vermicularis) was (9.90 g / 100ml), and there was the lack of a significant difference in the total number of white blood cells, where it has been recorded the highest rate in the parasite (Entamoeba histolytica) 6574.59 cells / mm3 and the lowest rate was recorded in the parasite (Entamoeba coli) 5700.00 cells / mm3 and the lack of a significant difference for eosinophile numbers. The highest proportion in parasite Enterobius vermicularis was 518.65 cell\mm3 and the lowst rate in parasite Entamoeba coli was 140.29 cell\mm3. The results also showed that there is a high significant difference when the probability (P <0.01) in the incidence of intestinal parasites and the relationship of water used for drinking where the study proved that the highest infection rates recorded of the people who use canal waters and water tank where It percentages was (49.54%, 39.00%), respectively while the lowest rate of infection was recorded in people who use boiling water which reached (14.02%). The same applies to the Amiriya district which recorded the highest percentage of people who use tap water and the lowest percentage of those using boiling water reaching ratios (41.49 %, 12.5%), respectively.

دراسة وبائيــة وتشخيصيـة للانماط الوراثية لطفيلي Giardia lamblia المسبب للاسهال لدى المرضى في محافـــظة النجــــف الاشرف باستخدام تقنيـــة الـ PCR == Epidemiological And Diagnostic Study of The Giardia Lamblia Parasite Genotypes, Which Causes Diarrhea Among The Patients In Al - Najaf Al - Asharf, Province, By Using The Pcr Technique

Author name: وداد هاشم يحيـى ناصر المحنة
Supervisor name: جميل جري يوسف الحميداوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية في قسم علوم الحياة - كلية التربية للبنات - جامعة الكوفة للمدة من تموز 2011 ولغاية حزيران 2012 والتي تهدف الى دراسة وبائية طفيلي Giardia lamblia وتحديد الانماط الوراثية للطفيلي لدى المرضى المصابين بالاسهال في محافظة النجف الاشرف باستع | The Present study was carried out in the Department of Biology - College of Education for Girls - University of Kufa for the period from July 2011 until June 2012, it aims to study the prevalence of the Giardia lamblia parasite and identify genotypes of the parasite in patients with diarrhea in the province of Najaf by using the microscopic examination and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The results of microscopic examination of 3383 stool samples, 500 samples are infected by the G. lamblia parasite, with a total percentage of 14.8%. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences at the level of probability P ? 0.05 where the rate of infection in the liquid samples was higher than it is in semi - liquid samples, reaching 17.2% and 10.7% respectively. As the results show the incidence of the parasite in males are higher than it in females reached 16.8% and 11.1%, respectively, as well as the spread of infection with the parasite in the rural areas more than the urban area where the ratio was 19.6% and 9.1%, respectively, the results also show that the highest infection rate with the parasite was in the age group aged (1ess than year) and the lowest in the group aged (36 - 40) years, reaching 28.0% and 10.0%, respectively. The results also show that the highest percentage of parasite infection was in the September, 44%, while the lowest infection rate was in December, reaching 6.1%. The results of the current study show that the highest infection rate parasite was in patients in the hospital of Manathira which amounted to 16.5% and that the lower infection rate was among patients of the Medical Al - Sader city hospital, reaching 11.7%. The results of extracting (100) Stool Samples by microscopic examination for patients infected with G.lamblia showed the presence of the gentic material DNA of the G. lamblia parasite in (41) samples which constitute 41%, and results of the examination by PCR by using Triose phosphate isomerase (Tpi) Showed that there are signiinficant differences at the level of probability, p ? 0.05 percentage infection with the genotype (B) compared with the genotype (A), which were 61% and 39.1% respectively.The highest rate of infection with the genotype (B) in the semi - liquid samples was 69.3% compared to the liquid samples, which amounted to 67.9%, while the genotype (A) had the highest rate of infection in the liquid samples, which amounted to 32.2% while it was 30.8% in the semi - liquid samples.As the results showed that the percentage of infected male with the genotype (B) was more than it is in females, reaching 62.5% and 58.9%, respectively, and in type (A) the infection of females was higher than the infection males 41.2% and 37.5% respectively. As the results show the spread of genotype (B) in the urban area is more than the rural area, the percentage of infection is, 72.8% and 66.7% respectively, while type (A) was more prevalent in rural than in the urban, where the percentage of infection is 33.4% and 27.3% respectively.The results also showed that the highest incidence of the genotype (B) was in the age group (41 - 45), it reached 75% and the lowest percentage in the age group(1 - 5) (11 - 15) (26 - 30) (36 - 40) years, amounting to 50%, while genotype (A), the highest rate of infection, when age group (1 - 5)(11 - 15)(26 - 30)(36 - 40) years to approximately 50% and the lowest percentage of infection in the age group (41 - 45), was 25%.

دراسة تشخيصية لانواع تحت العائلة Tubificinae (قليلة الاهلاب : نايديدي) من بيئات مائية مختلفة داخل مدينة بغداد - العراق == An Identification Study On Subfamily Tubificinae (Oligochaeta : Naididae) From Different Aquatic Habitat In Baghdad / Iraq

Author name: افراح محمد علوان الجبوري
Supervisor name: هيفاء جواد جوير
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: انواع تحت العائلة Tubificinae ديدان مائية حمراء اللون يتراوح طولها مابين 1سم الى عدة سنتمترات وقطرها حوالي 1ملم تنتمي الى العائلة Naidiadae، الصنف الثانوي قليلة الاهلاب، صنف السرجيات التابع لشعبة الديدان الحلقية، وتسمى عاميا" بديدان الوحل. تقطن هذه المجم | Species of Subfamily Tubificinae are aquatic red worms, their length ranged between 1cm to several centimeters, and their diameter about I mm, and they are classified with Family Naididae, subclass Oligochaeta, class Clitellata, phylum Annelida. They are commonly called "sludge worms". This group inhabit the rivers, lakes and ponds sediment, and some species also found in marine habitat, they are considered as one of the main benthos components specially in freshwater, with increase abundance in soft sediment rich in organic matters. Sludge worms individuals are hermaphrodite, reproduced sexually by cross - fertilization, eggs led in cocoon and hatched directly without any larval stage. They are also reproducing asexually by ArchitomyAccording to the economic importance of this worms as good food for fish, their ecological role as well known bio - indicators, little studies about their identification were available and absence of check list of their species in Iraq, the present investigation idea was come to concern primarily with sorting and identification of subfamily Tubificinae from River Tigris and some water surface in Baghdad /Iraq. For this purpose six study sites were chosen, including a drainage canal, North Baghdad (S1); three sites on the shore of River Tigris (S2, S3 & S4) ; in addition to site in Al - Jeish canal, East Baghdad (S5), finally the sixth site was from pond in Al - Zawra'a park, within the center of Baghdad (S6). These sites were characterized by sedimenet rang from clay, silty - clay to silty with a percentage of organic matter ranged between higher percentage of 9.9% in site S5 and 0.7% as a lowest percentage in site S1. According to water temperature, salinity and pH values, they were identical in all study sites.3628 individuals were sorted from 24 samples collected from all study sites. The sorting results revealed that the highest number of worms (1346 ind.) recorded in site S5, while the lowest number (326ind.) recorded in site S4. Twelve species were identified belonging to seven genera, and Limnodrilus was the most dominant genus. Five species were considered as new records to Iraq, which are L. silvani in S6, P. hammoniensis & Monopylophorus irroratus in P. moravicus in S2 and Rhyacodrilus cocciensis in S6.Five species of Limnodrilus were recorded, including L. hoffmeisteri, L. claparadienus, L. profundicola, L. udekemianus, and L. silvani with a percentage of 52%, 1.40%, 4%, 10.03% and 0.35% for each species respectively. Two species of Potamothrix were recorded which are P. bavaricus and P. hammoniensis with a percentage of 2% and 2.05% respectively, in addition to Branchiura sowerbyi, Psammoryctides moravicus, Tubifex tubifes, Rhyacodrilus cocciensis, and Monopylophorus irroratus with a percentage of 26.07%, 0.33%, 3%, 0.27, and 0.24 respectively. The higher frequency percentage of 100% was recorded by L. hoffmeisteri and B. sowerbyi.High densities of Tubificinae were recorded during all study period. Higher density of 6882 ind./m2 was recorded during in site S1; 4296 ind/m2 in site S2 ; 4496 ind/ m2, ind/ m2in site S3; 3730 ind/ m2 in site S4; 15218 ind/ m2 in site S5 and 7026 ind/ m2 in site S6.The results of relative abundance revealed that L. hoffmeisteri was the dominant species in site S3 and abundant in other study sites. B. sowerbyi was abundant in all study sites, while other species were recorded between few to rare species except L. udekemianus which was abundant in site S5, and T. tubifex in site S4. It was clear from species richness index, Shannon - Wiener diversity index, and species uniformity index, that the highest value for each index was recorded during cold months (Dec. - Feb.), 1.47, 2.83bit/ind, and 1.17 respectively, while the result of cluster analysis depending on Jaccard index of similarity revealed that the highest similarity of 80% found between S1& S6.The investigation also includes description of identified species and photos of identification criteria for each species. B. sowerbyi was easily recognized from other species by having gill filaments at the posterior end of the body. Species of Limnodrilus were characterized by the absence of hair chaetae, and they are differentiated by the shape of penis sheath, due to the close similarity of chaetal shapes, with the exception of L. udekemianus in which its anterior chaetae characterized by long and curved dorsal tooth. Species of Potamothrix were recognized by the presence of a pair of spermathecal chaetae, its shape was used to differentiate between P. hammoniensis, which have long gutter - shape and P. bavaricus, which have plade - like shape with triangle base. P. moravicus also have spermathecal chaetae but it was differed from that of Pomatothrix species by its long and narrow shape. T. tubifex was identified by its tub - shaped penis sheath, while R. cocciensis, was recognized by their penial chaetae in segment NO. XI, and M. irroratus by the presence of pseudopenis and its sheath.

تاثير المستخلص الكحولي الخام لاوراق الجت (Medicago sativa) على بعض المعايير الفسلجية والكيموحيوية في اناث الجرذان المستحثه بمادة الالوكسان == Effects of Crude Alcoholic Extract of Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) Leaves On Some Physiological And Biochemical Parameters In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Female Rats

Author name: حوراء سليم محمد طه بشيبش
Supervisor name: عبد الزهرة كاظم محمد علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت هذه الدراسة في مختبر البحوث السريرية في كلية الصيدلة ومختبر فسلجة الحيوان في كلية العلوم / جامعة الكوفة للمدة من 15 / 9 /2011 الى 12 /3 /2012 للتقصي عن فعالية المستخلص الكحولي الخام لاوراق نبات الجت Medicago sativa L. في تخفيض مستوى سكر الدم وبعض ال | This study was conducted at the Clinical researches laboratory/ Pharmacy College and Animal physiology laboratory/ Sciences College / university of Kufa during the period from 15/ 9/ 2011 to 12 / 3/ 2012 to investigate the activity of the crud alcoholic extract of the alfalfa (Medicago sativa L). leaves in affecting the blood glucose level and some physiological and biochemical changes due to induced diabetes mellitus by alloxan (150) mg/kg in female albino rats (Ratus ratus), in comparison with the activity of the reference drugs Glibenclamide. This study was also used to know the effect of the extract in normal (healthy) female rats. In this study (54) female rats were utilized which were divided into (9) groups with 6 rats for each group. Diabetes mellitus was induced in (30) female rats, were distributed into 5 sub groups. One of them was considered as control group for the infected rats, and three groups of them were treated with different concentrations of the extract (250, 500 and 750)mg/kg while the fifth group was treated by the chemical drug Glibenclamide (0.6) mg/kg. The other 24 normal rats were also divided into 4 sub groups, one of them considered as control group. And the other three groups were treated with the extract concentrations (250, 500 and 750)mg/kg. The treating period with the plant extract and the drug continued for 30 day.Results of this study were as the following : ? A significant (P< 0.05) decrease was showen in total body weight, insulin hormone and HDL - c levels, total WBC and RBC count in addition to Hb concentration in infected group of diabetes mellitus in comparison with healthy control group.? A significant (P< 0.05) increase was clear in the levels of glucose, TC, TG, LDL - c, VLDL - c, urea, creatinine and ALT and AST enzymes in infected group in comparison with healthy control group.? The healthy rats that treated with the extract concentrations were showed a significant increase in their total body weight at the end period as compared with the first day of experiment, there was also a significant (P < 0.05) increase in body weights of the infected rats that were treated by the two concentrations (500, 750) mg/kg of extract as compared with infected control group.? The infected rats that treated by all three concentration of plant extract and the glibenclamid drug were exhibited a significant (P< 0.05) increase in insulin level as compared with infected control group.? on the other hand, it was also showen a significant (P< 0.05) decrease in glucose level of infected rats that have been treated by the three concentrations and the (0.6) mg/kg concentration of glibenclamid as compared with infected control group.? The levels of TC, TG, LDL - c, VLDL - c were significantly (P< 0.05) decreased, in contrast a significant increase was occurred in the level of HDL - c in infected rats when they treated by all the concentrations of plant extract as compared with infected control group.? The urea and creatinine levels showed a significant (P< 0.05) decrease when the infected rats were treated by the two concentrations (500, 750) mg/kg as compared with infected control group, while in the healthy rats, the urea level showed a significant (P< 0.05) decrease as compared with healthy control group.? A significant (P < 0.05) decrease was occurred in ALT enzyme level when the infected rats were treated by all extract concentrations and the chemical drug. But AST enzyme level was significantly (P < 0.05) decrease when the infected rats were only treated with the two concentrations (500, 750) mg/kg of plant extract in addition to glibenclamid as compared with healthy control group.? The two concentrations (500, 750) mg/kg of plant extract and the concentration (0.6) mg/kg of the glibenclamid drug caused a significant (P< 0.05) increase in total RBC count, and the hemoglobin concentration, while only the larger dose of plant extract caused a significant (P < 0.05) increase in total WBC count in infected rats as as compared with infected control group.In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that the two concentrations (500, 750) mg/kg of alfalfa leaves extract gave a good results, even better than the reference drug, glibenclamid for treating diabetes mellitus, in addition to ameliorate the metabolic disorders that accompany it.

تاثير اضافة الكالسيوم للتربة والرش بالبورون في صفات نمو وحاصل الحنطة Triticum aestivum L == Effect of Added Calcium For The Soil And Spray With Boron In Growth And Yield of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)

Author name: خمائل علي كريم
Supervisor name: محمود شاكر رشيد الجبوري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Diyala
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Abstract: اجريت هذه الدراسة في المشتل التابع لمديرية زراعة محافظة ديالى للموسم الشتوي 2012 - 2013 وذلك لدراسة تاثير تراكيز مختلفة من البورون(0, 10, 20, 30, 40 ppm) والكالسيوم(0, 50, 100, 150, 200غم)والتداخل بينهما, بدراسة بعض المعالم المظهرية والفسلجية كارتفاع النب | This experiment did in the nursery which followed for the Diyala Directorate of agricultural in winter season 2012 - 2013, that to study the effectives of different concentrations from Boron (40, 30, 20, 10, 0 ppm ) and Calcium(200, 150, 100, 50, 0) and the interior between them, by using some of appearances and felsitic as a plant arise. The leaf's area ear's length, the greenGather of the dry weight, the contain of the plant with chlorophyll, protein carbohydrate, elements, grain's weight, Brolin. This results cleared that improvement in plant's rising. The leaf's area, ear's length, dry weight, chlorophyllProtein, grain's weight when adding the Boron in concentrations (ppm 10)The rate of increasing(%5.1, 19.7, 47.2, 11.0, 9.7, 44.3, 65) for the specification above. on a continually comparative with controlling equal. But some specifications was reduced above in Comparative (ppm40) the rate of decrease(%2.9, 13.5, 22.1, 6.7, 5.4, 22.6, 39.9) on a continually, byAdding Calcium increased each of plant's rises, The leaf's area, ear's length, dryWeight, chlorophyll, protein and grain's weight in concentrations (50) theIncreasing rate is(%5.6, 17.6, 43.4, 12.1, 10.0, 41.7, 62.9) for the specification above comparative with controllingtreatment, but the specifications reduced in concentrations(200).The rateof reducing is(%2.6, 12.8, 27.5, 6.1, 5.3, 26.5, 45.3).So noticed the Positives increased in contains ofCarbohydrate, prolin, and content of elements that a highest rate of concentrations(200, 150) about the effective of interior that reached a highest rate in level(ppm Bo, 10+Ca 150) so as(ppm Bo 30+ Ca150).

دراسـة تصنيفية للجـنـس Rhagadiolus Scop. (Compositae) في العراق == A Systematic Study of The Genus Rhagadiolus Scop. (Compositae) In Iraq

Author name: اوراس عبد السيد مهدي الحسيني
Supervisor name: عبد الكريم خضير البيرماني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Babylon
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Abstract: تناولت الدراسة الحالية دراسة اربعة انواع للجنس Rhagadiolus Scop. في العراق دراسة تصنيفية مقارنة شملت الصفات المظهرية والتشريحية وحبوب اللقاح والبيئة والتوزيع الجغرافي للانواع اضافة الى التصنيف العددي.شملت الدراسة المظهرية صفات الجذور والسيقان والاوراق وا | The genus Rhagadiolus Scop. in Iraq has been systematically studied. Work involving comparative morphology, anatomy, palynology, ecology & geographical distribution and numerical taxonomy has been presented. The morphological study includes studying the characters of root, stems, leaves, inflorescences, phyllaries, flowers, and fruits in addition to indumentums. It has been clear that the characters of stems, leaves, involucres bracts and fruits have a taxonomic importance.Also it has studied some of the micro morphological characters and their taxonomic importances were assessed.The present study showed that the pollen grains of all species were found to be tricolporate with echinate surface & of little taxonomic value. This study also includes characters of the epidermal leaf and stems, indumentums, venation and transverse section of stems and leaves discussion were also included, the taxonomic importance of each character & its variation, it is shown that these characters have an importance assessing morphological characters to isolate these species.Data obtained from herbarium specimens, literature and trips was utilized to elucidate the ecology of the species. Maps of geographical distribution were prepared for all species studied. It has been shown that R.angulosus was the most widely distributed species in the country. The species under current study were numerically treated ; dendrograms and polygonal graphs were drawn for the species of the genus. In conclusion (4) species of the genus Rhagadiolus : R.angulosus, R.edulis, R.hamosus and R.stellatus were recognized for Iraq, taxonomic treatment has been carried out for all Rhagadiolus species and key was designed for them too.

تقييم مستوى بعض الحركيات الخلوية لدى المرضــى المصابين بفايروس الحلا البسيط النمط الاول Herpes simplex virus - 1 == Evaluation of The Level of Some Cytokines In Patients With Herpes Simplex Virus Type I (HSV - 1)

Author name: حسين علي كاظم
Supervisor name: سهام جاسم الكعبي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى تسليط الضوء على مجموعة من المرضى المصابين بفايروس الحلا البسيط النمط الاول Herpes simplex virus - 1(HSV - 1) من خلال تقييم مستوى نوعين من الحركيات الخلوية الموجودة في مصولهم. شملت هذه الحركيات الخلوية الانترلوكين Interleukin - 6(I | The present study aimed to highlight a group of patients infected with herpes simplex virus type I (HSV - 1) by evaluating levels of two types cytokines in sera. These included cytokines interleukin - 6 (IL - 6) and tumor necrosis factor - alpha (TNF - ?) has been evaluated using the technique of Enzyme - linked immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), has also been investigating the relationship between these cytokines and the stages of infection compared to the control group. Before that rapid cytologic method has been used to diagnose the virus by detecting the presence of multinucleated giant cells, and then was diagnosed serologically by specific IgM and IgG monoclonal antibodies against Herpes simplex virus - 1. It was also used Radial immunodiffusion method to evaluate levels of total IgM and IgG in patients sera.Sixty four sera samples were collected from patients who are attending to the consultants clinics of Al - Hakeem general hospital and AL - Sader teaching hospital in AL - Najaf AL - Ashraf governorate for the period from October 21/2012 until March 13/2013. These Samples were divided into two groups : (32) sample during primary and recurrent infection, (32) after recovery from infection (latent stage), as well as (16) sample were collected from healthy individuals, who were regarded as acontrol groups.The study reached to the following results : • A significant increment (p<0.05) in sera concentrations of IL - 6 in patients during infection as compared with control groups, but the increment was not significant in sera of patients during latent stage.• TNF - ? levels increased in sera of patient, but this increment was not significant as compared with controls group.• There was no significant increase of Total IgM levels in sera of patients.• Total IgG levels increased significantly in sera of patients during infection and latent stage as compared with control group.• A highly significant positive correlation (r= 0.7, p= 0.00) between TNF - ? and IL - 6 concentration in sera of patients.• There was no significant correlation (p>0.05) between Total IgM levels and (IL - 6 and TNF - ?) in sera of patients with correlation coefficient (r= 0.1, r=0.2) respectively.• Positive significant correlation (r= 0.4, p= 0.02) was found between total IgG levels and IL - 6 in patients during infection, but was no correlation between them in latent stage.• There was no association between age and IL - 6 and TNF - ? levels in sera of patients with HSV - 1.Finally, the elevation of TNF - ? and IL - 6 levels in sera of infected patients with HSV - 1 may be play an important role in pathogenicity of virus, as well as it may limits the viral infection.Furthermore, there are positive correlation between levels of TNF - ? and IL - 6 in sera of patients

دراسة بعض التاثيرات المرضية للدودة الدبوسية Enterobius vermicularis لدى الاطفال في محافظة النجف == The Study of Some Pathologaical Effects of Pin Worm Enterobius Vermicularis Among The Children In Al - Najaf Province

Author name: ساهرة عايد عبد الصاحب الموسوي
Supervisor name: هيثم محمد حمادي العوادي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية للمدة من شهر تشرين الثاني 2011 الى شهر تموز 2012, لمعرفة تاثير الدودة الدبوسية Enterobius vermicularis في بعض المعايير الدموية والكيموحيوية والسريرية لدى الاطفال المصابين بالدودة (12 - 4سنة). استخدمت طريقة الشريط اللاصق الاسكتلندي في | The present study was conducted during the period from November 2011 to July 2012, to evaluat the effect of the pin worm Enterobius vermicularis on the Hematological, biochemical and chlinical parameters in infected children (4 - 12 year).This study included 300 patient from both sexes and different ages. The Scotch Cellulose Tape Technique used for the examination of pin worm in children, attended Al - Sader Educational Hospital, Al - Zahraa hospitals and central laboratory in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraff city. The results of the sudy showed a significant decrease was noticed in Hb and PVC in infected person compared with the control group While there was a significant increase in each of the total number of white blood cells and Eosinophils and Neutrophile and a decrease in Lymphocyte, and it did not show any significant difference in the Basophilis and Monocyte in children infected with pin worm compared with the control group.The results of the study showed a significant increase in the levels of Nitric Oxide, Malondialdehyde, it also showed a significant decrease in the levels of Gluthanione in the infected group compared with the control group. The concentration of Copper, Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamine B12 were low in children infected with pin worm compared with the control group. The high incidence rate of infection accompined with patient suffering from pruritus ani and nocturnal enuresis. The age group (10 - 12) year represent the highest group infected with the worm.The education level influence the distribution of these worm among un educated families, and ratio of infection increase in male and female in families which contain more than (10) members with significant difference P<0.05 and this ratio decreased in children in families which contain between 3 - 4 members.This study did not show any significance defferent in infection among the ratio of infection between male and female under P<0.05.

دراسة التاثير المثبط لبعض انواع بكتريا حامض اللاكتيك ضد بعض انواع الفطريات الممرضة والمنتجة للسموم == Study The Inhibition Effect of Some Species of Lactic Acid Bacteria Against Some Pathogenic And Toxins Producing Fungi Types

Author name: لؤي برهان مصطفى محمد
Supervisor name: كركز محمد ثلج الجبوري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة في مختبرات قسم علوم الحياة في كلية التربية بهدف عزل وتشخيص بعض انواع بكتريا حامض اللاكتيك ومحاولة اختبار قابلية خلاياها او النواتج الايضية منها وكذلك دراسة تاثير المستويات المختلفة من درجة الحرارة والاس الهيدروجيني في القابليـة التثبيطية لب | This work aimed to investigate the effects of some lactic acid bacteria (LAB) species (cells or their metabolic products) at different temperatures and pH levels on some soil pathogenic or toxin produced fungi species. Six LAB isolates and the identification was depended on the morphological and cultural characterized and biochemical testes, the isolates were determined as Lactobacillus delubricii subsp. delubricii, Lactobacillus delubricii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobcillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Leuconostoc mesentroides and Streptococcus thermophilus, and four fungal species Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Aspergillus fumigatus and Rhizopus stolinfer were identified. In this study the highest inhibition effect against the above mentioned fungi was shown by L. acidophilus as a significant (P< 0.05) efficacy where the diameter of inhibition zone in case of M. canis, T. mentagrophytes, A. fumigtus and R. stolonifer was 26, 32, 30 and 28 mm respectively. Less inhibition activity was exhibited by Leu. mesentroides and Str. thermophilus while the lowest inhibition was shown by L. delubricii. Results showed also that the temperature optimal for the growth of bacterial species (except L. casei and Str. thermophilus) tested and their inhibition activity was 30 °C. However, temperature of 35 °C was the optimal for the highest inhibitory effect of both L. casei and Str. thermophilus. At 25 °C of studied bacterial species showed decreased inhibitory effect against the tested fungi. Concerning the pH, the present study showed that the highest inhibitory of all tested bacteria species (except L. acidophilus) was at pH 6.5, L. acidophilus showed such activity at pH 5.5. This study revealed that the inhibitory effect of metabolites produced mixture of the tested bacterial species was directly proportional with its concentrate. Where this mixture was used at media concentration of 10, 20 and 40 mg/ml cultural. However, metabolic products from L. acidophilus, Leu. mesentroides and Str. thermophilus was the most effective in inhibition activity compared with the rest of the bacteria species used particularly at 40 mg/ml cultural media
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