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تاثير مخلفات نبات الرز Oryza sativa L. في انبات ونمو نبات الحنطة Triticum aestivum L == Effect of rice plants Oryza sativa L.residues in germination And growth of wheat plant Triticum aestivum L.

Author name: تغريد فاخر جابر زوين
Supervisor name: علي ياسر حافظ العيساوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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دراسة التاثيرات السمية للافلاتوكسين B1 و B2 في بعض المعايير الفسلجية والكيموحيوية والنسيجية المرضية لذكور الجرذ الابيض وسبل الحد من تاثيراتها == A Study of Toxic Effects for Aflatoxins B1 and B2 on Some Physiological,Biochemical and Histological Parameters of male Albino Rates and Capacity of Control on these Effects

Author name: سما صفاء عبد الامير الخلف
Supervisor name: سامي عبد الرضا علي الجميلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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دراسة الفعالية التضادية لبكتريا Lactobacillus acidophilus في نمو بعض انواع البكتريا المعوية وبعض الجوانب المناعية داخل الجسم الحي وخارجه == A Study of the Antibacterial Activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus on Some Enteric Bacterial Growth and Some Immunological Aspects in Vivo and Vito

Author name: فاديه مهدي مسلم العميدي
Supervisor name: مهدي حسين محيل العمار
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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دراسة وبائية لطفيلي الابواغ الخبيئة Cryptosporidium parvum في مدينة الحلة == An Epidemiological Study of Cryptosporidium parvum In Hilla City

Author name: صبا فاضل علي مهدي معله
Supervisor name: جاسم حميد رحمة الخزاعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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عزل وتشخيص الفطريات المسببة لمرض تبقع الاوراق البني على الرز واستخدام المكافحه المتكامله على المرض في محافظة النجف == Isolation and Identification of Fungi causing of Brown Leaf spot Disease on Rice and use the complete

Author name: موسى نعمه مزهر
Supervisor name: سامي عبد الرضا الجميلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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دراسة تصنيفية للجنس Compositae) Cichorium L. في العراق

Author name: رقيـة منون حـسـن النعماني
Supervisor name: عبد الكريم خضير البيرماني | ثامر خضيرمرزة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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انتاج سماد حيوي من لقاح سلالة البكتريا Azospirillum irakense

Author name: سعاد وحيد كاظم
Supervisor name: سامي عبد الرضا الجميلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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تاثير السماد العضوي المتحلل ووزن التقاوي وحامض الاسكوربيك على نمو وحاصل نبات البطاطا Solanum tuberosum L. == Effects of Compost, Tuber Seed Weight, and Ascorbic Acid on Growth and Yield of Potato Plant (Solanum tuberosum L

Author name: منصور عبد ابوحنة
Supervisor name: ثامر خضير مرزة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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دراسة جزيئية ومناعية لالتهاب الكبد الفيروسي نمط جـ لمرضى الثلاسيميا في محافظة النجف الاشرف - العراق == Molecular and immunological study for Hepatitis C virus in Thalassemia patients in AL - Najaf AL - Ashraf / Iraq

Author name: ناديه حبيب سرحان الشيباني
Supervisor name: موسى نعمة مزهر | جميل جري يوسف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Viruses
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: This study was conducted to detect the infection percentage of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the samples of thalassemic patients in AL - Najaf Governorate.About 130 suspected cases attending AL - Zahra'a hospital for children and delivery in Al - Najaf city during period from 1st of November (2014) to 28thof April (2015).Only 69 samples were carried out in this study .The practical side for this study followes three main paths : 1 - The Molecular identification of the presence of Ribonuclic acid of Hepatitis C virus in Thalassemic patients by using RT - PCR.2 - Using the Enzyme Linkedimmunosorbant assay (ELISA - III)technique to determinate immunological markers anti - HCV IgG and interleukine - 28B (IL - 28B).3 - Using theCYANHemato devicefor the purpose of counting blood cells which is called Coulter - Method to give a Complete blood count(CBC).The overall results obtained in this study were as follows : - Out of 69 samples,25(36%) samples of thalassemic patients were infected with Hepatitis C virus, 16 male and 9 female ,their age range from (4 - 43) years ,while 44(64%) samplesof thalassemic patients were withoutHepatitis C virus infection , 22 male and 22 female, their age range from (3 - 35) years . - The result showed that 25samples seropositive to anti - HCV IgG in all age groups where the age group (10 - 20) years old has thehighest percentage among other age groups. - The result of the examination of HCV - RNA Eleven of (25) HCV seropositive patients were positive to RT - PCR technique. - The result of this study showed that level of Interleukin - 28Bin thalassemic patients with HCV was high (mean or significant) (12733.33) pg/ml as compared with thalassemic patients without HCV (270.0463) pg/ml and control(12.1267)pg/ml. - The result also has revealed that the hematological parameters of white blood cells (WBCs),monocytespercentage (MON) and lymphocytes percentage (LYM) significantly have increased (P<0.05) in Hepatitis C patients compared to those of control group. - Granulocytes(GRA) showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in percentage in Hepatitis C patients compared to those of control groups.

تنقية جزئية وتوصيف Biosurfactant من بكتريا Bacillus subtilis وتاثيرها على نمو بعض عزلات البكتريا والفطريات

Author name: غـفـران فـلـيـح عـبد الـحـسـن عـزيـز الجـبـوري
Supervisor name: فاطمة عبد الحسين مجبل التميمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: تم الحصول على 102عزلة من العزلات البكتيرية من 40 عينة من عينات الترب الملوثة بالنفط من مختلف المناطق ورشة عمل السيارات، محطات وقود السيارات، مصافي النفط ولخمسة مناطق مختلفة في العراق . خضعت كل هذه العزلات الى الفحص المجهري والخصائص الزرعية ووجد ان 80 عزلة منها تنتمي الى جنس Bacillus ، هذه العزلات خضعت ايضا لاختبارات بايوكيميائية وشخصت بناءا على دراسة rDNA 16S من قبل مجموعتين من البرايمرات (andB16SF B16SR) و(1492R and 27 F) اذ وجد ان 51 عزلة منها تعود الى Bacillus subtilis . تم فحص جميع هذه العزلات من حيث قدرتها على انتاج biosurfactant عن طريق فحص النشاط انحلال الدم على وسط دم الاغنام حيث وجد ان جميع العزلات كانت من النوع تحلل الدم بيتا حيث تم فحصها اعتمادا على قياس الشد السطحي بعد زراعتها في Jacques medium اظهرت النتائج ان 46 عزلة من 51 عزلة كانت منتجة biosurfactant , وقد تم اختيار ثمانية منها تميزت بانتاجها لهذا المركب وهي (S1,S2,S3 S4,S5,S6,S7,S8) حيث كانت العزلة B. subtilis S4 هي الاكفا في الانتاج لذلك اختيرت في الدراسات اللاحقة . تم استخلاص Biosurfactant الخام من العزلات المختارة بواسطة وتنقيته جزئيا باستخدام طريقة Ion exchange chromatography باستخدام DEAE - Cellulose تلاها طريقة Gel filtration chromatography باستخدام Sepharose - 6B . تمت دراسة خصائص المركبات المنقاة واظهرت النتائج ان الوزن الجزيئي biosurfactant التي تنتجهاB.subtilis S4 تراوح بين (1036 - 1058دالتون) من خلال جهاز HPLC - TOF - MS . اظهرت النتائج ان الحد الاقصى لانتاج biosurfactant من العزلة تم بطريقة استخدام زيت الزيتون (3٪) وكبريتات الامونيوم (0.3٪) وKH2PO4 (1.5) غم / لتر، وبدرجة حرارة 30 مº والاس الهايدروجيني (7) وفترة الحضانة لمدة 72 ساعة. وقد تحققت اعلى نسبة للـ biosurfactant بعد مكملات الظروف المثلى الى 0.3 غرام / لتر من الوسط الزرعي . تم اختبارالنشاط البكتيري والفطري للعزلات الثمانية ضد بعض الجراثيم المسببة للامراض، وهي Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,Escherichia coli ,Proteus mirabilis, Candida albicans , Candida tropicalis , Candida krusei , Rhizopus oryzae , Aspergillus niger وكانت العزلة الاكثر فعالية هي B.subtilis S4 التي اظهرت وجود نشاط ضد كل مسببات الامراض ماعدا S.pneumonia ,P.aeruginosa ,C.krusei . كما بينت النتائج ان مستخلص العزلة B.subtilis S4 اظهر اعلى تثبيط نموعند التركيز 1500 مايكروغرام / مل وصل الى 24 ملم ضد E.coli، 23 ملم ضد K.aerogenes، 21 ملم ضد S.aureus، 15 ملم ضدC.albicans، 14 ملم ضد P.mirabilis، 11 ملم ضد C.tropicalis، وتثبيط نمو الفطريات، حيث وصل معدل النمو الشعاعي الى 31.9 ملم ضد A.niger و9.7 ملم ضد R.oryzae عند التركيز 2 ملغم / مل. كذلك اظهرت النتائج ان سمية المستخلص B.subtilis خارج الجسم الحي على ذكور الجرذان البيض بلغت حوالي 922 ملغم / كغم وتشير اذ ان الاعطاء اليومي biosurfactant لم تظهراي حالة وفاة في اي جرعة ، ولم تلاحظ اي تغييرات غير عادية في السلوك اوتاثيرات سمية خلال فترة 28 يوما من العلاج. واثبت التحاليل انه ليس هناك اي تاثير سلبي على معايير الدم الفسلجية وهذا يؤكد صحة هذه المستحضرات الحيوية للاستخدام . | About 102 bacterial isolates were obtained from 40 oil contaminated soil samples from various automobile work shop ,cars fuel stations ,oil refineries of five different areas in Iraq. Microscopic examination and cultural characteristics for all isolated were investigated , 80 isolates were found to be related to the genus Bacillus , Bacillus isolates were subjected to the biochemical tests and molecular identification based on the 16S rDNA by two sets of primers (B16SF and B16SR) , (27F and 1492R) of these 80 isolates revealed that 51 of the identified isolates belonged to Bacillus subtilis.All these isolates were screened for their ability for biosurfactant production through blood haemolysis activity on sheep blood agar indicated that all isolates were β - hemolysis while screening depended on measuring the lowering surface tension of cell free supernatant after cultivation in jacques medium which referred that 46 of 51 isolates were biosurfactant producers. Eight isolates were selected for the best biosurfactant producer isolatesCrude biosurfactants produced by the selected isolates were extracted by acid precipitation followed by partially purified with dichloromethane followed by purification and characteristics, the results showed that the molecular weight of biosurfactant produced by B.subtilis S4 ranging between 1036 - 1058 Da . Optimum conditions for biosurfactants production from B. subtilis S4 were determined. Results showed that maximum biosurfactant production from this isolate was achieved by using 3% olive oil , 0.3 % ammonium sulfate and 1.5 g / l Potassium dihydrogen phosphate ,at pH7,30 ºC and incubation period for 72 hrs. Maximum biosurfactant production was achieved after the supplementation of the optimum conditions was 0.3 g/l of culture medium .All of the eight isolates were tested for antimicrobial activity against twelve pathogenic microorganisms : Staphylococcus aureus ,Streptococcus pneumonia,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,Escherichia coli ,Proteus mirabilis Klebsiella aerogenes,Candida albicans,C.tropicalis,C. krusei , Rhizopus oryzae , Aspergillus niger and Penicillium notatum.The most effective isolates were B.subtilis S4 which showed antimicrobial activity against some tested pathogens except S.pneumonia ,P. aeruginosa ,C.krusei and P.notatum.The results indicated that S4 culture extract showed high growth inhibition zone in concentration 1500 µg /ml reached to 24 , 23, 21, 15, 14 and 11 mm against E.coli , K.aerogenes , S.aureus , C.albicans, P.mirabilis,C.tropicalis respectively and high reduction in of radial growth of the fungi reached to 31.9 and 9.7 mm in A.niger and R.oryzae respectively at 2 mg /ml concentration .Study in vivo potential toxicity of B.subtilis lipopeptide biosurfactant towards male rat was evaluated. An LD50 value was determined to be about 922 mg / kg. Results show that daily administration of biosurfactant did not show any death cases at any dose. Also, no unusual changes in behavior and no intoxication were observed during the 28 days period of treatment. Analysis proved that there were no significant adverse effect on hematological parameters and this confirms the validity of those biopharmaceuticals on body of mammals.

دراسة جزيئية ومناعية لفايروس النورو والفايروس الغدي نمط 40 و41 في الاطفال المصابين بالاسهال == Molecular and Immunological Study of Norovirus and Adenovirus types 40 and 41 in Diarrheic Children

Author name: رمله احمد محمد حسن العميدي
Supervisor name: مهدي حسين محيل العمار
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: هدفت هذه الدراسة الى التحري عن فايروسي النورو والفايروس الغدي نمط 40 / 41 في الاطفال المصابين بالاسهال واجراء تحليل لمعدل الاصابة وطبيعتها ودراسة الطبيعة الجزيئية للفايروسين وكذلك التحري عن قدرة الفايروسين على حث الجهاز المناعي وتحديد بعض الحركيات الخلويه عند الاطفال المصابين بالفايروسين.بالاضافة الى دراسة بعض ملامح الاصابه مثل تغاير الفصول والعمر وتحديد افضل الطرق لتشخيص الفايروسين. اجريت الدراسة الحالية في محافظة النجف الاشرف /مستشفى الزهراء التعليمي للولادة والاطفال خلال الفترة من كانون الثاني2014 الى كانون الاول 2014 والتي تضمنت 314 عينه من البراز والدم من الاطفال المصابين بالاسهال والذين تتراوح اعمارهم بين شهر الى خمسة سنوات.حيث اعتمد التحري في عينات البراز استخدام اختبار الكروماتوغرافيا المناعي السريع للكشف عن المستضدات الفايروسية للفايروسين النورو والغدي نمط 40 / 41.كما تم تاكيد العينات الموجبة بواسطة تقنية PCR Real Time لفايروس النورو تقنية PCR للفايروسالغدي نمط40 / 41،والتي اظهرت فيها النتائج بان معدل الاصابة كان 11.7% لفايروس النوروو8.9% للفايروس الغدينمط 40 / 41.كذلك تم فحص العينات الموجبة بواسطة المجهر الالكتروني والتي بينت مظهر للفايروسين في عينات البراز . وتشير الدراسة الى ان التقنيات الجزيئية المستخدمة في فحص العينات هي الاكثر كفاءة للتشخيص الروتيني للفايروسين مقارنة مع المجهر الالكتروني لتشخيص عينات الاسهال.وطبقا للفئات العمرية ،اظهرت النتائج ان الفئة العمرية 13 - 24 شهر سجلت ارتفاع عالي للاصابة بالفايروسين النورو والغدينمط 40 / 41.الحالات الايجابية كانت بين الاطفال الذين يتغذون على الحليب الجاف الاصطناعي (31 حاله) مقارنة مع الرضاعة الطبيعية من الام (14 حاله).اما نتائج الاعراض السريرية في الاطفال المصابين بالفايروسين فاظهرت ان كل الحالات تبين وجود اسهال من النوع المائي المخاطي وبنسبة 100% يليها الالم البطن بنسبة 94.5% و82.1 %،التقيؤ بنسبة 81 % و78.5 % واخيرا الحمى بنسبة 78.3% و71.1 % لكلا من النورو والغدي نمط 40 / 41 على التوالي. كما كشفت الدراسة الحالية بان معدل الاصابة المرتفع لفايروس النوروكان من شهر كانون الثاني الى اذار والتي كانت بنسبة 81%من الحالات الموجبة ، اما بالنسبة لفايروسالغدينمط 40 / 41كان معدل الاصابة المرتفع من شهر كانون الثاني الى نيسان والتي كانت بنسبة 89.2% من الحالات الموجبة. كما اظهرت النتائج وجود ارتفاع كبيرفيالحركيات الخلويه (السايتوكينات) لمصل الاطفال المصابين مقارنة مع السيطرة. وفقا للفئات العمرية ،اظهرت الفئة( 49 - 60) شهر ارتفاع عالي في مستويات الانترفيرون كاما ، الانترلوكين - 6((IL - 6 والانترلوكين - 12 (12 IL - (حيث كانت للفايروس النورو(90.8, 56.7, 84.3) جزء من الغرام /مل على التوالي،بينما كانت لفايروسالغدي(106.5, 59, 87.5)جزء من الغرام /ملعلى التوالي مقارنة مع مجموعة السيطرة. | Norovirus and adenovirus types (40 and 41) are the important causes of gastroenteritis infections in children worldwide. The present study was designed to determine the incidence and nature of infection of norovirus and adenovirus types (40 and 41) at molecular and immunological levels, as well as some features such as seasonal variation , age distributions and detected the most effective and suitable method for diagnosis of the two viruses . The study was carried out in Al - Najaf province, in AL - Zahra teaching hospital for maternity and children, during the period from January, 2014 to December, 2014. Stool and blood samples were collected from 314 children with diarrhea, their age range (from 1months to 5 years). Immunochromatographic assay for norovirus and adenovirus used to detect their antigens in stool samples, the positive results were confirmed by reverse transcriptase real time PCR technique for norovirus and polymerase chain reaction technique for adenovirus types (40 and 41), which showed incidence of 11.7% and 8.9% for norovirus and adenovirus, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy examination gave clear positive norovirus and adenovirus types (40 and 41) appearance in diarrheal stool samples .The study indicates that molecular methods are most suitable and sufficient tests for routine diagnosis of norovirus and adenovirus types (40 and 41) as compared to transmission electron microscopy analysis for diarrheal samples. According to age groups, the results showed that the majority of infections with norovirus and adenovirus were recorded among age group (13 - 24) months. The positive cases were highly among infants fed with bottle fed (31 cases) compared with infants fed with breast fed (14 cases). Regarding the clinical features of children with viral diarrheal infections , the results showed that all of the cases of both viruses complained of watery or mucosal consistence stool (100%) followed by abdominal pain (94.5%) and (82.1%), vomiting (81%) and (78.5%) , and fever (78.3%) and (71.4%) for norovirus and adenovirus positive children respectively. The present study also revealed that a higher incidence of norovirus was detected from January - March 2014, when it was found in 81% (30/37) of the positive cases, whereas the incidence of adenovirus was higher from January - April 2014, during which it was found in 89.2% (25/28) of the positive cases. The current study for cytokines profile detection showed that significant elevation in patients with norovirus and adenovirus than control. The age groups 49 - 60 months have shown a high level in cytokines Interferon gamma, Interleukin - 6 and Interleukin - 12 with concentration were (84.3, 56.7, 90.8) pg./ml , respectively for norovirus while adenovirus were (87.5, 59, 106.5) pg./ml , respectively as compared with control group . Conclusion of the study shows incidence norovirus genotypeII (GII) and adenovirus types (40 and 41) by rapid chromatographic test from infected children in Al - Najaf province. The study indicates that molecular techniques are most suitable and sufficient tests alternatively for transmission electron microscopy when there is good facility and both can replaced by rapid chromatographic test . Interferon gamma, Interleukin - 6 and Interleukin - 12 were increased in all patients with norovirus and adenovirus infections and showed high level in age group (49 - 60) months

دراســـــة بعض المعايـــــير الجزيئيـــــة والمناعيـــــة لبكتيريا Staphylococcus aureus المقاومة للمثيسيلين والمعزولة محليا من الاصابات الجلدية المكتسبة مجتمعيا

Author name: هدى سعد عزاوي
Supervisor name: سلمان عزيز | سميرة كاظم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
Key words:
  • المكورات العنقودية الذهبية
  • الخراج ونضح الجروح
  • الاصابات الجلدية
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Abstract: تعد البكتيريا العنقودية الذهبية المقاومة للمثيسيلين المكتسبة مجتمعيا من الكائنات المجهرية المرضية التي تسبب طيفا واسعا من الاصابات في مختلف بقاع العالم في اماكن مختلفة من جسم الانسان اذ اقترنت امراضيتها مع اصابات الجلد والانسجة الرخوة . تهدف هذه الدراسة الى التعرف على مدى انتشار هذه البكتيريا في حالات اصابة انسجة الجلد المختلفة ,واجراء تقييم جزيئي لهذه البكتيريا المعزولة من حالات مرضية مختلفة , وتقييم مستوى بعض الحركيات الخلوية في مصول المرضى . وقد اشتملت على 169 عينة اخذت من المرضى المصابين بالتهابات الجلد المختلفة كـ الدمامل والخراج الجلدي والجروح والقدم المصابة بالقرحة لدى مرضى السكري وعدوى الحروق والحصف (القوباء) واخذت من المرضى الذين يراجعون العيادات الخارجية , والمراكز الصحية , وكذلك العيادات الخاصة, لمدة امتدت اكثر من خمسة اشهر , وللفترة من تشرين الاول 2014 م وحتى اذار2015 م. تضمنت الدراسة الحالية اخذ مسحات من الجلد المصاب بالالتهابات المرضية المختلفة وعينات دم ,من بين 169 عينة ,76 عزلة فقط اثبتت عائديتها الى جنس المكورات العنقودية الذهبية وبنسبة 45% من العزلات الماخوذة من حالات مختلفة لاصابة الجلد , وكان معدل العزل العام للعنقوديات الذهبية من القدم المصابة بالقرح لدى مرضى السكري 5 عزلات بنسبة 33% نسبة العزلات المقاومة للمثيسيلين 20% (عزلة واحدة ),اما المصابين بخراج الجلد والدمامل والقوباء الجلدي فكان معدل عزلها كالاتي (69)18 %,(55)21% , (31)9%,نسبة العزلات المقاومة للمثيسيلين (55.6)10% , (61.9)13%, (11.11)1% على التوالي . ان معدل عزل هذه البكتيريا من عدوى الجروح والحروق فكانت كالاتي (32)11%, (44)12% نسبة العزلات المقاومة للمثيسيلين منها (72.7)8%% (16.6)2, على التوالي . ان العزلات البكتيرية من المكورات العنقودية الذهبية المكتسبة مجتمعيا مقاومة لجميع مضادات البيتالاكتام وغير مقاومة للمضادات الحيوية التي لا تنتمي الى هذه المجموعة. اجري الكشف الوراثي باستعمال تقنية سلسلة تفاعلات البلمرة polymerase chain reaction اذ شخصت العزلات الخمسة والثلاثين باستعمال 3 جينات وهم mec Agene وهو الجين الخاص بالمقاومة للمثيسيلين , وكان عدد العزلات الحاملة لهذا الجين 22 عزلة من اصل 35 عزلة وبنسبة 62% . واخضعت العزلات المقاومة للمثيسيلين الى عملية تعريف للقطعة الكروموسومية النوع الرابعSCCmec IV اذ يعد هذا النوع سمة تفريقية للعزلات البكتيرية من المكورات العنقودية الذهبية المقاومة للمثيسيلين والمكتسبة في المجتمع ، اذ وجدت بنسبة 100 % . كذلك تم التحري عن امكانية تواجد مورثة الذيفان الخارجي Panton Valatine leukocidine ( pvl ) باستعمال تقنية تفاعلات البلمرة PCR اذ شخص في 19 عزلة بكتيرية بنسبة 54% ، اقترن وجود السم بالاخص مع حالات الاصابة بالدمامل والخراج والجروح . اجريت الفحوصات المناعية عند المصابين بالتهاب انسجة الجلد , وذلك من خلال تقييم مستوى بعض الحركيات الخلوية مثل IL - 8 وLTB - 4 باستعمال طريقة الممتز المناعي المرتبط بالانزيم Enzyme linked Immune Sorbant assay وقد لوحظ زيادة معنوية في تراكيزها في مصول المرضى مقارنة بعامل السيطرة . | Community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of the pathogenic micro - organism that cause a wide spectrum of infections in different sites of the human body where their pathogenicity is related to skin and soft tissue infection. This study is aimed to explore the role of this bacteria in different cases of skin infections.The genetic structure of these isolated strains of Staphylococcus aureus was also one of this study targets to evaluate immunological response by measurement of concentration of some cytokines as indicator of immune response. One hundred sixty nine patients with different cases of skin infection were enrolled in this study by taking one skin swab from each patient with different skin infection as Furuncle, boil, wound infection, impetigo and burns infection. All these cases were taken from out - patient clinics and private clinic along 5 months period from October 2014 to march 2015 in AL - Najaf Province , From the 169 swab samples only 76 swabs were shown to be positive Staphylococcus aureus with percent 45%.The percent of isolates of S. aureus from different cases of skin infection (5) isolates from diabetic foot with 20% of them are Methicillin resistant (one isolate) and skin abscess, boil, and impetigo were 18(69%),21(55%),9(31%)from which methicillin resistant were 10(55.6%), 13(61%) and 1(11.11%) respectively Percent of isolates from wound &burns infection were 11(32%) and 12(44%) and methicillin resistant isolates were 8 (72.7%) and 2(16.6%) respectively . The process of diagnosis of methicillin - resistant isolates was performed by using sensitivity test for cifoxitin following (CLSI,2014) instruction . Only 35 isolate showed resistant to methicillin when Cefoxitin disk was used then antibiotic sensitive test for other antibiotic disks done., Isolates of CA - MRSA showed resistant to all β - Lactam antibiotics and also to other drugs that are not belonged to this type of antibiotics. Genetic study was evaluated by using PCR technique to diagnosis the following genes in 35 isolates : mecA gene : which is considered responsible for methicillin resistant ,it was found that only 22 from 35 isolates (62%)carrying the gene. SCCmec IV gene which restricted only to Community acquired isolates of Staphylococci were explored in the isolates which considered a diagnostic character for Community acquired Staphylococci and this gene was found in 100% of isolates . Exotoxin panton - valatine toxin also diagnosed in 19 isolates with percent 54% in isolates of S. aureus using PCR technique. This exotoxin was produced in cases of Furuncle, skin abscess, and wound infection . Immunological test was introduced in this study to evaluate the innate immune response by measuring the concentration of Cytokines IL - 8&LTB4 which showed significant elevation in their concentration in comparison with healthy persons.

دراسة لاعتلال الاعصاب المحيطية عند مرضى الداء السكري من النوع الثاني == Study of peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus type II

Author name: اسراء ماجد نعمة عبيد العيكاشي
Supervisor name: سحر محمود جواد الجمالي | عمار جبار حمد الشمري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most chronic diseases that is widely spread all over the world and affects all age groups. The disease has a vast potential to affect almost every body organ, especially the peripheral nerves, which causes high mortality rates from disease complications. These complications cause damage in the organs of the body including the nerves located in the limbs that generate an intense heat resulting from the destruction of nerve fibers in addition to the acute pain resulting from the effect of diabetes in those nerves. This study was designed to determine the sensitivity of those nerves by displaying the results of nerve conduction study for patients and compared it with their clinical examination to determine the severity of numbness and assess the level of pain in the upper and lower limbs.The study was conducted at the Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Al - Sader Medical City in Al - Najaf governorate and it included following up the case of (78) patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy by nerve conduction study. The study was began from 5/9/2014 until 7/4/2015. It included diabetic men and women, and they were divided into three age groups (35 - 68), and the study excluded the patients with peripheral neuropathy but have foot ulceration because the nerve connect system (SUDOSCAN REPORT ) was used in the current study, cannot perform nerve conduction study for patients with foot ulceration also smoking and the patients who taking treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy .During this study the clinical examination for patients was conducted and compared it with the nerve conduction study of them , also recording the information were related with the history of patients ,as while asmeasuring the concentrations of urea and creatinine in serum, in addition the study was recognized the effect of diabetes mellitus on the kidneys by estimating the ratio of albumin to creatinine in the urine, or named (ACR). the study compared the glycosylated hemoglobin levels and body mass index with the nerve conduction study results for all patients.The present study has shown a statistical significant difference (P <0.05) between the clinical tests of the patients who were tested by tuning fork as while as nerves test needle test and between nerve conduction study for both sexes also at all age groups included in the study. The results of the study did not show any a statistical significant (P>0.05). difference when compared the results of nerve conduction study among the different age groups for males. For females however, there was a statistical significant difference (P<0.05) amongst the different age groups.The results of the current study did not show a statistical significant difference (P>0.05) as regards the duration of injury for males, while it revealed a statistical significant difference among females (P <0.05), the results of the current study also observed the presence of a statistical significant increase (P<0.05) in the ratio of albumin to creatinine in patients with diabetic peripheral nervous for males and females.When compared the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels over the past three months, there are no a statistical significant differences (P>0.05) for males and females ,while the study revealed no a statistical significant increase (P> 0.05) in the concentrations of urea in males when compared to their nerve conduction study results, as well as theconcentrations of creatinine which did not show a statistical significant difference( P> 0.05) at them.The study was also revealed the presence of a statistical significant difference (P<0.05) in the concentrations of urea in females with diabetic peripheral neuropathic and did not show a statistical significant difference (P> 0.05) in the concentration of creatinine at them. The results of the current study did not show a statistical significant difference (P>0.05) between the body mass index among males and it showed a statistical significant difference among females (P <0.05)with peripheral diabetic neuropathy.The study reached that diabetes, with long periods of infection, has a crucial role in showing and the advancement of the disease for most of the patients, particularly those who lack the suitable amount of control over the percentage of the Glucose in the blood. The study also deducted that the disease is accompanied with kidney failure for most of the studied patients. It was also revealed that the nominees of some of the patients which appeared during their examination via tuning fork as while as nerves test needle was not the cause of their infection with diabetes, therefore, the study recommended the adoption of the results of the diabetic peripheral neuropathy to diagnose and asses the infection with peripheral nervous surround diabetes.

دراسة بعض العوامل البيئية المؤثرة في بعض انواع القشريات في نهر الكوفة == Study Som of Enviromental factors offecting Some Crustacea species in the Kufa river

Author name: ايمان حساني شباط السلامي
Supervisor name: جاسم حميد رحمة الخزاعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت هذه الدراسة للتعرف على انواع القشريات وانتشارها في نهر الكوفة , وتاثير بعض العوامل البيئية على تواجدها , اذ جمعت عينات الدراسة شهريا للمدة من اب 2014 لغاية تموز 2015 من ثلاث محطات , الاولى : تقع شمال جسر الامام علي (عليه السلام) والثانية قرب مبزل ميسان والمحطة الثالثة قرب جسر الكوفة القديم ( قريبة من دار ضيافة المحافظة ) , اذ قيست العوامل البيئية الفيزياوية والكيمياوية مثل درجة الحرارة والاس الهيدروجيني والاوكسجين المذاب والمتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين والتوصيلية الكهربائية والكدرة , والعسرة الكلية وايون الكالسيوم . تراوحت الحدود الدنيا والعليا لحرارة الهواء 14.3) - 42.6 ) مo وحرارة الماء (13 - 30.4) مo والاس الهيدروجيني 6.8) - 9.6 ) والاوكسجين الذائب 2.9) - 9.1 ) ملغم / لتر والمتطلب الحيوي للاوكسجين 0.7) - 4.7 ) ملغم / لتر والتوصيلية الكهربائية 1162) - 2055 ) مايكروسيمنز/ سم والملوحة 0.7) - 1.31 ) جزء بالالف والكدرة 1.4) - 17.5) نفثالين وحدة كدرة والعسرة الكلية 210) - 930 ) ملغم / لتر وايون الكالسيوم 119 ) - 380 ) ملغم / لتر . تم خلال الدراسة الحالية تسجيل جديد لنوعين من القشريات الكبيرة لاول مرة في نهر الكوفة وهما الروبيان النهري Macrobrachium nipponense والسرطان النهري Potamon magnum اللذان يعودان الى رتبة عشارية الاقدام Decapoda , اذ سجل اعلى كثافة للروبيان النهري 63.58 ) ) فرد / م 3 في المحطة الاولى في شهر تشرين الاول واختفى في محطات الدراسة جميعها في شهر كانون الثاني وشباط , بينما سجل اعلى كثافة للسرطان النهري 32.89) ) فرد / م 3 في المحطة الاولى في شهر نيسان . وتم تشخيص 32 وحدة تصنيفية تعود الى رتبتين من القشريات الصغيرة , وهي رتبة Cladocera ورتبة Copepoda اذ وجد ان رتبة Cladocera هي الاكثر وفرة وغزارة في محطات الدراسة اذ تضم خمسة وعشرون نوعا , بينمراتبة Copepoda تضم سبعة انواع.تم تشخيص ثمانية اجناس من رتبة متفرعة اللوامس Cladocera وهي Bosmina , Daphnia , Ceriodaphnia , Simocephalus , Alona , Chydorus , Macrothrix وMonia , في جميع محطات الدراسة , ومن الاجناس التي سجلت اعلى كثافة هي جنس Bosmina وDaphnia بينما سجل الجنسين Macrothrix وMonia اقل كثافة اذ اختفت في معظم اشهر الدراسة وفي جميع محطات الدراسة. وتم تشخيص اربعة اجناس من رتبة مجذافية الاقدام Copepoda وهي Cyclops , Diaptomus , Microcyclops , Macrocyclops , ومن الاجناس التي سجلت اعلى كثافة هو جنس Cyclops ومن الاجناس التي سجلت اقل كثافة هو جنس Diaptomus . وتم تسجيل جديد لاحدى عشر نوع من القشريات الصغيرة Microcrustacea لاول مرة في نهر الكوفة تعود لرتبتين هما Cladocera وCopepoda وهذه الانواع هي umholtzil Daphnia , Daphnia galeata , Daphnia magna , Daphnia retrocurva , Simocephalus sexpinosus , Alona affinis , Chydorus gibbus , Monia micrura , Cyclops strenuous , Macrocyclops albidus , Microcyclops sp . , اظهرت نتائج التحليل الاحصائي وجود علاقة ارتباط بين كثافة القشريات والعوامل الفيزياوية والكيمياوية المقاسة شهريا ولمدة عام , كذلك لوحظ وجود فروق معنوية بين اشهر ومحطات الدراسة بالنسبة لكثافة القشريات والعوامل الفيزياوية والكيمياوية عند مستوى P ≤ 0.05 . | This study was conducted to identify the types of Crustaceans and distribution in Al - Kufa River and the effect of some environmental factors on their presence , Study samples were collected monthly for the period from August 2014 to July 2015 of three stations, the first station is located north bridge Imam Ali , the second near the Missan trocar and the third station near old Kufa bridge . The Environmental factors, were measured ( physical and chemical) such as temperature , pH , dissolved oxygen, , electrical conductivity, salinity , turbidity ,total hardness (T . H) and calcium ion. Lower and upper limits for air temperature ranged from (14.3 - 42.6) Co and water temperature (13 - 30.4) C0 , pH (6.8 - 9.6) , dissolved oxygen (2.9 - 9.1) mg / L , the biological oxygen demand (BOD5) (0.7 - 4.7) mg / L), electrical conductivity (1162 - 2055) µs/ cm and salinity (0.7 - 1.31) ppt , turbidity (1.4 - 17.5) NTU, total hardness (210 - 930) mg / L and calcium ion ( 119 - 380) mg / L. During the current study, a new record of two species of Macrocrustaceans for the first time in AL - Kufa River Macrobrachium nipponense and river crab Potamon magnum which they return to the Order Decapoda, The highest density was recorded for the M. nipponense (63.58) individual / m 3 in the first station in October month and disappeared in the study, all stations at January and February, months , while the highest density of river crab P. magnum record (32.89) individual / m 3 in the first station in April month. in this study diagnosed 32 taxonomic unit return to Microcrustacea : Cladocera and Copepoda orders , also cladocera reverded where found that the most abundant and the abundance of plants in the study are Cladocera rank as comprising twenty - five type, while Copepoda rank of seven . Diagnosed eight genus belong to the Cladocera such as Bosmina, Daphnia, Ceriodaphnia, Simocephalus, Alona, Chydorus, Macrothrix, Monia, in all study stations, The genera Bosmina and Daphnia recorded high density while Macrothrix and Monia recorded low density which disappeared in the most study month in all study stations. Also four genera of the Copepoda were diagnose such as Cyclops, Diaptomus, Microcyclops and Macrocyclops, and genus Cyclops record high density while the genus Diaptomus recorded low density. eleven species of Microcrustacea were recorded for the first time in AL - Kufa River belonging to the Cladocera and Copepoda orders and these species are Daphnia umholtzil, Daphnia galeata, Daphnia magna, Daphnia retrocurva, Simocephalus sexpinosus, Alona affinis, Chydorus gibbus, Monia micrura , Cyclops strenuous, Macrocyclops albidus, and Microcyclops sp. Statistical analysis showed a correlation relationship between the density of Crustaceans and the physical and chemical factors measured per month for one year, also noted that there were significant differences between months and study stations for the intensity of Crustaceans and the physical and chemical factors at P ≤ 0.05

دراسة تاثـير المستخلصات المائيـة لنباتي الليمـون الحامـض والسعـد في ذكور الجرذان البيض السليمة والمصابة تجريبيا بداء السكري == Studying the Effect of Aqueous Extract of Citrus limon and Cyperus rotandus in alloxan induced in Diabetic Male Albino Rats

Author name: زهراء كريـم عبد الله حسن الميالي
Supervisor name: زينب شنيور مهـدي الطرفـي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: داء السكري هو اضطراب ايضي مزمن يتصف بارتفاع سكر الدم مع اضطراب في ايض الكاربوهيدرات والدهون والبروتين نتيجة لخلل في افراز الانسولين من قبل البنكرياس ، او تاثيره الحيوي اوكليهما، يشكل هذا الداء تهديد خطير ومتزايد على حياة الكثير من الناس ويعد المشكلة الرئيسية التي تودي بحياة الملايين، وما للنباتات الطبية اثر مهم في صحة الانسان كونها مصدرا مهما للعديد من الادوية والمستحضرات الطبية , وتكمن الفائدة الطبية لهذه النباتات في قابليتها على انتاج العديد من المركبات الكيميائية ذات الخصائص الصيدلانية التي تدخل كمادة اولية او عوامل مساعدة في صناعة الادوية ولكثرة استخدام الاعشاب (النباتات الطبية) في الوقت الراهن بوصفها الطب البديل جاءت هذه الدراسة . اجريت هذه الدراسة الحالية في كلية التربية للبنات / جامعة الكوفة للمدة من 2014/10/1 م ولغاية 2015/5/30 م وتضمنت الدراسة تحضير المستخلص المائي الحارلكلا النباتين (بذور الليمون الحامض Citrus limon ودرنات السعد (Cyperus rotundusوقد تضمنت الدراسة متابعة (42) حيوان من ذكور الجرذان البيض ، وتم تقسيمها الى سبعة مجاميع تضمنت كل مجموعة ستة ذكور ، اذ جرعت المجموعة الاولى فمويا بمحلول الملحي الفسيولوجي حسب وزن الجسم واعتبرت كمجموعة سيطرة (سالبة) ، اما المجموعة الثانية فقد حقنت تحت الجلد بالالوكسان (1 مل) واعتبرت كمجموعة سيطرة مصابة (موجبة)، اما المجموعة الثالثة فقد جرعت فمويا بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض بتركيز (500ملغم/كغم) بتركيز (750ملغم/كغم) وحسب وزن الجسم ، والمجموعة الرابعة جرعت فمويا بالمستخلص المائي الحار لدرنات السعد حسب وزن الجسم ، والمجوعة الخامسة فحقنت بالالوكسان تحت الجلد ومن ثم جرعت فمويا المستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض بتركيز (500ملغم/كغم) وحسب وزن الجسم، والمجموعة السادسة التي حقنت بالالوكسان تحت الجلد ومن ثم تم تجريعها فمويا المستخلص المائي الحار لدرنات السعد بتركيز (750ملغم/كغم) حسب وزن الجسم ، واخيرا المجموعة السابعة التي حقنت بالالوكسان تحت الجلد ومن ثم جرعت فمويا بعقار الاميرال (Glimepiride) بتركيز (0.1) ، علما ان التجريع قد استمر لمدة ثلاثين يوما كاملا وبواقع مرة واحدة يوميا .وقد اظهرت نتائج الدراسة ما يلي :  حصول انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05) في وزن الجسم واوزان الاعضاء (البنكرياس والكبد والكلية) لدى مجموعة السيطرة الموجبة(المحقونة بالالوكسان) عند مقارنتها بالمجاميع : السيطرة السالبة والمجموعتين المعاملتين بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض ودرنات السعد على التوالي والمجموعة المعاملة بالالوكسان وعقار الاميرال وكذلك المجموعتين المعاملتين بالالوكسان ومستخلص النباتين المذكورين على التوالي، وعلى النقيض من ذلك فقد اظهر وزن الجسم وكذلك اوزان الاعضاء ارتفاعا معنويا (P< 0.05) لدى المجموعتين المصابتين تجريبيا بداء السكري والمعاملتين بمستخلص النباتين كلا على حدا عندما تقارن بمجموعة السيطرة الموجبة.  وجود انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05) في التعداد الكلي لخلايا الدم البيض وكريات الدم الحمر وتركيز الهيموغلوبين والصفيحات الدموية عند الحيوانات المصابة تجريبيا بداء السكري عند مقارنتها مع المجاميع : السيطرة السالبة والمجموعتين المعاملتين بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض ودرنات السعد على التوالي والمجموعة المعاملة بالالوكسان وعقار الاميرال وكذلك المجموعتين المعاملتين بالالوكسان ومستخلص النباتين المذكورين على التوالي ، على العكس من ذلك حصول ارتفاع معنوي (P< 0.05) في مجموعة الحيوانات السليمة لدى المجموعتين المصابتين تجريبيا بداء السكري والمعاملتين بمستخلص النباتين كلا على حدا عندما تقارن بمجموعة السيطرة الموجبة . حصول ارتفاع معنوي (P< 0.05) في مستويات الكلوكوز ، الكولسترول الكلي الكليسيريدات الثلاثية ، والبروتينات الدهنية واطئة الكثافة والواطئة الكثافة جدا وحصول انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05) في مستوى البروتينات الدهنية عالية الكثافة لدى مجموعة السيطرة الموجبة عند مقارنتها مع المجاميع : السيطرة السالبة والمجموعتين المعاملتين بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض ودرنات السعد على التوالي والمجموعة المعاملة بالالوكسان وعقار الاميرال وكذلك المجموعتين المعاملتين بالالوكسان ومستخلص النباتين المذكورين على التوالي ، وكذلك حصول انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05) في المعايير المذكورة اعلاه وارتفاع في البروتينات الدهنية عالية الكثافة في مجموعة الحيوانات السليمة ولدى المجموعتين المصابتين تجريبيا بداء السكري والمعاملتين بمستخلص النباتين كلا على حدا عندما تقارن بمجموعة السيطرة الموجبة . وحصول ارتفاع معنوي (P< 0.05) في فعالية الانزيمات الكبدية ALT, AST وALp والبلروبين لدى مجموعة السيطرة الموجبة عند مقارنتها مع المجاميع : السيطرة السالبة والمجموعتين المعاملتين بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض ودرنات السعد على التوالي والمجموعة المعاملة بالالوكسان وعقار الاميرال وكذلك المجموعتين المعاملتين بالالوكسان ومستخلص النباتين المذكورين على التوالي ، وحصول انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05) في فعالية الانزيمات اعلاه في مجموعة الحيوانات السليمة ولدى المجموعتين المصابتين تجريبيا بداء السكري والمعاملتين بمستخلص النباتين كلا على حدا عندما تقارن بمجموعة السيطرة الموجبة . حصول انخفاض معنوي (P< 0.05)في مستوى البروتين الكلي والالبومين والكلوبيولين لدى مجموعة السيطرة الموجبة عند مقارنتها مع المجاميع : السيطرة السالبة والمجموعتين المعاملتين بالمستخلص المائي الحار لبذور الليمون الحامض ودرنات السعد على التوالي والمجموعة المعاملة بالالوكسان وعقار الاميرال وكذلك المجموعتين المعاملتين بالالوكسان ومستخلص النباتين المذكورين على التوالي ، وحصول ارتفاع معنوي(P< 0.05) في في مجموعة الحيوانات السليمة ولدى المجموعتين المصابتين تجريبيا بداء السكري والمعاملتين بمستخلص النباتين كلا على حدا عندما تقارن بمجموعة السيطرة الموجبة . اشارت نتائج الدراسة النسجية للكبد حصول تغير نسجي للكبد في حالة ارتفاع السكر بالدم تمثل بحصول توسع بسيط بالجيبانيات ،واحتقان دموي مع حدوث تنخر للخلايا الكبدية ونزف فيها ، وظهور مناطق التهابية عدة واستسقاء مائي وبعد معاملة المجموعة المصابة بالمستخلص المائي لكلا النباتين لوحظ رجوع الشكل الطبيعي للخلايا الكبدية . اشارت نتائج الدارسة النسجية للكلية حصول تغير نسيجي فيها في حالة ارتفاع الكلوكوز بالدم والمتمثل بخروج الانوية من الكبيبة الكلوية وتجمعها في اماكن متفرقة خارج الكبيبة وكذلك وجود نزف وتحطم في جدران الكبيبة والاوعية الدموية الموجودة ضمنها وتحطم واضح للقشرة الكلوية وعند معالجة الحيوانات المصابة بالمستخلص المائي لكلا النباتين لوحظ رجوع الشكل الطبيعي للكلية . اشارت نتائج الدارسة النسجية للبنكرياس حصول تغير في التركيب النسيجي للبنكرياس في حالة الاصابة بالسكري نتيجة الحقن بمادة الالوكسان تتمثل بوجود النزف الحاد في جميع مناطقها وحصول توسع وتحطم في الخلايا وعدم انتظام اشكالها وانحلال الانوية وخروجها من اماكنها الصحيحة ولكن عند معالجة الحيوانات المصابة بالمستخلص المائي لكلا النباتين لوحظ رجوع الشكل الطبيعي للبنكرياس.وقد سجلت النتائج جميعا بشكل عام تاثيرا افضل للمستخلص النباتي لبذور الليمون الحامض قياسا بدرنات السعد والدرنات افضل من العقار في تخفيض سكر الدم اضافة الى تحسين الاضطرابات الايضية المتسببة عن داء السكري المستحدث بعقار الالوكسان . | Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to a defect in Insulin secretion from the pancreas, insulin action or both, with disturbances in (carbohydrates, lipid and protein) metabolic due to a defect in Insulin secretion, Insulin action or both. This disease is a serious and growing threat to the lives of many people , it isthe main problem which cause death to millions,The medical plants have important impact on human health as an important source of many medicines and medical products. The medical advantage of these plants lies in their ability to produce many of the characteristics that the pharmaceutical intervention have as a primary material or contributing factors in the pharmaceutical industry chemical compounds. The frequent use of herbs (medical plants) at the present time as alternative medicine, as came in this study.This study was conducted at the Faculty of Education /University of Kufa during the period from2/10/ 2014 to 30/5/ 2015. The study included the preparation of aqueous extractsofCitrus lemonseeds and Cyperus rotundus tuber. Also the study includedthe use ofaqueous extractsofCitrus lemon at concentration (500) mg/kg andCyperus rotundus at concentration (750) mg/kgineach dosageaccording to the body weight of the albino rats (Ratus ratus). The study includes (42) white malerats divided into seven groups with six rat in each group and they were injected according to their weight in the following way : the first group was orally dosed with physiological saline and it was considered as a control(negative), the second group was injected with alloxan (1ml.) and were considered as infected control group (positive). The third group were also dosed orally with decocted extract of citrus lemon seeds in (500mg/kg). The fourth group was dosed orally with decocted extract of Cyperus rotundus (750mg/kg) concentration. The fifth group was first hypodermically injected with alloxan and then orally dosed with decocted extract of citrus lemon seeds in (500mg/kg) concentration. The sixth group was first hypodermically injected with alloxan and then orally dosed with decocted extract of Cyperus rotundus (750mg/kg) concentration. The seventh group was first hypodermically injected with alloxan and then orally dosed with Glimepiride with (0.1) concentration. The dosing continued for 30 days.  A significant decrease (P< 0.05) was shown in total body weight and organ weight such as pancreas, liver and kidney in uninfected control(Negative) when compared with other groups : in the two groups that were treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds ad Cyperusrotundus tuber respectively, also,the group was treated with Amyral and the group that injected with alloxan and that treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, we alsofound a significant increase (P< 0.05) in the above criteria in the two groups that were injected by alloxan and treated by two extracts when compared with the positive control group.  A significant decrease (P< 0.05) was shown in the total WBC and RBC count , and the hemoglobin concentration platelets in uninfected control group when compared with other groups : in the two groups that were treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, respectively, also the group was treat with Amyral and the group that were injected with alloxan and that which was treated with hot aqueous extracts of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, also a significant increase (P< 0.05) was shown in the above criteriain diabeticanimalsgroup compared with healthy control group, we also found a significant increase (P< 0.05) was shown in the two groups that were injected by alloxan and treated by two extracts when compared with positive control group.  A significant increase (P< 0.05) was clear in the levels of glucose , total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein , very low density lipoprotein and a significant decrease (P< 0.05) in high density lipoprotein in uninfected control group when compared with other groups : in the two groups that treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, respectively.Also the group was treated with Amyral and the group that injected with alloxan and that treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds ad Cyperusrotundus tuber, a significant decrease (P< 0.05) was clear in the above criteria and significant increasein high density lipoprotein in diabeticanimalsshown in the two groups that were injected by alloxan and treated by two extracts when compared with the positive control group.  A significant increase (P< 0.05) the effectiveness of hepatic enzymes(ALT , AST ,ALP, Bilirubin) in uninfected control group when compared with other groups : in the two groups that were treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, respectively, also the group was treated with Amyral and the group that injected with alloxan and that treated with hot aqueous extract of Citrus lemon seeds and Cyperusrotundus tuber, also a significant decrease (P< 0.05) in the effectiveness of hepatic enzymes in diabeticanimals, a significant decrease (P< 0.05). The effectiveness of the above enzymes in the two groups that were injected by alloxan and treated by two extract when compared with the positive control group.  The presented histological study of the liver refers to the histological changes in the liver in the state of hyperglycemia that is represented by the expansion of sinusoid, blood accumulation, necrosis and bleeding in hepatocyte, presence of many inflammation areas, watery dropsically but when treating diabetic animals by aqueous extract of (Citrus lemon andCyperusrotundus), it wasnoted thatthey returned back to the normal shape of hepatocyte. The histological study of the kidneyrefers to the occurring of the histological changes in the kidney in the state of hyperglycemia that were represented by getting out the nucleus from glomerulous and aggregation in many area out theglomeruli, also, the bleeding or the destruction of glomerulous wall with blood vessels, the present distraction in kidney cortex but when treating diabetic animals with aqueous extract of (Citrus lemon and Cyperusrotundus), it was noted that it returned back to the normal shape of kidney. The histological study of the pancreasrefers to the occurring of the histological changes in infected diabetic animals by (alloxan) which represented an acute bleeding in all regions, destruction and expansion in kidney cells, abnormal shape, nucleus degenerative and leaving the true area but when treating diabetic animals with aqueous extract of (Citrus lemon and Cyperusrotundus), it was noted that it returned back to the normal shape ofpancreas.In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that the Citrus limonseeds and Cyperus rotundus tuberextracts gave good results, even better than the reference drug Amyral for loweringbloodsugar, in addition to improvingmetabolic disorderscaused byalloxan induced-diabetes

دراسة لتكوين الغشاء الحيوي لبكتريا Escherichia coli وProteus mirabilis المعزلة من اصابات المسالك البولية في محافظة النجف الاشرف == Study of Biofilm formation of Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis isolated from urinary tract infection in AL - Najaf Al - Ashraf governorate

Author name: رسل عيدان محسن
Supervisor name: سهام جاسم محسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: The aim of this study is to inferring the ability of biofilm production and virulence factors which has helped to form it into two types of bacteria P.mirabilis and E.coli. Two hundred and fifty samples have been collected from patients who are suffering Urinary tract infection (UTI) in Teaching Hospital at Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf during the period ( 1/10/2014 - 1/1/ 2015). The samples have has identified by diagnostic methods : culturing , microscopic , biochemical and using VITEK - 2 compact system more sensitively and specifically method.The results have been showed that the isolation ratio was 30 (37.5%) of E.coli, while P.mirabilis was 14(17.5%) also, a five isolates (6.5%) wereEnterobacter cloacae ssp cloacae and only two isolates (2.5%) were Raoultella ornithinolytica from the total number of specimens. The virulence factors and antibiotic sensitivity test of two bacteria : P.mirabilis and E.coli were determined and the more virulence and multidrug resistance were selected.The hemagglutination properties of P.mirabilis which isolated from clinical samples were determined , the reaction with red blood cells of human group O+ was explored. The ratio of Hemagglutination was reached 42.86%, 50%, 7.14% to MSHA, MRHA and NOHA respectively. However, E.coli has been a different results that was reached 30 % , 26.67% and 43.33% from type MSHA, MRHA and NOHA as well. On the other hand, the thin - film production (pellicle) has been formed by 13 isolates of bacteria P.mirabilis and 21 isolates of bacteria E.coli, when it was growth on the nutrient broth in a temperature 37˚C for 24 - 18 hours. Moreover, it has been shown that there is high affinity for adhesion with the epithelium cell in the urinary tract. In addition, the E.coli has proved the higher efficiency than P.mirabilis in adhesion. It was detected ability of bacteria to biofilm production in three methods. The bacteria E.coli have showed their ability on biofilm production where by the rate was (43.3, 52 and60)% on the different growth ways which was the Congo Red, the tube and the plate respectively.The gel electrophoresis has been done on all isolates which was to analyzed on adhesive factors genetically whereby the bacteria P.mirabilis, E.coli have shown ability to gene expression (fimH and afaB) with a rate of (42.86 and 28.57)% and (30 and 20)%, respectively.Also, it has been clarified that the antibiotics ( Ciprofloxacin, Amikacin and Ceftazidime) have an effect on the most virulent bacteria to prevent the formation of biofilm when it is taken a half of minimum inhibitory concentrations. It was found that the minimum inhibitory concentrations were the most efficient in the prevent a biofilm formation in both types of bacteria.It appears to be found that the minimum inhibitory concentrations of these antibiotics were the most efficient in the prevent the formation of biofilm in both types of bacteria. Ciprofloxacin has the high efficiency to prevent the biofilm formation in E.coli while this concentration has no effective on biofilm production from others. It has been found that there is a clear positive relationship between the presence of adhesion gene (fimH , afaB) and the ability to adhesion on the epithelial .The conjugation process was conducted successfully to transfer the adhesion genes between (E.coli and P.mirabilis) which have been considered a donor strains to transfer the genes to the standard strain E.coli HB101 which have been considered a receipt strains whereby have shown ability to adhesion and biofilm formation.

دراســــة الفعالية التضادية لجرثومة Bifidobacterium spp تجاه جرثومة Staphylococcus aureus المقاومة للمثيسلين == Studying The Antagonistic Activity of Bacteria Bifidobacterium Spp Against Bacteria Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus

Author name: انغام نجاح هادي الخفاجي
Supervisor name: سهام جاسم الكعبي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: تضمنت هذه الدراسة التحري عن الفعالية التضادية لجرثومة Bifidobacterium spp تجاه عزلات سريرية لجرثومة Staphylococcus aureus المقاومة للمثيسلين، ودراسة تاثير تلك المواد على عوامل الضراوة المنتجة من قبل S.aureus المقاومة للمثيسلين مثل الغشاء الحيوي Biofilm وا | This study included the investigation of Bifidobacterium spp antagonistic activity against Staphylococcus aureus isolates, and the effect of these antimicrobial agent on virulence factors produce by MRSA (Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus) such as Biofilm and Slime layer. One handered different samples were collected to isolate Bifidobacterium spp and 50 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens in AL - Najaf AL - Asharaf governorate during the period of (10/10/2013 - 20/1/2014) by the cultural characteristic colonies, microscopic for cells, biochemical tests and polymerase chain reaction PCR technique to detect 16SrDNA, the results showed that 13 isolates belong to Bifidobacterium spp and there are divergent gene content between these isolates and they have been bearing lm26/ lm3 gene. Carbohydrate fermentation test was used to distinguish the species of Bifidobacterium, the results revealed that the B.bifidum is more predominant than the other species; B.thermoacidophilum, B.adolescentis, B.breve, B.longum. Antibiotics susceptibility test to Staphylococcus aureus using antibiotic disc diffusion assay showed that Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus formed 70% and 30% of isolates were sensitive to the same antibiotics, also the ability of MRSA isolates to produce Biofilm and Slime layer was investigated by tube method and Congo red agar, then 10 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were selected as efficient isolates according to the resistance of Methicillin and the high ability to produce biofilm and Slime layer. The antagonistic activity of Bifidobacterium spp was extracted and tested against these MRSA isolates, the results showed that the most isolates of Bifidobacterium spp were effective against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as the inhibition of growth and formation of Slime layer by using the wells and disc diffusion agar assay. The inhibition zone was between (10 - 30)mm, and the ability of bacteriocin production of Bifidobacterium spp against MRSA have been conducted by well diffusion broth method, B.bifidum3 was greater than other species in producing bacteriocin with asignificant increase (P<0.05). Furthermore the impact of bacteriocin production to inhibit the development and formation of biofilm was investigated, the results showed that the bacteriocin has ahigh activity against MRSA. The bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic effect of bacteriocin was conducted by using spectrophotometer, the results showed that these effects were bacteriostatic in the beginning of the growth MRSA while it was lethal during other time and 40 minutes is the period needed for killing MRSA bacteria.

عزل وتشخيص المبيضات من المرضى المصابين بداء السلاق الفموي في محافظة النجف الاشرف مع دراسة جزيئية لبعض عوامل الضراوة == Isolation And Identification of Candida Spp. From Patients With Oral Thrush In Al - Najaf Province And Molecular Study of Some Virulence Factors

Author name: ايهاب يحيى جابرالعلياوي
Supervisor name: فاطمة عبد الحسين التميمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: تشمل هذه الدراسة بعض المعايير السريرية لمرضى نقص المناعة (مرض السكري والسرطان وزرع الكلى)، والمصابين بداء المبيضات الفموي والتي تضمنت العمر والجنس. الهدف من هذه الدراسة هو عزل وتشخيص انواع المبيضات. بطرق مختلفة بما في ذلك التشخيص المباشر، والتحضين في الم | The present study was conducted to isolation and identification of Candida spp. Isolated from immunocompromised patients with (Diabetes, Cancer & Kidney transplant) by different identification methods including direct examination, laboratory culture, biochemical tests and molecular method using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and determine the virulence factors phenotypic to Candida spp. and genetic polymorphism in Candida albicans in secreted aspartyl proteinase (SAP2). During the period from October 2013 to February 2014, a total of 140 oral swab were collected from immunocompromised patients with attending to the three center in AL - Sadder Medical City (Oncology center and kidney center and Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology).In AL - Najaf Governorate, the samples were collected as following : - 110 mouth swabs from patients suffering from leukemia, prostate, stomach and bowel cancer, also 10 mouth swabs from kidney transplant patients and 20 mouth swabs from diabetes. The percentage of female to male was as following, female (86) 64(72.7%) infected, 22(42.3%) uninfected and male (54) 30(57.7%) uninfected, 24(27.3%) infected, with age range between (5 - 64) years. In this study, the results show that the incidence of candidiasis in women was higher than the male also the most cases of candidiasis in patients age range between (45 - 54) years. The results of the present study reveal that the prevalence of oral candidiasis from patient with cancer was more than diabetes & kidney transplant patients which was 72(81.18%), 12(13.65%) & 4(4.54%) respectively. When culturing oral samples on the primary isolation media Sabouroud dextrose agar (SDA) and the secondary media on CHROM agar, The results reveal the presence of 88 isolates belong to Candida spp.which include : - 42 (47.68%) belong to Candida albicans, 20 (22.72%) belong to Candida. dubliniensis, 18 (20.5%)belong to Candida krusei, 6 (6.8%) belong to Candida glabrata & 2 (2.3%) belong to Candida parapsilosis. According to this result, Candida albicans was found the most frequently isolated species and the occurrence of the other non - albicans isolates such as Candida dubliniensis and which followed Candida albicans in frequency of the isolates in oral candidiasis. In this study, the ability of C.albicans & non - albicans was tested to produce some virulence factors such as production of enzymes phospholipase, lipase, germ tube, chlamydospore & biofilms when culturing Candida spp. on different media. The results of the culture show that Candida albicans produces all virulence factor included germ tube, chlamydospore, biofilms & phospholipase. Some species share several phenotypic characteristics ability to produce enzymes of phospholipase such as C.krusei while C.dubliniensis produce chlamydospore, when culturing in the Casein agar & produce biofilms, In addition the molecular tests to was used for Candida albicans confirm the ability to secreted aspartyl proteinase (ASP2). This study showed the amplified from the Candida spp. as following : - C.albicans 306 bp, C.glabrata 594 bp, C.parapsliosis 387 bp, C.krusei 651 bp & C.dubliniensis 451 bp.

تقييم الاستجابة المناعية عند المرضى المصابين بالجرب في محافظة النجف == Evaluation of Immune Response In Scabietic Patients In Najaf Governorate

Author name: ملاك ماجد عبد الامير الموسوي
Supervisor name: هادي رسول حسن | ازر هادي ملوكي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية في محافظة النجف في الفترة الممتدة مابين شباط 2012 لغاية تشرين الثاني 2013 في العيادة الاستشارية للجلدية في مدينة الصدر الطبية وكليتي العلوم والتربية للبنات في جامعة الكوفة. كان عدد المصابين بالجرب الذين ارتادوا العيادة الاستشارية لل | The present study was carried out in Najaf governorate, during the period from February 2012 till November 2013 in Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Al - Sader Medical City, College of Science and College of Education for Girls in Kufa University. The number of scabietic patients who attended the outpatient clinic during February to November 2012 were 300 (168 males and 132 females). Their ages ranged from 10 to 65 years. They were included to show the prevalence of scabies. Sixty scabietic patients (out of 300 patients) who did not have allergic diseases, helminthic infections, previous attack with scabies, and/or getting any antihistamines drugs were included for human IL - 1?, TNF - ?, IL - 4, IL - 5 and total IgE assays using ELISA technique; superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity assay and eosinophils(%). These assays were applied on scabietic patients (who were divided according to onset of symptoms or duration of scabies symptoms into early and late scabietic patients) as well as healthy controls.Also Sarcoptes scabiei mite proteins were extracted. Then heat stable mite proteins concentration was determined by Bradford’s method. SDS - Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS - PAGE) analysis was used. The activity of mite allergens was assayed by skin prick test (SPT) in 10 scabietic patients and 5 controls with 1.2 ?g/ml and 2.4 ?g/ml. House dust mite (HDM) antigens were skin prick tested in patients with scabies and controls.The prevalence of scabies in current study constituted 6.54% from all the dermatoses which attended the clinic. The males represented 56% and females were 44%. The age group (10 - 19) years was the highest prevalence of scabies (41.7%). Early scabietic patients represented 72% versus late scabietic patients were 28%. The results revealed that a highly significant elevation (p< 0.001) in serum cytokines (IL - 1?, TNF - ?, IL - 4 and IL - 5) as well as IgE, SOD and eosinophils (%) in the two groups of scabietic patients in comparison to the controls.Results of correlation demonstrated that IgE, SOD and eosinophils (%) were positively and significantly correlated (p< 0.001) with the studied cytokines in early, late scabietic and control groups. IgE was positively correlated with IL - 1?, TNF - ?, IL - 4 and IL - 5 in early scabietic patients, whereas, it had negative correlation with IL - 1?, TNF - ?, and positive correlation with IL - 4 and IL - 5 in late ones. SOD showed negative correlation with IL - 1? and TNF - ?, and positive correlation appeared with IL - 4 and IL - 5 in both scabietic patients. Eosinophils (%) were positively correlated with all the studied cytokines in two groups of scabietic patients.The results also revealed that SDS - PAGE profile of the parasite heat stable proteins consisted of protein bands with molecular weights ranged from less than 10 to over than 100 kDa. Skin test demonstrated that (7/10, 70%) and (8/10, 80%) of scabietic patients had a positivity against 1.2 ?g/ml and 2.4 ?g/ml of sarcoptic mite extracts, respectively when prick tested. HDM extract was found to be positive in (4/10, 40%) of scabietic patients; while controls revealed negative result.It can be concluded that scabies affect TH1 and TH2 immune response as well as SOD activity and eosinophils. Sarcoptic proteins contain heat stable allergens which able to cause immediate type - 1 hypersensitivity when 1.2?g/ml of mite protein is skin prick tested, and there is a cross reactivity between Sarcoptes scabiei and HDM allergens

عزل وتشخيص بعض فطريات الاذن الخارجيه واختبار قدرة الفطر Aspergillusعلى افراز بعض انزيمات عوامل الضراوة == Isolation And Identification of Some Fungi of Otitis Externa And Testing The Ability of Aspergillus Spp. To Produce Some of Virulence Factors Enzymes

Author name: وفاق احمد محمود
Supervisor name: سميرة كاظم حميد | ياسر لفتة حسون
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: جمعت (113) عينه سريريه (مسحة اذن Ear swab) لمرضى التهاب قناة الاذن الخارجيه الفطري Otomycosis من كلا الجنسين والذين راجعوا استشارية الانف والاذن والحنجره في مستشفى الصدر التعليمي والعيادات الخاصه للاطباء الاختصاص / محافظة النجف الاشرف للمده من تشرين الثان | This study included 113 ear swabs from patients with otomycosis, males and females, visited the otolaryngology consultation room at Al - Sader Medical City in An - Najaf / Iraq in addition to the private otolaryngology clinics of some of ear, nose and throat specialists, during the period from October 2012 to March 2013, the study aimed to isolate and diagnose the causative opportunistic mycotic infections of the ear and to test sensitivity of these organisms towards antimycotic agents in addition to identifying some enzymes of the most fungal reluctant type phenotypically and molecularly. (103) positive swabs were obtained from total samples including "Cephalosporium, Candida spp, Aspergillus spp, Neurospora and Trichosporium beigelii.The Precentage of isolated fungi was (85.43)% for Aspergillus, (10.67)% for Candida, while other species constituted totally (3.88)%. The study show that the highest percentage of isolated fungi was from males as it was(51.4)% while in females was (48.6)%. Patients' ages were found to be between (11 - 80) years and the age group (21 - 30) years was the most frequent Category in (30.3)% and the Category (71 - 80) years was affected only in (0.8)%. The highest percentage of insulation fungi during the period of sample collection was in February which constitute (30.9)% and the lowest percentage was in March reaching only (14.1)%.The highest ratios to isolate the fungus was recorded among housewives and unemployed males and it was (44.2%), while the lowest rates of insulation when the students reached (15.9%).The cases of otitis media excelled on the rest of the pathological cases accompaniments of Otomycosis as the proportion of insulation was (19.4%), followed by disease of blood pressure which their percentage was (5.3%), while the rest of the pathological cases did not have significant influence in insulation, for more ear side affected the left ear was affected in(51.8)% and the right was affected in (48.2) %. The study showed that there is inhibitory effect of (flucanazole, Nystatin, Clotrimazole, Miconazole, Itraconazole and Ketoconozole) against Aspergillus spp (A.niger, A.flavus and A.terreus). All antifungals were effective and their inhibitory ratio was (100) %, except for the antifungal (Fluconazole ) which found to have a lower inhibitory effect (10) % against the species A.flavus only. Testing the phospholipase activity for aspergillus species, A.flavus and A.niger showed phospholipase activity in two degrees (++, +++), but A.terreus shoed only (++). Searching the gene alp " which is encoded for the production of alkaline protease " showed that all the Aspegillus species produces the gene with amplification results of (100)% for the band supposed to appear at the molecular weight of (747) pb

دراسة مقارنة للتاثير الحامي للكبد بين الكويرسيتين ومستخلص الحلبة في ذكور الجرذان المسممة برباعي كلوريد الكاربون == Comparative Study of The Hepatoprotective Effect Between Quercetin And Trigonella Fenum Graecum Extract In Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Hepatotoxicity In Male Rats

Author name: نور حسون كاظم القرةغولي
Supervisor name: سحر محمود جواد الجمالي | محمد داخل الركابي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: يعد الكبد العضو الرئيسي المسؤول عن ازالة السموم في الجسم, مما يجعله الاول في التعرض للسمية الدوائية والكيميائية للمواد الداخلة للجسم من جميع الاعضاء, ووفق ذلك اجريت هذه الدراسة لمقارنة التاثير الحامي للكويرسيتين ومستخلص الحلبة على الانسجة الكبدية لذكور ال | The liver is the main organ responsible for removing toxins in the body, making it the first to face various chemicals from all of the organs, and according to this the study had designed to compare the hepatoprotective effect of the Quercetin and Trigonella foenum graecum extract on the liver tissues of male rats poisoned with carbon tetrachloride, and to know their effects when used together. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Kufa, and included using of 30 rats from Sprague - Dawley divided into five groups : the negative control group, the positive control group, the group treated with organic extract, the quercetin treated group and the group treated with extract and quercetin together. The period of dosing continued for 7 days and on the eighth day all groups(except the control group) were poisoned with carbon tetrachloride. After 24 hours the animals were killed. The study lasted from April 2013 - until July 2013. The Liver weights of treated animals were measured, the effectiveness of transferase enzymes Alanine Transaminase, Aspartate Transaminase and Alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin level in the serum were assessed, also the Glutathione and Malondialdehyde levels were estimated in liver homogenized. The results showed the following : A significant increase (P<0.05) in the liver weights, the effectiveness of the amine transferase enzymes, Alkaline phosphatas and total bilirubin in the serum of the treated animals when compared with the negative control group, while these parameters revealed a significant decrease (P<0.05) at the treated groups as compared with the positive control group. The results showed no significant difference (P>0.05) in the Glutathione level and a significant increment (P<0.05) in the level of Malondialdehyde in the treated groups when compared with the negative control group. Also, the results showed a significant decrease and increase (P<0.05) in the levels of Glutathione and the Malondialdehyde at the treated animals as compared with the positive control group. The present study showed numerous histological changes which resulted from the injection with carbon tetrachloride. In relation with the tissue sections which have been taken from the treated groups : with the extract, quercetin and the group treated with both revealed a protective effect for organic extract seeds of Trigonella foenum - graecum and quercetin drug on the liver tissues which had been poisoned and the best effect in the protection appeared at the group which was treated with the extract and quercetin together. From this study we can conclude that the Trigonella foenum - graecum organic extract and quercetin may reveal a protective role for the liver against carbon tetrachloride poisoning by maintaining the effectiveness of liver enzymes Alanine Transaminase, Aspartate Transaminase and Alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin level in the serum as well as by increasing the Glutathione level and falling the Malondialdehyde level in liver homogenized. Also we conclude that using Trigonella foenum - graecum organic extract and quercetin together led to double protection of the liver and efficiently as a result of the positive impact which resulted from using them together

تقييم بعض جينات المقاومة للمضادات الحيوية في عزلات الكلبسيلا == Evaluation of Some Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Klebsiella Isolates

Author name: زاهد سعدون عزيز
Supervisor name: عباس شاكر جواد المحنة | سلمان عزيز عدوس
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى تقييم انتشار جينات البيتا لاكتاميز ? - lactamases ومنها جينات البيتا لاكتاميز الواسعة الطيف lactamases - Extended Spectrum ? وجينات اخرى مثل جينات المقاومة للكوينولونات Quinolones المرتبطة بالبلازميدات plasmid mediated quinolones | The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of plasmid mediated ? - lactamases including Extended Spectrum ? - lactamases and non - lactamases and study the horizontal gene transfer. A total of 800 of urine samples were taken from patient suffering from urinary tract infections had been collected during a period from February, to September of 2012, from the hospitals of AL - Najaf province. All the samples were cultured on MacConkey agar. From those 300 samples gave positive bacterial growth , 250 were lactose fermentative isolates, which were submitted to conventional tests including IMVIC and motility tests ultimately lactose fermentative, non motile isolates were candidate to Vitek 2 system to confirm the identification. the results revealed that there were 42 (16.8%) of isolates identified as Klebsiellae represented by Klebsiella pnumoniae ssp pneumoniae, 9(3.6%) of isolates diagnosed as Raoultella ornithinolytica, and 1(0.4%) for both K. pnumoniae ssp.ozeanae and Raoultella planticola. Screening tests were performed , disk diffusion test revealed different pattern of resistance, screening of ESBLS by MacConkey agar medium supplemented with 2 mg /l of Ceftazidime showed that 31 (58.5%) of isolates were initially ESBLS producers.Phenotypes confirmatory tests were conducted to different classes of antimicrobial agents, Disk synergism test revealed that 20(37.74%) of isolates were ESBLS positive, while Disk combination test by Ceftazidime + clav and Cefepime + clav revealed that 28(52.83%) and 43(81.13%) were ESBLS producers respectively, disk replacement test pointed that positive isolates were 26(49%), vitek2 system revealed 33(62%) of isolates were ESBLS producers.Imipenem - Ceftazidime antagonism test revealed that there was no isolate produce induced AmpC beta - lactamase, AmpC disc test revealed that no one of isolates were AmpC producer.The result of MHT(Modified Hodge test) revealed that all isolates were not Carbapenemases producers. Molecular study of different antimicrobial resistance genes were performed, the results reveald high percent of occurence as follow : blaTEM genes (90.6%), blaSHV gene(81.13%), blaCTX - M genes (88.6%), sul genes (88.6%), aac(6')Ib - cr genes (84.9%) and qnr - B genes (41.5%).the study also highlighted an association between studied genes. Finally many attempts to study of gene transfer by conjugation were conducted but all of them were failed, except one isolate (No. 5) was succeeded with frequency of conjugation (0.5×10 - 7). This study concluded that there were high prevalence of some plasmid mediated genes of isolates with clear multi gene resistance patterns as compared with some other genes which propose the high selective pressure of these genes and isolates might acquired resistance by mobile elements such as plasmids and integrons.

التنوع الوراثي لبعض الانماط الوراثية للطماطة باستعمال واسمات الـ RAPD وSSR في العراق == Genetic Diversity of Some Tomato Genotypes Using RAPD And SSR Markers In Iraq

Author name: اطياف جميل ثامر التميمي
Supervisor name: علي حمود السعدي | محسن جلاب عباس
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Genetics
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: قدر التنوع الوراثي لـ 19 من الانماط الوراثية للطماطة (المحدودة وغير المحدودة النمو) المستزرعة في العراق باستخدام اثنين من واسمات الدنا (DNA Markers) المعتمدة على تفاعلات البلمرة المتسلسلة Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) وهما واسمات التفاعل التضاعفي العشوا | Genetic diversity of 19 tomato genotypes (determinate and indeterminate) cultivated in Iraq using two polymerase chain reaction based DNA markers (PCR based DNA markers); Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPDs) and Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs).Variation of some growth criteria and morphological traits for each genotype were recorded in the growing season of 2012 - 2013.High variability was observed in plant height, leaf area, number of inflorescence, number of flowers and fruit weight among genotypes To achieve PCR reactions, total genomic DNA was isolated from fresh leaves (2 weeks old). The average yields of DNA were in the range of 100 - 295 ng/?l with a purity ranging between 1.8 - 1.9.RAPDs amplifications were performed for genotypes fingerprinting by testing 27 Operon primers. DNA polymorphisms among genotypes were scored within detectable amplified fragments (their numbers and molecular weight) after agarose gel electrophoresis and staining with ethidium bromide. The 27 primers produced 442 of main bands, out of which 312 were polymorphic bands (70.5%) and 70 were monomorphic (15.8%) across all tested genotypes.Each selected primer produced between 60 bands (OPA - 14) to 290 bands (OPD - 13). DNA amplification products ranged in their size from 250 bp (OPA - 01, OPU - 14, OPX - 15, OPX - 19, OPT - 08 ( to 2755 bp (OPX - 18). The highest number of polymorphic bands (21 bands) was produced by primer OPU - 03, while the lowest number of polymorphic bands (3 band) was produced by both primers OPA - 14 and OPB - 17.The primers varied in their capacity in producing polymorphic amplified profiles among tomato genotypes which individually reflected genotype specific DNA profiles (fingerprints). The most important primers for this purpose were primers that produced more variety specific DNA profiles, such as OPD - 13, OPT - 08, OPW - 04, OPA - 04, OPA - 15, OPB - 18, OPU - 03, OPC - 09.The highest value of discrimination among genotypes in this study was obtained by primer OPU - 03, while the lowest discrimination value was produced by both primers OPA - 14 and OPB - 17. The primer efficiency ranged from 0.13 in (primer OPC - 09) to 0.02 in (primer OPB - 17). The lowest genetic distance was 0.2294 between genotypes Oula and Shady lady, while the highest genetic distance was 0.9459 between genotypes Fotton and Special pack. Cluster analysis (Phylogenetic tree) by un weighted pair - group method of arithmetic means (UPGMA) based dendrogram revealed that they were two main genetic groups (major clusters).The first small major clusters included four (four genotypes) while the second large major cluster included (15 genotypes). A total of 21 alleles were detected among the tested genotypes using five SSRs loci distributed on four chromosomes of tomato. The molecular size of bands obtained from amplification of SSR products ranged from 121 to 247 bp. Alleles ranged from one in (Tom 8 - 9, Tom 41 - 42 and Tom 67 - 68 loci) to twelve in Tom 49 - 50 locus. The values of heterozygosity for each locus ranged between 0.63 for Tom 31 - 32 and 0.89 for Tom 49 - 50 with a mean value of 0.30. The polymorphic information content (PIC) values for the SSR loci ranged from 0.45 in Tom 31 - 32 to 0.58 in Tom 49 - 50 loci with an average of 0.21. Each one of (Tom 8 - 9, Tom 41 - 42 and Tom 67 - 68 loci) produce 0.0 value for both heterozygosity and PIC. The study revealed that, The lowest genetic distance was 0.3244 between varieties Tamara and W arda, while, the highest genetic distance was 0.9177between varieties Helam and Super marimond. The genetic similarity values ranging from 0.0823 to 0.6756 depending upon the genetic distance values that ranging from 0.3244 to 0.9177, indicating the largest diversity with percentage of 32 to 91% among the tested genotypes. The analysis of the results obtained from genetic distances and Neighbor - joining dendrogram (unrooted tree) revealed that, the 19 tested tomato genotypes can be grouped into two major groups : first cluster included nine varieties distributed in two subgroups. The second major cluster included 10 genotypes which in turn divided into two subgroups.The relationship among genotypes was not concern to their morphological characters and geographical origins. The overall analysis of the results show that both SSRs and RAPDs markers are powerful tools in fingerprinting and revealing the genetic relationships among tomato genotypes.

تقيم بعض العناصر النادره ومستوى المالونداي الدهايد والبروتين في الرجال العقيمين == Assessment of Some Trace Elements, (MDA) And Protein Levels In Infertile Men

Author name: زهراء فلاح عبد العالي عنوز
Supervisor name: علاء الدين صبحي محسن السلامي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: تم اجراء هذا البحث لدراسه عينات السائل المنوي التي تم الحصول عليها من المرضى المصابين بوهن النطف وعددهم 35عينه كذلك سوي النطف عددهم 40 عينه وتم اخذ مجموعه من الاشخاص الاسوياء (مجموعه السيطره) حيث كان عددهم 20 عينه الذين راجعو مركز الخصوبه في مدينه الصدر ا | This study was performed on human semen specimens obtained from Asthenozoospermic patients (35 specimens) Normozoospermic males (40 specimens), and (20 specimens) Fertile Control group, who were attending to the laboratories of Fertility center in ALSader Hospital of AL - Najaf AL - Ashraf city during the period extended from 1 - 9 - 2013 to 30 - 1 - 2014. The aim of This present study was to estimate the levels of some Trace element (Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Chromium, , and Cademium) concentrations in Asthenozoospermia and Normozoospermia. by atomic absorption method, and comparsion with control (Fertile).Moreover, it tends to estimate the concentration of (MDA) Malondialdehyde , Total protein concentration and to know the viability sperm percent in semen specimens.Also, the relationships between mentioned components and some semen parameters. The results revealed significant increase (P <0.05) in the concentration of examined trace elements in Asthenozoospermia and Normozoospermia when comparsion with control, also a significant increase (P <0.05) in total protein concentration, also in MDA. While The results revealed significant decrease (P <0.05) in the viability sperm percent in semen specimens. Correlation study showed positive relationship between concentration of the trace elements and abnormal sperm morphology percent, also with total protein concentration, and MDA concentration. While negative relationship between concentration of trace elements and percent of sperm motility.It was concluded that the increase in the concentration of the trace elements and it influence on blance and parameter of seminal fluid, also the Correlation between trace element and Protein in semen. All of this lead to arise of cases of Asthenozoospermia and Normozoospermia infertile patients.

تقييم التعبير الجيني للجين UGT1A1 لدى حديثي الولادة المصابين باليرقان == Assessment of UGT1A1 Gene Expression In Hyperbilirubinemic Neonates

Author name: حسين حميد حسن
Supervisor name: ظافرة جعفر عبد علي الفتلاوي | صباح نعمة محمد الفتلاوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: zoology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: استخدمت في هذه الدراسة 125 عينة من حديثي الولادة لتقييم التعبير الجيني لل UGT1A1 والكشف عن المتغاير UGT1A1*28. استخدمت 85 عينة منها في تقييم التعبير الجيني لل UGT1A1, بينما استخدمت ال 40 عينة المتبقية للكشف عن المتغاير UGT1A1*28. اجريت الدراسة الحالية في | A cohort of 125 neonates enrolled in the present study 85 of which subjected to the UGT1A1 expression analysis and forty (40) independent subjects examined for UGT1A1*28 variant. The project was performed in the laboratory of molecular genetics in the collage of education for women, TSB, UCB, BG and ELISA were performed in ATHOP, Assader teaching hospital and Annajaf private laboratory in the period from may to October 2013. Analysis of the UGT1A1 gene expression showed considerable decrease in UGT1A1 expression with relative risk 1.46. Analysis of regression of UGT1A1 mean against severity showed significant inverse correlation between severity of NH and mean UGT1A1 level (r = - 0.99, p = 0.03). Results showed that UGT1A1 expression in males significantly lower than females. Analysis of UGT1A1*28 showed that 80% of the hyperbilirubinemic neonates were positive while 20% were UGT1A1*28 negative. Concluding that there are a considerable proportion of neonates in our community not expressing UGT1A1 enzyme; therefore, they are a risk group for kernicterus. And must be registered and followed up because they are at risk of carcinogenicity, therefore, irinotecan (an anti cancer drug) and similar compounds toxicity. Expression of UGT1A1gene is higher in female than in male neonates, while neonatal jaundice is less severe in female than in male neonates. Eighty percent of jaundiced neonates are UGT1A1*28 mutants. Defective UGT1A1 is the main underlying cause of NJ in our community.
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