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تاثير المستخلص الكحولي للبروبولس على بعض الفعاليات الحيوية في الارانب المصابة بالداء السكري == Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Propolis On Some Biological Activities In Diabetic Rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

Author name: دعاء عبد الزهرة دلي الفتلاوي
Supervisor name: عبد الهادي عباس الابراهيمي | سهاد حميد حسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: العكبر (صمغ النحل) Propolis هو نتاج نحل العسل الذي اكتسب شعبية في الطب البديل وذلك بسبب خصائصه الحيوية، وقد استخدم بشكل واسع في الاطعمة الصحية. ان الدراسات المتعلقة بتاثير العكبر العراقي قليلة. ولهذا السبب, فان الهدف من هذا البحث هو تحليل تاثير العكبر الع | Propolis is a honeybee product that has gained popularity in alternative medicine, due to its biological properties and it has been intensively used in health foods. Studies concerning the effect of Iraqi propolis are rare. Therefore, the goal of this work is to analyse the effect of Iraqi propolis on some hematological and biochemical parameters in alloxan - induced diabetic rabbits, as well as study the histological observations of the pancreas, liver and kidney. Female local rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were used for this study. The overall number of animals used was 30.They were randomly divided into five groups. Diabetes was induced in all rabbits, except normal control, by a single dose of alloxan (150 mg/kg, i.v.). Development of induced diabetes mellitus was confirmed on first week after alloxan administration by examining the fasting glucose level in the blood taken from marginal ear vein. Rabbits with glycaemia were treated with alcoholic extract of propolis for 23 days. Diabetic control group did not treat with propolis. The treated animals were subdivided into three groups according to the dose of propolis extract. Three oral concentrations of propolis extract were investigated (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg/day).The following parameters have been studied were changes in weights of body, liver and kidneys ; changes in the hematological values that include erythrocytes, hemoglobin, leukocytes and hematocrit also changes in the biochemical values which included glucose, total protein, triglycerides, total cholesterol, aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), blood urea, creatinine and Malondialdehyde (MDA), in addition histopathological study of pancreas, liver, and kidneys. The results indicate a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in the body weight of alloxan - induced diabetic rabbits in comparison with control group, while there were significant increases in the weights of liver and kidneys. The present study showed that alloxan induced significant decreases (P<0.05) in all primary blood indices; erythrocytes, hemoglobin, packed cell volume (hematocrit) and leukocytes. Also, serum biochemical changes showed significant increases (P<0.05) in glucose, total protein, triglycerides, total cholesterol, AST, ALT, blood urea, creatinine, and MDA comparison with control group.Histopathological changes in pancreas, liver and kidneys, observed microscopically, revealed degrees of damage in the tissues, while these organs of control groups exhibited a normal architecture. The treatment with alloxan resulted in several forms of histological alterations such as cytoplasmic vacuolation, degeneration, necrosis, cell hypertrophy, nuclear diploid, diffusion of inflammatory cells, dilatation in ducts, stagnation in secretory fluid. in addition, hemorrhage, dilatation and congestion in blood vessels and disorganization of histologic architecture, Generally, the gradual improvement in blood values was noticed with the increase in concentration alcoholic extract of propolis and return back the normal histological shape of pancreas, liver and kidneys. Propolis extract in rabbits had a potent antihyperglycemic effect, antioxidant activities, radical - scavenging capacities, tissue regeneration properties, and that may be due to the high biological activity and nutritive values contents in bee propolis. In conclusion, the results suggest that propolis could potentially contribute for the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus.

تقييم مستوى هرموني الجوع والسمنة لدى مرضى فرط ضغط الدم في محافظة النجف الاشرف == Assessment of Obestatin And Ghrelin Levels In Hypertensive Patients In Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf Governorate

Author name: زهراء محمد فاخر عطية النفاخ
Supervisor name: ارشد نوري غني الدجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: تهدف هذه الدراسة الى تقييم مستوى الهرمونات المكتشفة حديثا هرمون الجوع ?هرمون السمنةونسبة هرمون الجوع الى هرمون السمنة في مرضى ضغط الدم لمعرفة العلاقة المحتملة بين مستوى هرمون جريلين, اوبستاتين مع عوامل مختلفة بما في ذلك الضغط الانقباضي, الضغط الانبساطي و| The present study aims to assess the newly discovered ghrelin, obestatin hormones levels and ghrelin to obestatin ratio in patients with hypertension disease and to find out a possible relationship between obestatin, ghrelin level with different criteria including, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) in patients with Hypertension disease and compared with healthy controls as a tool for monitoring and even possibly prediction or diagnosis of these diseases. 69patients are diagnosed with hypertension disease (33males and 36 females) and 20 control healthy subjects (10 males and 10 females) having no history of diabetes mellitus, renal failure and other disease enrolled in this study.The patients are selected from both sexes (males and females) their ages ranged between (40 - 70) years old. Patients with hypertension disease are recruited from AL - sader teaching city in AL - Najaf AL - Ashraf Governorate during the period from September to December 2013. Results of the present study in general revealed that there is high obestatin level in patients with hypertension diseases in a comparison with control group, low ghrelin level in patients with hypertension disease comparing with control group and ratio of ghrelin to obestatin ratio was decreased in patients undergo from hypertension when compared with control group.The result showed a positive correlation among obestatin, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and body mass index (BMI) with negative correlation between gherlin, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, and body mass index (BMI) and negative correlation between ghrelin to obestatin ratio with blood pressure. The present study concluded that ghrelin to obestatin ratio might play role in blood pressure regulation

دراسة العوامل الوراثية والخلوية والتوصيف الجزيئي لاصناف الحنطة المزروعة في محافظة النجف باستخدام مؤشرات التتابعات البسيطة المتكررة SSR == Studying The Genetic And Cellular Factors And Molecular Characterization of Wheat Varieties Cultivars In The Province of Najaf By Using Simple Sequences Repeat Ssr Markers

Author name: صبا عبد المطلب المدني
Supervisor name: ميثم عبد الهادي السوداني | سلوى جابر العوادي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: ضمن البحث دراسة عشرة اصناف من الحنطة الناعمة (حنطة الخبز) Triticum aestivum L. من الاصناف العراقية والمدخلة الى البلد من قبل وزارة الزراعة العراقية والمزروعة في محافظة النجف وهي : الشام6 , ابوغريب, تموز2, تموز3, العراق, النور, اللطيفية, اباء 99, الرشيد, و| The study included studying ten cultivars of soft wheat (wheat bread) of several types the Iraqi, foreign and imported types into the country by the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture and cultivated in the province of Najaf, they are : Sham 4, Abu Ghraib, Tamoz 2, Tamoz 3, Iraq, Alnoor, Latifiya, Ebaa 99, Rasheed and Alforat to study the genetic stability using cytological studies. Cultivars were grown in Petri dishes and pots for the cytological studies that included studying the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells at the root tips and the chromosomal behavior during meiosis of the mega spores of the Pollen Mother Cells (PMCs). The cytological studies regarding the number of somatic chromosomes in the meristematic cells of the root tip revealed that they were in genetic stability regarding the level of chromosomal number and in a state of Eupliod in all the investigated cultivars. They also showed that the chromosomal behaviors during meiosis of the pollen mother cell (PMCs) was bivalent representing organized chromosomal behavior in the investigated cells which is regarded as an indicator and a proof of genetic stability of the studied cultivars. During the study, the genetic cultivars, using 15 primers of simple sequence repeat (SSR), gave all polymorphic between the cultivars and produced polymorphic 39 alleles at average of 2.6 for each locus, showed the genetic adendrogram of ten cultivars was performed by two groups in which the percentage of similarity between them was 75% as the results showed that the closest cultivars to each other were Tamoz 2 and Ebaa 99 which is the same genetic dimension between Tamoz 3 and Ebaa 99 reached 0.107 and by the similarity 89%, while the two cultivars alsham4 and Al - Rasheed were divergent (0.333) with 67% similarity.

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

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 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
First pages:
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%.

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
First pages:
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.

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.

عوامل الخطورة لطفرات الجينين CBS وMTHFR لقبل الارتعاج لدى النساء الحوامل في النجف == Risk Factors of CBS And MTHFR Gene Mutation For Preeclampsia In Pregnant Women In Al - Najaf

Author name: زهراء سامي رزاق النجار
Supervisor name: ظافرة جعفر عبد علي الفتلاوي | ماجد كاظم حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: تعد الاصابة بقبل الارتعاجPre - eclampsia من الاعتلالات الخطيرة التي قد تظهر في الثلث الثالث من مدة الحمل اذ تتصف هذه الاصابة بارتفاع ضغط الدم وظهور بروتين الالبومين في الادرار. وقد ظلت اسباب نشوء هذه الحالة غير واضحة المعالم, اذ اعزيت بعض من اسبابها الى ا | Preeclampsia is considered as one of the serious complication in the third trimester of pregnancy. It is associated with hypertension and proteinuria. The causes of preeclamptic are still not well understood. Evidences suggested the involvement of metabolic related mutations in the disease. In the current study, the genetic mutations of CBS and MTHFR genes are studied as markers for the diagnosis of preeclampsia. Sixty preeclamptic pregnant women and forty healthy pregnant women as control group diagnosed by the physicians at Azzahra Teaching hospital for obstetrics &pediatrics in Najaf province from December 2012 to August 2013 The poly merase chain reactions technique was used to evaluate the incidence and frequency of C?S &MTHFR mutations. A questionnaire was conducted to obtain the information of the patients and the control group. Genetic mutation were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)and agaros gel electrophoresis. The information indicated that the age of pregnant women, gestation age, previous history of the patients, family history and parity are involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. The results of the present study of preeclampsia showed a significant increase (P ? 0.01) in patients (25 - 34) years old when compared with the other group. where the results found a significant increase (P <0.01) of Preeclampsia occurred during (33 - 39) weeks of pregnancy. And in the patients with previous history for preeclampsia there was significant increase (P<0.001) compared with healthy pregnants. Pregnants with preeclampsia in the family history showed significant increase (P< 0.01) as for women pregnant for the first time showed and significant (P<0.01) and constituted 8% pregnanst with preeclampsia who had diabetes mellitus. The extraction and quantification of cell free fetal DNA (cff DNA) revealed a significant (P<0.0001)increase in preeclamptic patients when compared with those of healthy pregnant women. It is confirmed by the use of an internal negative control through the monitoring of SRY gene (Y chromosome gene) amplification that the gene belong to the infant and 40 pregnant woman were followed up till the labor. Thus, 9 of them had delivered males, while 30 had delivered females. The wild type SRY gene band was obtained clearly from those of male delivery, but not from those of female delivery. Mutations of C?S gene were analyzed by theuse a primer intended to amplify a fragment of171 bp.The rate of mutation was found to be 51.7% and 5% in preeclamptic patients and healthy pregnant women respectively and Odd Ratio=20.31, P value=10 - 7. The C677T mutation of MTHFR gene was verified by the use of a primer designed to amplify a fragment of 198bp. The prevalence of mutation was indicated to be 68.3% and 17.5% in the preeclamptic patients and healthy pregnant women respectively and Odd Ratio =10.17, Pvalue =6.2*10 - 7. Results demonstrated the wide involvement of C?S and MTHFR gene mutation in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, but they are no crucial for the development of the disease. In addition there are so many factors thatmay be involved in such development.

دراسة جزيئية للـ Bacteriocine المنتج من قبل بكتريا lactobacillus salivarius == Molecular Study of Bacteriocine Produce By Lactobacillus Salivarius

Author name: ايمان حمزة محمد
Supervisor name: احلام نعيم كاظم الياسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية التحري عن قابلية عزلات بكتريا Lactobacillus salivarius على انتاج البكتريوسين ودوره في تثبيط فعالية بعض العزلات البكتيرية السالبة لصبغة غرام. جمعت 155 عينة من مصادر سريرية مختلفة شملت 20عينة مسحات مهبلية، 8 عينة مسحات اللعاب، 6عينة حل | The aime of study detecting the a bility of Lactobacillus salivarius to produce bacteriocin and determine it’s role in inhibition the activity of some Gram negative bacteria. Atotal of 155 sample from different clinical source has been collected during the period from October - 2012 to March - 2013, these include 20 samples from vaginal smear, 8 samples from saliva and 6 samples from human milk.The results of primary isolation, Laboratory diagnosis and biochemical test showed that 34 isolates has bee identified as L.salivarius.Ahigh precent of isolation has been carried out from human milk which was 40%. The ability of all isolates to produce gelatinase and biofilm has been detected and the results revealed the ability of some isolates to produce gelatinase and biofilm. Ahigh percent of gelatinase production has been detected in L.salivarius isolated from milk sample (50%), while alow percent of gelatinase production was 0% in L.salivarius isolated from saliva. The results of optical density of biofilm produced by L.salivarius isolates from milk which was 100% higher than it in isolates from vaginal and saliva which was 85% and 75% respectively. All isolates shows antibacterial effect against some Gram negative bacteria, the diameter of inhibition as between (2 - 8), the results showed the ability of 4 selective isolates of L.salivarius to produce bacteriocin in which the Rf valve of precipitate bacteriocin was (0.42 - 0.6) compard with leaky bacteriocin hich was (0.57 - 0.8), also leaky bacteriocin as more activity against G - ve bacteria than precipitate bacteriocin. The result of plasmid profile in L.salivarius revealed the presence of megaplasmid in all isolate except one which had one megaplasmid and one small plasmid. Bacterial conjugation between L.salivarius that produce bacteriocin and had megaplasmid which used as adonor cell with E. coli Jm 109 as a recipient cell showed transferring of megaplasmid from donor to recipient cell and the transconjugant cells showed high anti - bacterial effect due to bacteriocin production against G - ve bacteria. The result of amplification of Sal P gene encoding salivracin P by PCR confirmed that all isolate had no Sal P gene in there genetic materials which revealed that these isolates had another type of bacteriocin rather than Salivracin P.

دراسة بعض الجينات المشفرة لعوامل الضراوة لبكتريا Acinetobacter baumannii المعرزلة من العينات السريرية == Study of Some Virulence Factors Encoded Genes of Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolated From Clinical Samples

Author name: عصام محمد طاهر الخويلدي
Supervisor name: مهدي حسين محيل العمار
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة على300عينة سريريه مختلفة حصل عليها من الجروح والادرار والقشع والدم خلال الفترة من ايلول 2013 الى شباط 2014.منها 102(34%) لا يوجد نمو بينما 198(66%) نمت على وسط زرعي متخصص. شخصت عشرة عزلات من Acinetobacter baumannii من مائة وثمانية وتسعون من | Out of 300 various clinical samples obtained from wounds, urine, sputum, blood through the period from September, 2013 to February, 2014 of which 102 samples(34%) yielded no growth while 198 samples (66%) were positive growth on selective media. Ten isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii were identified among one hundred ninety eight of Gram - negative bacteria grown on MacConkey agar that was isolated from different clinical specimens in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf province hospitals. A.baumannii identification depends on morphological, microscopic examination and biochemical tests as the initial identification. Also it was identified by both blood agar containing D - glucose and growth at 44?C. The final identification was performed by Api20E to confirm from all A.baumannii isolates..Distribution of A.baumannii among various clinical specimens where 4 isolates (40%) of wounds specimens and 3(30%) of urine specimens, followed by 2 isolates(20%) and one isolate(10%) of sputum and blood specimens respectively.The virulence factors of A.baumannii were studied, including bioflim formation, adhesion, capsule, hemolysin and protease, beta _lactamases production. The results indicate that 60% of A.baumannii formed the biofilm, 90% of isolates have ability to adhesion to epithelial cell and 70% of isolates was the capsule production, 80% of A.baumannii isolates able to produces beta _lactamases while all A.baumannii isolates cannot produce of both hemolysin and protease.The results showed variation in the resistance of these bacteria to antibiotics where all A.baumannii isolates 100% resistance to each of cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, ceftriaxon, piperacillin while 90% resistance toticarcillin - clavulanic acid, 50% resistance to tobramycin and 30% to ciprofloxacin. 20% of all isolates showed resistance to each of amikacin, Doxicycline, imipenem, meropenem.By using Combing Disc Test(CDT) method to detect Extended Spectrum ? - lactamases(ESBLs) and metallo ? - lactamases (MBLs) production.Where 90% of A.baumannii showed ability to produce of ESBLs while only 20% showed ability to MBLs production.The genotypic method was used to detect csuE, ompA genes and also some of ? - lactamases genes such as blaTEM, blaSHV, blaNDM - 1 by using Polymerase Chain Reaction technique.The results showed that 60% of all A.baumannii isolates produce phenotypic biofilm and 30% carry csuE gene of all isolates while 50% when compared with isolates that show phenotypic formation of biofilm and the distribution of gene among all clinical specimens where 50 %, 33.3% and 25% in sputum, urine and wounds specimens respectively while not present in blood specimens. The results showed that 40% of all A.baumannii isolates carry ompA gene while 44.4% when compared with isolates that show phenotypic adhesion and the distribution of gene among all clinical specimens where 100%, 50 %, 33.3% and 25% in blood sputum, urine and wounds specimens respectively.The outcomes showed 70 % of A.baumannii isolates carry blaTEM gene and 40% of A.baumannii isolates carry blaSHV gene while none carry of blaNDM - 1gene. When compared with phenotypic results of ESBLs, MBLs.The results of blaTEM, blaSHV genes become 77.7% and 44.4% respectively.

تاثير مستخلص بذورالحبة السوداء في امراضية طفيلي المتورقة العملاقة Fasciola gigantica خارج وداخل الجسم الحي == Efficiency of Nigella Sativa Seed Extract In Fasciola Gigantica Parasite In Vivo And In Vitro

Author name: شيماء عبد الحسين محمد شلاش
Supervisor name: جاسم حميد رحمة الخزاعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية خلال المدة من شهر تشرين الثاني 2012 ولغاية تشرين الاول 2013لتقييم فعالية المستخلص الكحولي لبذورالحبة السوداء Nigella sativaفي حيوية بيض وبالغات دودة الكبد العملاقة Fasciola gigantica خارج وداخل الجسم الحي. وبواقع ثلاث تراكيـز 20%, 4 | The present study was conducted during the period from November 2012 till October 2013 to evaluate the effectiveness of the alcoholic extract for Nigella sativa seeds on the vitality of eggs and adults liver giant worm Fasciola gigantica In vitro and In vivo in the infected domestic rabbits lepus lepus arabica. Alcoholic extract for Nigella sativa seeds used In vitro at three concentrations 20%, 40%, 60% for each eggs and adults of Fasciola gigantica and In vivo were three doses 200, 400, 600 mg/kg from body weight in the infected rabbits by this parasite. The result of the current study In vitro revealed that the alcoholic extract for Nigella sativa seeds at 60% has been great effects in reducing the percentage of the eggs hatching to 0% and increasing the mortality percentage of the adult worms to 100% when compared with the control groups. So the results of this study showed that there is not significant differences of alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seeds on the blood components of the healthy rabbits at level P<0.05 while in the infected and treated rabbits there are less significant effect when compared with the infected rabbits. In the infected rabbits showed significant increased in numbers of white blood cells from 5.52*109/L in the negative control to 10.41*109/L in the positive control and significant decreased in numbers of red blood cell from 5.51*1012/L to 4.41*1012/L and haematocrit value from 32.21% to (24.71%) and the amount of hemoglobin from 11.43*gm/dl to 8.53* gm/dl.While the ethanol extract of Nigella sativa seeds reduced the number of WBCs and increased the number of RBCs, PCV and the concentration of hemoglobin. Also the results of the current study In vivo showed that the ability of alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seeds at dose 600 mg/kg are more effective in reducing the numbers of Fasciola gigantica worms in the infected and treated rabbits when compared with the infected and untreated rabbits. So the total rate number of worms in the positive control 16.7 while 6.4, 2, 0 for doses 200, 400, 600 mg/kg from body weight respectively. Results of histological study in the experimental infected rabbits revealed that the alcoholic extract is very effective for reducing the histopathological changes in the liver, spleen and kidney which caused by the parasite. And the therapeutic efficiency of these extract in dose 600 mg/kg for organs Liver, Spleen, Kidney are 100%. Concluded from the results of this study that the alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seeds used in treatment the infection of the F.gigantica worm because its therapeutic efficiency and not any side effects to this extract.

تاثير الانزيمين الكلوكواميليز والكلوكوز اوكسيديز في تثبيط بكتريا Streptococcus mutans المسببة لتسوس الاسنان == The Effect of Glucoamylase And Glucose Oxidase On Inhibition of Streptococcus Mutans Causes The Dental Caries

Author name: بيداء عبود حسن الجنابي
Supervisor name: زهرة محسن علي | محمد عبد الله جبر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة استخلاص الكلوكواميليز والكلوكوز اوكسيديز من الفطرين Aspergillus niger وPenicillum notatum على التوالي وتنقية وتوصيف الانزيمين لغرض زيادة تركيز بيروكسيد الهيدروجين المحفز لانزيم اللاكتوبيروكسيد الموجود باللعاب على تكوين ايونات الهايبوثايوسيان | This study aims at producing glucoamylase and glucose oxidase from the Aspergillus niger and Penicillium notatum respectively , purifying and characterizing the enzymes to increase H2O2 concentration which induce lactoperoxidase in saliva to the formation of hypothiocyanite ion to inhibite Streptococcus mutans which causes the dental caries. For glucoamylase and glucose oxidase production, the results shown the the highest enzymes production were occurred using the synthetic medium, it gave high titer of glucoamylase and glucose oxidase activity (0.212, 0.605 U/ml) respectively, the optimum incubation period for glucoamylase was occurred after 96 h (0.125 U/ml), while the maximum activity of glucose oxidase was occurred after 72 h (0.662 U/ml), the optimum temperature for enzymes production was occurred in 30°C, (0.257, 0.690 U/ml) respectively, the maximum production of glucoamylase and glucose oxidase were occurred in the pH = 6 (0.174, 0.391 U/ml) respectively, the optimum nitrogen source for enzymes production was yeast extract and potassium nitrate (0.157, 0.571 U/ml) respectively, the optimum carbon source for glucoamylase and glucose oxidase production was starch and glucose (0.167, 0.459 U/ml) respectively. For glucoamylase and glucose oxidase purification, the results found the ammonium sulfate (80 %) was selected as the best ratio for precipitate of glucoamylase , the specific activity reached to (3.626 U/mg) , with a purification fold (1.241) and yield (0.38) % , while the (60 %) was selected as the best ratio for precipitate of glucose oxidase, the specific activity reached to (10.304 U/mg) , with a purification fold (1.219) and yield (0.34) % , two peaks of glucoamylase were appeared in the gel filtration the specific activity of the first form (4.195 U/mg) with purification fold (1.436), while the second (31.214 U/mg) with purification fold (10.689), while one peak of glucose oxidase was appeared in the gel filtration, the specific activity was reached (62.382 U/mg) with purification fold (7.385). For characterization of enzymes, the results reported the highest activity of glucoamylase (Aand B) occurred in pH = 8, 6.5 (0.253U/ml, 0.511 U/ml) respectively , while the maximum activity of glucose oxidase (1.289 U/ml) in pH = 5.5, the optimum temperature of glucoamylase (Aand B) activity (0.243U/ml, 0.703 U/ml) in 40, 30 °C respectively , while the optimum temperature of glucose oxidase activity (1.424 U/ml) in 45 °C, the optimum pH for glucoamylase (B) stability ranging between (5.5 - 6.5), while the optimum pH for glucose oxidase stability ranging between (5 - 6) , the optimum temperature for glucoamylase (B) stability ranging between (10 - 35) °C for 30 min, while the optimum temperature for glucose oxidase stability ranging between (25 - 35) °C for 15min, the molecular weights of glucoamylase (Aand B) approximately 52 & 66 kDa respectively using the electrophoresis technique, while approximately 68 kDa for glucoamylase (B) using the gel filtration technique, the molecular weight of glucose oxidase approximately 78 and 87 kDa electrophoresis electrophoresis and gel filtration respectively, the values of Km and Vmax of glucoamylase and glucose oxidase were (2.4 mM , 9.6 mM/min and 19.6 mM, 7.5 mM/min) respectively. The result of this study showed the Streptococcus mutans growth was killed in the using the first and the second concentration of glucoamylase and glucose oxidase (0.09, 0.009 and 0.3, 0.03 µl) respectively , while the growth was appered in third concentration of enzymes (0.0009, 0.003 µl) respectively. The NaF, ZnF2 , C 12H 7 Cl 3 FNaO2 , NaCl , NaHCO3 and KSCN with (0.5 and 1M ) leads to increase the enzymes activity , while Na3PO4 , SrCl2 , Fe2O3 and Ca(HCO3) 2 caused decreased the activity of enzymes when treated with (0.5 and1 M) from these solutions, the glucoamylase activity also decreased when it treated with (0.5 and 1M) from KNO3 solution but this solution increased the activity of glucose oxidase when it treated with (0.5 and 1 M) from this solution

تاثير الري بالماء المعالج مغناطيسيا في نمو وحاصل الحنطة Triticum aestivum L == Effect of Irrigation With Magnetic Treated Water On Growth And Yield of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)

Author name: فاضل كاظم كريم الابراهيمي
Supervisor name: ثامر خضير مرزة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: نفذت التجربة في حقل تابع للمعهد الفني - الكوفة شمال غرب محافظة النجف لموسم النمو (2012 - 2013) بهدف معرفة تاثير نوعية مياه الري وشدة معالجتها مغناطيسيا لثلاثة اصناف من حنطة الخبز Triticum aestivum L. في مؤشرات النمو الخضري والزهري والكيميائي والانتاجي.ص | An experiment was conducted in a field belonging to the Technical Institute - Kufa north west of Najaf governorate during the season of the year (2012 - 2013) to determine the effect of irrigation water quality and intensity of magnetically treated to three cultivars of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on vegetative growth, flowering, chemical and productive indicators.The experiment was designed randomized complete blocks (RCBD) arrangement Split split - plots and three replicatesfor each treatment. Experiment included study three factors is the quality of irrigation water (river water or well water) - Main plot, wheat bread varieties (IPAA - 99, Rashid and Tamuze - 2) - Sub - plot and magnetic treatment to irrigation water four intensities is (0, 750, 1500 and 3000) Gauss - Sub - sub - plot. The Revised Least Significant Difference (RLSD) at 0.05 probability was used to compare treatment means, whenever treatments affects were evident.Results showed : 1 - Wheat plants irrigated with river water were superior in all parameters in forms of plant height, leaves number, leaf area, tillers number; productive and non - productive, root length, lateral root length of the plant, leaves content from total chlorophyll, dry weights for plant vegetative, phosphorus% in grains, grains weight of spike, spike number of plant and m2, weight of 1000 grain, plant yield of grains, m2 yield of grains, hectare yield of grains per hectare compare to plants irrigated with well water, which recorded the highest chemical content of grains from nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, protein and carbohydrates percentages. The percentage of flowering, spikes length, spikes grains number were superior in the beginning with the well water, were superior at the end with river water.2 - Magnetic treatment with irrigation water by 1500 gauss revealed that noticeable superior was obtained in most of plants vegetative and floral characteristics, while the chemical characteristics had increased with magnetic water treatment by 3000 gauss and yield characteristics treated with 750 gauss. The effect of magnetic water treatment on leaves content from total chlorophyll and magnesium percentage in grains was negative.3 - The majority of vegetative, chemical and productivity parameters was increased with Rashid plants cultivar compared to same parameters for Tamuze - 2 plants cultivar which superior than IPAA - 99 plants cultivar except number of leaves, tillers number and spike grains number which superior with IPAA - 99 plants cultivar.4 - The triple interaction between experiment all factors revealed a significant effect on magnetized river water at 1500 gauss in Rashid and Tamuz - 2 plants cultivars giving highest vegetative growth indicators average which increased on plant yield with low magnetic water treatment (750 gauss) to Rashid plants cultivars and medium strongly (1500 gauss) for Tamuz - 2 plants cultivars, while the characteristics of grains chemical content were superior with same plants cultivars but magnetized treatment well water at 3000 gauss.

تقييم فعالية المستخلص المائي والكحولي لنبات الصبار Aloevera في الاصابة التجريبية لطفيلي Eimeria tenella لدى فروج اللحم == Evaluationof Alcoholic Andwateryextracts Efficacyofaloe Veraon Experimental Infectedbroilerwitheimeriatenella

Author name: زهراء حاتم حميدي عبود الكعبي
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 على (216) فرخ دجاج نوع Rose 308مصاب بطفيلي Emiria tenella خلال المدة من شهر نيسان 2013 الى شهر تشرين الاول 2013, وقد تم في الدراسة الحالية تحديد بعـــــــــض المؤشــــــــــــــرات الدمــــوية (الخلايا المتغايرة /الخلايا اللمفاوية HL | This study was conducted to (216) broilers chickens (Rose 308 Trade) infected parasite with Eimeria tenella performed form April 2013 till October 2013, has been in the current study to identify some indicators of blood(Heterophils/ Lymphocytes, White Blood Cell, Red Blood Cell, Packed Cell Volume, Hemoglobin) and biochemistry (Glucose, cholesterol and total protein) and productive performance (Weight increase, Food conservation, Cansumbtion and Body weight befor slugtery) , We note at the parasite has infected chicks were used three extracts of Aloe vera (alcoholic and hot water and cold water), dosage chicks were to demonstrate the effect of different concentrations of these extracts on the productivity and physiological traits mentioned above. Then the experiment was designed, which include the following : 1 - The first group (control group) included 36 chicks and was given food with no anti - coccidial. 2 - The second group include 36 chicks in duplicate was infected but did not treated.3 - The third group inclouded 36 chicks in duplicate was given extract of Aloe vera Alcoholic ethyl in adose of (0.5 - 1.5 - 2)gm per mm body weight.4 - The fourth group inclouded 36 chicks in duplicate was given extract of Aloe vera Cold water in adose of (0.5 - 1.5 - 2)gm per mm body weight.5 - The fifth group inclouded 36 chicks in duplicate was given extract of Aloe vera Hot water in adose of (0.5 - 1.5 - 2)gm per mm body weight.6 - The sixth group include 36 chicks in duplicate was given Vetacox(trade Mark)that had both Sulphadimidin 80 gm and Diverdin8 gm.Results showed the following : - 1 - The alcoholic extract of Aloe vera at concentration (0.5, 1.5, 2) g/ml after an infection in the fifth week revealed alittle effect on the H/L when compared with eighth week of infection. also this extract lead to increase, the rate of (PCV), (Hb) , and (RBC) while lead to decrease the rate of (WBC) after eighth week of infection at concentration (2)g/ml. Also this extract lead to increase the rate of cholesterol, total protein and the rate of weight increased in the eighth week, while the amount of feed intake and feed conversion showed alittle effect, as well as the body weight befors slaughter has astrong effect at concentration(2)g/ml in the eighth week of infection. 2 - The cold and hot aquatic extract of Aloe vera at concentration(2)g/ml lead to decrease the ratio of H/L and increase the rate of (PCV), (Hb) and (RBC) after the infection in the eighth week, also lead to decreas the rate of (WBC) and increase the rate of cholesterol, total protein, the rate of weight increased, the amount of feed intake and the body weight before slaughter at concentration (2)g/ml in the eighth week of infection. Also recorded abetter efficiency of feed conrersion at concentration (2)g/ml in the eighth week of infection.

دراسة بيئية للطحالب الهائمة والملتصقة على النباتات المائية في نهر العباسية/ وسط العراق == An Ecological Study of Phytoplankton And Epiphytic Algae On Aquatic Macrophyta In Al - Abbasiya River/Middle of Iraq

Author name: شيماء جبار هادي الجحيشي
Supervisor name: احمد عبيس مطر | جاسم محمد سلمان
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية شهريا في اربعة مواقع على نهر العباسية وسط العراق للمدة من اذار 2012 الى شباط 2013، شملت الدراسة قياس بعض الصفات الفيزياوية والكيميائية لمياه النهر ودراسة الصفات النوعية والكمية لمجتمع الطحالب الهائمة (Phytoplankton) والطحالب الملتصقة | The present study was conducted monthly at four sites that located at Al - Abbasiya River middle of Iraq, for the period from March, 2012 to February, 2013 including studying some physiochemical properties of water and quantitative and qualitative of phytoplankton and epiphytic algae on aquatic macrophyta by selecting five species of aquatic plants : Phragmites australis Cav., Typha domengensis per., Ceratophyllum demersum L., Potomogeton pectinatus L. and Myrophyllum verticillatum L. Results also showed that, the air temperature ranged between 10.0 to 45.3 C?, while, the water temperature was 6.3 to 33.0 C?. Transparency values ranged between 0.29 to 3.06 m, while, the current velocity was 60 - 730 cm/ sec. The study also revealed that the pH was limited at the period of study ranged 6.97 to 9.13. Electrical conductivity and salinity were about 163.33 to 1157 ?s. cm and 3.68 to 23.0 0 ‰, respectively. Total dissolved solids values were about 277 mg/L to 900g/L. Total suspended solids values ranged between 0.09 - 37.0 mg/l. Results showed that, slightly alkaline at and bicarbonate ions prevailed, total alkalinity was 42 to 810 mg /L. Dissolved Oxygen values were 1.83 to 12.33 mg/L and biochemical oxygen demand was 1.4 to 8.0 mg/L, water hardness value in the studied sites ranged between 60 to 2000 mg CaCO3/L., While, calcium concentrations was 86.84 to 1783.0 mg CaCO3/L. and Magnesium concentrations was 6.70 to 268.66 mg CaCO3/L. Reactive phosphate concentrations in this study produced values ` ranged from 0.01 to 5.06 mg /L, and Nitrite concentrations ranged between nill to 5.20 mg /L, Nitrate concentration ranged between 0.09 to 6.47 mg /L. 199 species were recorded as total species number of phytoplankton at the period of study that, belong to Diatoms algae consisting of 61.30% : 88 species which belong to Pennales and 34 species for centrales, followed by Chlorophyta and Cyanophyta that were 42 and 21 species, respectively. Pyrrophyta 1, Euglenophyta 2, Rhodophyta 2, Pheophyta 5, Chrysophyta 5 species. Bacillariophyta gave the highest total number was 9303 × 104 to 1074 × 104 cell / L of fresh weight that was recorded at site 1 during April , 2012 and May, 2012, while, others algae 9823× 104cell/L in site 3 in July, 2012 compared to 1036 × 104cell/l at site 4 in April, 2012 for the total phytoplankton population density. Site 1 was the most divers sites with numerous number of species of algae, reaching the number of 66 genera and 85 species. while, the least number of species at site 3 were 65 genera and 70 species. April and October, 2012 have the most total cell numbers available for diatoms and non - diatoms algae. Nitzschia palea ; N.commnis and N. kutzingiana were the highest abundance of species showed an average of 46.80% of the overall phytoplankton sampled. Nitzschia was followed by Ankistrdesmus falcatus (25.53%) and Anabaena cylindrica (17.02%).There were some species present in all sites during the period from March, 2012 to February, 2013 i.e. Anabaena cylindrical, Dimorphococcus lanatus, Draparnaldia judayi, Euastrum dubium, Pilayella littoralis, Chrysoamoeba radiansklebs, Melosira distance, Stephanopyxis turris, Amphora ovalis, Cocconeis placentula, Gomphonema augur, G.tenuirostrum, Semiorbis sp and Pinularia biceps. Epiphytic algae types were diagnosed during the study of 256 species within 8 division. Bacillariophyta division was the dominate reaching 172 species composed to 67.18% of the total number, most of them belong to Pennales with 140 species that was more than Centrales 32 species, Chlorophyta 47 species form 18.35%, Cyanophyta 22 species form 8.59% and Chrysophyta and Pheophyta 5 species for both formed 1.95% , Euglenophyta and Rhodophyta 2 species for both formed 0.78% and Pyrrophyta algae that represented by one species and one genus. The highest genera number during the study period were Cymatopleura, Eunotia, Nitizschia, Cymbella and Gomphonema. Numbers of epiphytic algae varied in months and sites due to the host plants. The highest total number was 31039 ×104 cell/ L of fresh weight was recorded at site 1 during April, 2012 on leaves of Ceratophyllum demersum plant, while, the lowest total number was103×104cell/L of fresh weight which was recorded at site. 2 during June, 2012 on shoot of Potomogeton pectinatus. Many species of epiphytic algae were different among the study sites; the highest number was 148 species in Ceratophyllum demersum recorded 93 species on the shoot and 110 species on the leaves, while, the lowest number was 148 species on P. pectinatus recorded 36 on the root 36 and 52 species on the shoot and 60 species on the leaves. The result of study confirm that some of epiphytic algae were found at the most plant parts and different hosts, such as Anabaena cylindrical A. diolum, Lyngba aestuarii, Microcystis aeruginosa, Cosmacladium tubetculatum, Scenedesmus quadricauda, Palmodictyon, Mougeeotia, Pithophora oedogonia. Results showed that, some species favor some parts of host plant e.g Anabaena cylindrica was the most dominated on the Myrophyllum verticillatum and P.australis.Schizothrix tinctoria was dominated on the shoot of Phragmites australis while, algae Nostic linkia dominated on the shoot of Typha domengensis. Algae Ankistrodesmum falcatus, Pyramimonas tetrarhnchus ; Tetraspora cylindrical were dominated on the shoot of Potomogeton pectinatus. There were only seven diatom taxa common encountered on all plant part e.g. Cyclotella bodanicavar var. michiganensis on the shoot of Myrophyllum verticillatum. Fragilaraia capucina var. mesolepta, Cocconeis placentula and Achanthes affinis were dominated on the shoot of Phragmites australis, it was also found that, Navicula miniscula present on leaves of Potomogeton pectinatus and Ceratophyllum verticillatum. Algae N. notha and N. odioas were found on Myrophyllum verticillatum leaves. Ten species were recorded for the first time at this study in Iraq from phytoplankton and epiphytic algae from the period of March, 2012 to February, 2013 : one species of Cyanophyta epiphytic algae Anacystis nidulans ;one species of chlorophyta epiphytic Trentepohlia aurea ; four species of phytoplankton Bacillariophyta centrales : Melosira jurgensi; M. undulata ; Stephanopyxis turris ; Thalassiosira anguste - lineata ; T.decipiens and four species of epiphytic Baciliariophyta pennales : Achanthes flexella; Amphora bullatoides ; Asterionella formosa ; Navicula notha.Five diversity indices : relative abundance, Species richness; Shanon - Weiner diversity ; Jaccard similarity index and Sorinson similarity index were calculated in this study. Relative abundance index for phytoplankton was 44.5 at site 3 in April, 2012 while, epiphytic algae recorded the highest value was 91.6 on the shoot of C.demersum at site 1 in February, 2013 ; on the roots and leaves of T.domengensis in sites 2 and 3 were 66.6 in March, 2012 and 36.36 in June, 2012 on the leaves the same of plant. The highest value of species richness of phytoplankton was 21.9 at site 3 in April , 2012while, for epiphytic algae was 18.3 on the leaves of M.verticillatum and 9.0 on shoot of P.pectinatus at site 4 in March, 2012; on the leaves of C.desmersmum was 12.3 at site 2 ; on the shoot of M.verticillatum plant was the highest value at site 1 on May and June, 2012, while, on leaves and shoot of P. australis plants was the highest value in May and July, 2012 at site 2 and on root of P. australis and shoot of P. pectinatus at site 4 on August, 2012and February, 2013 at site 3, respectively. Results cleared a similarity with high value of Jaccard and Sorenson indices ranged between 3.2 to 50.0 and 55.87 to 153.21 respectively, while, the value of Shanon - wiener diversity index was ranged between 0 - 18.3 as high value which were 4.6 of M. verticillatum plant leaves at site 1 for May and June, 2012 and at low value during the period of study at sites 2, 3 and 4 for most plant parts. A statistical analysis was done using the canonical correspondence analysis(CCA).

تقييم بعض الدلائل الحيوية وصورة الدهون وعلاقتها مع مرضى السكري من النوع الثاني == Assessment of Some Biomarkers And Lipid Profile In Relation With Diabetic Patients Type 2

Author name: عذراء باقر حسن الشيباوي
Supervisor name: ارشد نوري غني الدجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: لازال البحث مستمرعن ايجاد متغيرات جديدة قد تساعد في تشخيص ومتابعة مرض السكر وهو من المجالات المهمة في ميادين البحث العلمي حيث ركزت بعض الدراسات على حالة الانسولين بينمراكزت بحوث اخرى على صورة الدهون والشدة التاكسدية كاسباب للسكري. اجريت هذه الدراسة لمرض | The search of a new parameters for monitoring and even prediction of diabetes mellitus (DM) are still an important issue in many research fields. Some studies focused on the role of insulin status, while others concentrated on lipid disturbances or even oxidative stress disorders in the diabetes. This study was conducted on randomly selected 68 type 2 diabetic patients (27 Males and 41 Females) attending the diabetes mellitus center in Al - Sadder Teaching Hospital in Al - Najaf province, Iraq and a group of 20 apparently healthy subjects (10 Males and 10 Females) were included as a control group. The study was carried out from February 2013 to July 2013. The age of patients and control groups were range of 35 - 65years. The concentration of fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, VLDL, HDL, Apelin, Omentin, Vaspin, Visfatin and BMI were estimated in patients and control groups. The results show significant increase (P?0.05) in fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, VLDL, Apelin, Vaspin and Visfatin levels in patients compared with control groups, also the results show significant decrease (P?0.05) in HDL and Omentin level in patients compared with control groups. The results revealed that all biomarkers (Apelin, Omentin, Vaspin and Visfatin) not significant difference (P>0.05) in patients at different ages. The results also revealed that biomarkers (Apelin, Vaspin and Visfatin) levels increase significantly (P?0.05) in males than females in both patients and control groups, while the result of omentin level reveal no significant difference (P>0.05) between males and females in both patients and control groups. The results also revealed that significant increase (P?0.05) in BMI in patients compared with control groups. The results also show that biomarkers (Apelin, Vaspin and Visfatin) concentration increase significantly (P?0.05) with increasing BMI in males than females compared with control groups, while the result of omentin concentration show no significant difference (P>0.05) in patients and control groups and show lower significantly increase (P?0.05) in females than males compared with control groups. The results have been shown significant positive correlation (P?0.05) between biomarkers (Apelin, Vaspin and Visfatin) and FBG, cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and VLDL in patients (males and females), while the results have been shown significant negative correlation (P?0.05) between biomarkers (Apelin, Vaspin and Visfatin) and HDL in patients (males and females). The results also have been shown significant negative correlation (P?0.05) between omentin and FBG, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL in patients (males and females), while the results have been shown significant positive correlation (P?0.05) between omentin and HDL in patients (males and females). The results also have been shown no significant correlation (P>0.05) between Vaspin and FBG in patients (males and females). The present study concluded that Apelin, Omentin, Vaspin and Visfatin levels maybe that could be adopted as markers for detection and diagnosis of diabetic patients type 2.

تقييم قابلية بعض انزيمات السليليز الفطري على تخمير تخمير بقايا النباتات لانتاج الايثانول == Evaluation of Capability of Some Fungal Cellulase In Fermentation of Plant Residues For Ethanol Production

Author name: عذراء حرجان محسن الدحيدحاوي
Supervisor name: فاطمة عبد الحسين التميمي | محسن هاشم رسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى تقييم قابلية بعض انزيمات السليليز الفطري على تخمير بقايا النباتات على انتاج الايثانول من بعض الفطريات المحلية المعزولة من 50 نموذج من التربة والذي تضمن Aspergillus oryzae , A. niger, A. terreus , A.flavus , A.fumigatus, A.parasiti | The present study was conducted to proceed a Bioethanol production using some of the waste fermentation plant by cellulosic hydrolysis enzyme produced by some local fungi isolated from 50 samples from soil which were including Aspergillus oryzae, A.niger, A.terreus , A.flavus , A.fumigatus, A.parasiticus, A.nidulans, Penicilliuum chrysogenum, Trichoderma longi, Rhizopus stolonifer, Cladosporium spp, Mucor indicus, Trichothecium spp. The prominent isolates were A. oryzae, A.niger, A. terreus which were chosen for further studies and screening to producing cellulase enzymes the fungal isolates revealed variation values of clear zone It’s (5.1, 5, 5, 4.8) cm to A. oryzae, A.niger, A. terreus , A.flavus respectively. The results revealed that the suitable carbon source to the cellulase activity was induced in different raw plant substrate, the highest was produced when using Corn cobs, Rice husk and Reed reached to (1.72, 2, 1.26)IU/ ml respectively when using A. oryzae and (1.24, 1.17, 1.89) IU/ ml when using A.niger, and (1.31, 1.19, 1.93)IU/ ml when using A. terreus. but using the cellulose powder and CMC, Avical sole carbon source total cellulase given least activity compare with raw plant substrate.on the other hand, using Mandels - Weber medium activity of enzyme production by A. oryzae, A.niger, A. terreus recorded (6.51, 4.14, 5.61) U/ ml respectively when using Corn cobs and (5.79, 4.03, 5.24) U/ ml and (5.55, 3.97, 5.19) U/ ml when using Rice husk and Reed by different fungi. The results refers that , the best chemical pretreatment results were appear when using NaOH at 100Co in 30min on Corn cobs, the total cellulase activity were (1.63, 1, 1.21) U / ml when using fungal isolated to degradation after treatment, while using hot water at100Co without NaOH in 15 min to pretreatment Rice husk activity were (2.16, 2.07, 2.12) U / ml but Reed are appear high activity when pretreatment with NaOH at 100C0 in 15min activity It’s (2.28, 1.65, 2.09) U / ml. The results revealed that, The optimized conditions of the enzymes were different in this study that give activities of Fpase, CMCase and ? - glucosidases to fungus A. oryzae compared to the rest of the fungi using Corn cobs as carbon source, it reached to(2.21, 2.30, 46.72) IU / ml respectively when pH6, and temperature tested for these enzymes recorded (1.64, 1.61, 30.86) IU\ ml respectively at a temperature of 30 C° and when using the concentration of substrate gave activity (2.4o, 2.48, 42.34) IU / ml of 6 % from Corn cobs and recorded when using nitrogen source concentration at 6 % (1.92, 1.89) IU\ ml in KNO3 and (NH4)2SO4 to Fpase and CMCase and the effectiveness of ? - glucosidase at the same nitrogen source (43.54, 50) IU / ml. on the other hand, showed enzymes Fpase, CMCase and ? - glucosidase high activities to ? - glucosidase, CMCase to fungus A. oryzae compared to the rest of the fungi using Reed as carbon source reached (2.31, 2.21, 46.15) IU/ml respectively at pH 6, and at different temperatures were (1.66, 30.94) IU/ml to Fpase and ? - glucosidase at 30 C°, but CMCase gave the highest efficacy (1.60) IU \ml at 25 C° and decreased effectiveness to (2.60, 2.57, 49.69) IU / ml at 6 % of the carbon source recorded effectiveness of the enzyme Fpase (1.19, 1.09) IU / ml when using (NH4)2PO4 and (NH4)2SO4 at 6 % as a nitrogen source of from either enzymatically CMCase and ? - glucosidase was effective at same nitrogen source (1.29, 2) and (35.19, 40.41) IU / ml respectively.The results showed when you use a Rice husk recorded higher effective enzymatic Fpase and CMCase and ? - glucosidases of fungus A. oryzae was (2.32, 39.27) IU /ml for Fpase and ? - glucosidases at pH 6 but CMCase gave the highest efficacy at 5 pH as recorded (2.04) IU / ml at temperatures 30 C°, reached to (1.64, 1.58, 29.13) IU / ml respectively for Fpase and CMCase and ? - glucosidases at a temperature of 30 C°, and when using 6% of the substrate was effective (2.47, 2.19, 44.86) IU / ml, activity recorded when using (NH4)2PO4 and (NH4)2SO4 at 6 % as a nitrogen source of (1.1) IU / ml to FPase on either enzymatically CMCase and ? - glucosidase was effective when use same a nitrogen source (1.18, 1.83) and (31.92, 36.91) IU/ml, respectively. In addition, The results refers when precipitation by ammonium sulfate specific activity were (38.69, 1.25, 5767.5) IU of the enzyme with 0.012 mg protein and then, Elution protein of crude enzyme solution of A.oryzae from DEAE - cellulose column was shown to the protein was separated in (33) fractions.It was found that only the fractions (F - 8) contained cellulase activity, while fraction (F - 30) eluted in column containing buffer and different concentrations of NaCl then using gel filtration and gave three peak of enzymes alone and Characterize enzymes purified FPase activity was found at 5.5 pH which (0.91) U and temperature was having activity at 25 and 30 C°, were (0.14, 0.15) U and CMCase found that the enzyme exhibited maximum activity at 25 C° was (0.33) U but 30 C° for ? - glucosidase was (38.22) U and the molecular weight of the protein was found to be about (38, 52 and 49) kD for (FPase, CMCase, ? - glucosidase) respectively. Finally, estimated ethanol density (0.80 - 0.91) g /ml and ethanol concentration (60 - 97) % but using chromic acid test of purified ethanol the complex enzyme with Reed, complex enzyme with Corn cobs recoded high value of ethanol which were (0.98, 1.72, 1.87, 1.89 ) % and (1.09, 1.83, 1.92, 1.99) % respectively but complex enzyme with Rice husk were given (1.01, 1.12, 1.48, 1.79) % in 4, 5, 6, and 7 days respectively on the other hand, when using the A.oryzae and A.terreus with Reed gave high ethanol value from other fungi with substrate in this study, and observed Rice husk in all results was recorded less absorbance at 350 nm and determination of ethanol concentration by gas chromatography mass used ethanol concentration 99 % as standard, also we showed the ethanol when using enzyme pure with substrate in which were (93.7, 97.1, 88) % ethanol to enzyme with Corn cobs and Reed and Rice husk respectively

دراسة مناعية ووراثية تتبعية لمرضى العقم من الرجال == A Prospective Immunological And Genetic Study of Infertile Men

Author name: علي عبد الزهرة مهدي الفحام
Supervisor name: يحيى كاظم السلطاني | عبد الزهرة كاظم محمد علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: ان من الحقائق العلمية الثابتة اليوم ان الفحص الروتيني للسائل المنوي يعد عاملا تنبؤيا اجماليا للقدرة الاخصابية للرجال، ولذلك فان حاجة متزايدة بدات تبرز لاكتشاف فحوصات وظيفية جديدة في عملية تقييم العقم عند الرجال. ان الهدف الاساس من هذه الدراسة هو تعزيز الج | It is a scientific fact today that routine seminal fluid analysis is a key predictor of male reproductive potentiality ; so that there is an increasing need for finding out other functional tests in the assessment of male infertility. The main goal of the current study is to consolidate the scientific and practical efforts concerned with male infertility assessment especially from immunological and genetic aspects. The study was carried out between January 2013 and December 2013 including one hundred (100) selected infertile men who attended the Fertility Center in al - Sadr Medical City in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf Governorate, the study also included twenty (20) healthy volunteer fertile men as a control. Serum and seminal antisperm antibodies (ASA) were determined by ELISA (Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay) technique ; sperm chromatin condensation was evaluated by aniline blue staining (AB) ; sperm DNA fragmentation (damage) was evaluated by toluidine blue staining (TB). The results showed that the incidence and concentration of serum and seminal plasma ASA in the infertile men were significantly (p<0.05) higher than that in control fertile men. The incidence and concentration of serum and seminal ASA were also significantly (p<0.05) higher in normozoospermic infertile patients than that in control fertile men. There was a high significant negative correlation (p<0.01) between the concentration of serum and seminal plasma ASA in the infertile men and sperm motility and progressive motility, the concentration of serum and seminal ASA also showed a high significant positive correlation (p<0.01) with sperm agglutination, and a significant positive correlation (p<0.05) with seminal WBC count. The results also revealed that there were no significant effects (p>0.05) for patients' age, infertility duration, ABO blood groups and smoking habits on the levels of ASA in the serum and seminal fluid, while higher significant increase (p<0.01) in serum and seminal ASA concentrations was observed in infertile patients with varicocele as compared with those without. The results have also revealed that the percentage of sperm with chromatin decondensation and DNA damage has shown a high significant (p<0.01) increase in infertile patients compared to fertile men. There was also a significant increase (p<0.05) in sperm DNA damage in normozoospermic infertile patients comparing with fertile men, but no significant difference (p>0.05) was found in sperm chromatin condensation between normozoospermic patients and fertile men. Both sperm chromatin decondensation and sperm DNA damage showed a significant positive correlation (p<0.05) with sperm morphology, and a significant negative correlation (p<0.05) with sperm concentration, motility and progressive motility. The present study also revealed that the level of chromatin decondensation has been affected by patients' age, infertility duration, smoking habits and varicocele. It was observed that the higher percentage of chromatin decondensation was recorded in patients older than 37 years, and in patients subgroups with infertility duration more than 15 years, it was also higher in smoker as compared with non - smoker patients and in those with varicocele as compared with those without. Similarly, the level of sperm DNA damage has also been affected by patients' age, smoking habits and varicocele. It was observed that the highest percentage of sperm DNA damage was recorded in patients older than 37 years. The highest level of sperm DNA damage was also seen in smoker patients as compared with non - smokers and in those with varicocele as compared with those without. In contrast, the effect of infertility duration on sperm DNA damage was not statistically different (p>0.05). The correlation and regression results recorded high significant correlations (p<0.01) between serum ASA and seminal plasma ASA, and between sperm chromatin decondensation and sperm DNA damage. However, there was no significant correlation (p>0.05) between the level of serum and seminal ASA and each of sperm chromatin decondensation and sperm DNA damage. The current study concluded that the defects in sperm chromatin status (chromatin decondensation and DNA damage), and the immunological disorders caused by serum and seminal plasma ASA may - at least partially - contribute to the etiology of infertility of the patients under study, even in those with normal seminal parameters. However, it seems that ASA affect fertility in a pathway that is different from that affected by sperm chromatin defect. It was recommended that both sperm chromatin staining techniques and ASA tests could be routinely used as complementary tests to diagnose infertility.

تقييم وعزل فيروس الانفلونزا للانسان ودراسة الاستجابة المناعية في الجرذان التجريبية == Evaluation And Isolation of Human Influenza Virus And Studying Their Immune Response In Experimental Rats

Author name: فاديه مهدي مسلم العبيدي
Supervisor name: عبد المجيد عبد الله السعدي | يونس عبد الرضا الخفاجي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Viruses
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: This study has been conducted for the first time in Najaf / Iraq, and the study included the preparation of a local inactivated vaccine (whole and subunit).The number of cases infected with seasonal influenza virus were 647 cases out of one thousand suspected case. They were distributed into eleven groups. Seasonal influenza virus was detected by two diagnostic methods (rapid test device and real time PCR).The present study has reflected that the most diagnosed cases infected with seasonal influenza virus during the period extended from March 26, 2012 up to April 30, 2013 represented by were type A (H3N2) (283) cases. Whereas H1N1 (148) cases, H3N2+H1N1, (56) cases, H1N1 + H3N2 + B were (30) cases and 130 cases were infected with type B.Current study also revealed that age group of 46 - 60 years old infected with seasonal influenza virus were (159) case including (368) male and females were (279) of different infected group..The spread of seasonal influenza virus in Najaf varies from one region to another depending on the population density. Clinical cases were collected randomly during the months of the year. It has been found that the spread of disease has something to do with temperature and humidity as high humidity and low temperature lead to increased spread of the disease because of their relationship at the stage of the spread of epidemic influenza that spread from Dec 26, 2012 and up to April 1, 2013 in addition to expatriates infected..Two techniques were used for isolation of seasonal influenza virus first inoculation of embryonated chicken egg and secondly chicken fibroblast cell culture.It was found that at the embryonated egg lethal dosage (ELD 50 / 0.5 ml) (109.6) whereas tissue culture infective dosage (TCID50 / 0.1 ml) was (109.3) of (H1N1+ H3N2) and type (B) virus..Virus was purified by two ways that are depending on the vaccine type. The gamma irradiation that dosage used for inactivating vaccine of the purified virus which was extracted from allantoic fluid and tissue culture was (5.702) mSv/h for subunit virus vaccine type whereas gamma irradiation dosage for complete (whole) virus vaccine was (8.816) mSv/h. The results proved that immunoglobulins (IgM, IgA and IgG) levels as well as (IL - 17, IL - 10 and INF - 1?) indicated significant differences among vaccinated, infected and control groups.Subunit and whole virus vaccine extracted from chicken fibroblast cell culture are considered the best of derived from virus propagated in embryonated chicken eggs.Subunit virus vaccine is better than the whole virus vaccine derived from virus propagated in embryonated chicken eggs and extracted from chicken fibroblast cell culture.The current study also reflected that locally prepared virus subunit vaccine and purified whole virus killed vaccine capable of inducing humoral and cellular immune response in experimentally vaccinated rats..Histopathological changes appeared clearly on tissue sections (lung, trachea, heart, liver, spleen, kidney) of the infected group as compared with control and the vaccinated groups.

تاثير المعالجة المغناطيسية لمياه الري والسماد العضوي في نمو وانتاج القرنابيط botrytis var. Brassica oleracea صنف Solid snow == Effect of Magnetically Treatment of Irrigation Water And Organic Compost On Growth And Cauliflower Production Botrytis Cv. Solid Snow Var. Brassica Oleracea

Author name: كوثر عبد الجبار عبد
Supervisor name: ثامر خضير مرزة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: ا جريت هذه التجربة في قسم علوم الحياة / كلية العلوم / جامعة الكوفة في محافظة النجف الاشرف وتضمنت مرحلتين : الاولى زراعة البذور لغرض قياس نسبة الانبات للمدة من 1 / 8 لغاية 8 / 8 / 2011 وانتاج الشتلات للمدة من 15/8/2011 ولغاية 14 / 9 /2011 في حقل خاص لانتا | This experiment was conducted in the Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Kufa in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf province. It included two periods : the first was seed sowing to measure germination percentage from 1 - 8 till 8 - 8 - 2011, and transplants production from 15 - 8 - 2011 till 14 - 9 - 2011 in a private farm for vegetable transplants production. The second was transplanting in an open field belongs to Plant Production Department/Kufa Technical Institute from 15 - 9 - 2011 till 17 - 1 - 2012 to measure plant growth parameters and curd cauliflower production cv.solid snow in harmless environment techniques. The experiment was adopted as factional experiment. The treatments were distributed according to Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replicates. The experiment included the study of two factors : the first, was five magnetic intensities for treating waters magnetically (0; 500; 750; 1500 and 2500 Gauss) by means of dipolar magnetrons. The second was three quantities of plant organic manure(rice residues).i.e.(0, 2.5 and 5.0 kg/furrow) with a length of 6.5 m. and their interactions on growth and production the yield of cauliflower, cv.solid snow. Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was used to compare means at probability of0.05. Correlation and regression coefficient were also used to evaluate the relationships between studied parameters and time. Vegetative growth parameters that are measured were : plant leaf number ; stem height; stem diameter; plant leaf area; leaf fresh and dry weight; stem dry weight; plant shoot fresh and dry weight. Flowering parameters were : curd fresh and dry weight and curd diameter. The results could be summarized as following : 1. Water chemical analysis showed that irrigation with magnetized treated water had an effect on physical properties, nevertheless, was more or less affected ions components. 2. The use of magnetized treated water in irrigation resulted in an increase in germination percentage of cauliflower seeds cv. Solid snow.The highest germination percentage was obtained from magnetic intensity of 1500 Gauss in both experiments, laboratory and field that reached 71.14 and 65, 62%, respectively on the base of Arc Sin. 3. The use of magnetized treated water in plant irrigation at all the used intensities resulted in an early emerged curd cauliflower by 15 days compared with control treatment plants. 4. 750 gauss magnetized treated water achieved at age of 138 days from transplanting, the highest plant leaf area mean is (4836.2 cm2) with percentage increase of 51.7% compared to control treatment plant leaf area (3188.3 cm2).That effect was reflected on curd weight. 5. 1500 and 2500 Gauss magnetized treated water treatments at earlier ages increased the values of vegetative growth parameters which reflected its effect on flowering growth parameters by shorter time of curd irritation, compared with the effect of 500 - 750 Gauss at earlier ages , which are in spite of its late effects produced at 150 days old from transplanting particularly 750 Gauss the highest mean of curd fresh weight. 6. 750 Gauss magnetized treated water achieved the highest yield reached 22.2 ton/h. which differed from that productivity gained from control treatment plant(9 - 29 ton/h.) with percentage increase of 138.8%. 7. Organic plant manure addition at both quantities(2.5 and 5.0kg/furrow) resulted in an increase in both vegetative and flowering growth parameters compared with untreated plants. 5 kg/furrow treatment produced the highest means compared to control treatment particularly at the age of 138 days in all vegetative growth parameters. 8. The addition of 5 kg/furrow at age of 150 days produced the largest curd fresh weight 918.4 g. and diameter of 17.2 cm which statistically differed to compared plant treatment that produced 506.0 g. and 13.3 cm. for curd fresh weight and diameter at the same age respectively. 9. 5 kg/furrow organic manure addition resulted in a highest productivity of 21.6 ton/h. compared to that of control treatment of 11.9 ton/h. with an increase of 81.5%. 10. Interaction between irrigation water magnetically treated with 750 Gauss and addition of (organic manure with 5 kg/furrow) at the age of150 days resulted in the highest curd fresh weight of 1292.9 g. with curd diameter of 20.3 cm. compared to that plant of control treatment produced curd fresh weight of 292.5 g. and 11.0 cm. diameter. This interaction also produced 30.3 ton/h. for (750 Gauss×5 kg/furrow) compared with the productivity of control treatment plants that gave 6.86 ton/h. with percentage increase of 341.6%

دور الفيروس المضخم للخلايا CMV في مرضى التهاب الكبد الفيروسي ذاتي المناعة في حالات التهاب الكبد المزمن نمط B == The Role of CMV In Autoimmune Hepatitis Among Chronic Cases of Hbv

Author name: هـدى جميل باقر الخلخالي
Supervisor name: محمد عبود محسن | محمد عبد كاظم السعدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Viruses
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى تشخيص التهاب الكبد الفايروسي نمط (ب) وتشخيص التهاب الكبد ذاتي المناعة في المرضى المصابين بالتهاب الكبد.ودور الاصابة بالفايروس المضخم للخلايا البشرية CMV في حث التهاب الكبد ذاتي المناعة.من مجموع 360 حالة مشبه بها جمعت من مستشفى ال | This study aimed to investigate the existence of hepatitis B virus and autoimmune hepatitis in hepatitis B patients as well as to detect the role of cytomegalovirus in the induction of AIH disease. A total of 360 suspected cases were collected from Center Health laboratory/Al - Hakeem Hospital, and AL - Sadder medical city in AL - Najaf city, during the period from January (2013) to August (2013). Only 76 were seropositive hepatitis B (55 males and 21 females with age ranging 11 - 72 years).In addition, 15 healthy individuals without any evidence of chronic inflammatory disease were depended on the control group, age ranging 21 - 50 years.Blood samples were collected from patients and healthy controls were tested for HBsAg and Anti - HBc Ab using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique to investigate hepatitis B seropositive and chronic hepatitis B respectively. For investigated AIH disease was performed depending on the Line Immune Assay technique. While for detection CMV were initially identified by serological technique (ELISA, MiniVIDAS) to detect anti - CMV IgM and anti - CMV IgG; then confirmed employment molecular technique using Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for the detection the presence of DNA of CMV. Samples were collected from patients and control to estimation immunological level (C3, C4, IL - 10 & TFN - ?) by using ELISA and radial immunodiffusion method.The results showed that 76 HBsAg seropositive in all age groups but the age group 44 - 54 year revealed high significance (p<0.05) than other age groups. While 35 out of 76 seropositive with HBc Ab, the age group 55 - 65 years showed high significance (p<0.05) than other age groups, and males more infection than females. The result also revealed that the AIH disease was 5 out of 76 patients infected with Type 1 AIH. Included 2(40%) have demonstrated the infection HBsAg positive with reactivation CMV While 3(60%) infected with HBsAg only.The results showed that 68 out of the 76 samples were positive for anti - CMV IgG antibodies, and 4(5.26%) samples were positive for anti - CMV IgM. While the MiniVIDAS test results showed 73 out of the 76 samples was positive for anti - CMV IgG antibodies. 2(2.6%) were positive for anti - CMV IgM antibodies. The results of the Real - Time PCR revealed that DNA of CMV were detected in 23 out of 76 patients were found in all age groups with viral loads ranging from (0.24 - 1730000) Copies/ml, and the results of controls group in Real - Time PCR were CMV negative. The results of cytokines (TNF - ?) showed a high significance (P<0.05) elevation in the serum of all patients than control (419.3 ± 27.8) pg/ml, and the results that AIH showed increase in cytokine level was (1218.2±44) pg/ml than other patients. Whereas chronic hepatitis B patients recorded high significance (P<0.05) in level (IL - 10) was (901.5±22.2) pg/ml than other patients and control (373 ±30.3) pg/ml. According to sex no - significance difference between males and females in results of cytokines profile (IL - 10, TNF?). Complement fraction C3 decreased in all patients compared to those healthy control, while the AIH patient recorded high significance (P<0.05) 142.2±8 mg/dI than the other patients. In regard to C4 was revealed normal level in all patients compared with control groups while in the AIH revealed high significance (P<0.05) was 41.7±5.1 mg/dI compared with other patients and no - significance difference (P<0.0) between males and females in level of C3and C4.The overall finding results showed that the activation cytomegalovirus with hepatitis B virus Contribute to the induction of AIH and cause immune suppressor for them by increase and decrease many immune factors.

تقييم مستوى الثرومبوسبوندين لدى مرضى السكري النوع الثاني == Assessment of Thrombospondin Level In Diabetic Patients Type II

Author name: وجدان راجح حمزة الكريطي
Supervisor name: ارشد نوري غني الدجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: The present study is intended to asses serum levels of Thrombospondin - 1, Fasting blood glucose, Glycated Hemoglobin A1c, Lipid profile and BMI in type 2 diabetic patients, also correlation between Thrombospondin - 1 with all criteria above in both males and females.The study was conducted on randomly selected 65 type 2 diabetic patients (34 males and 31 females) attending the diabetes mellitus center in Al - Sadder Teaching City in Al - Najaf province, Iraq and a group of 24 apparently healthy subjects (12 Males and 12 Females) were included as a control group. The Study was carried out from August 2013 to February 2014.The patients' age was ranging of 35 to 64 years old.The results indicated a significant increase (p<0.05) in serum FBG, Cholesterol, TG, VLDL - C, LDL - C, TSP - 1 levels and a significant decrease (p>0.05) in serum HDL - C level in diabetic patients in comparing with healthy groups. The results also revealed that significant increase (p<0.05) in serum HbA1c level and BMI in diabetic patients in comparing with healthy groups.The results also revealed no significant differences (p> 0.05) in serum Cholesterol, Triglyceride, VLDL - C, LDL - C, HDL - C and TSP - 1 levels between males and females in both patients and health groups, while the results of FBG and HbA1c levels increase significantly (p<0.05) in females than males in both patients and health groups.The results show that Cholesterol, Triglyceride, VLDL - C, LDL - C, TSP - 1, FBG and HbA1c levels increase significantly (p<0.05) in both males and females patients groups in comparing with males and females of healthy groups respectively, and a significant decrease (p<0.05) in serum HDL - C in both males and females patients groups in comparing with males and females of healthy groups respectively.The results indicated a significant increase (p<0.05) in serum TSP - 1 level in females than males patients at same BMI (over weight and obese) except normal weight there is no significant differences (p>0.05) and there is no significant differences (p>0.05) between males and female of control groups at same BMI.The results show that TSP - 1 increase significantly (p<0.05) with increasing age of patients in males and females patients and the ages (55 - 64y) are highly significant(p<0.05) than (45 - 54y) and (35 - 44y), But there is no significant differences (p>0.05) in males and females of healthy groups at different ages. while there is a significant increase (p<0.05) in serum TSP - 1 level at same ages in both males and females patients in comparing with males and females of healthy groups respectively. The results also indicated that TSP - 1 increasing significantly (p<0.05) with increasing duration of disease in males and females patients and the (11 - 15y) reveals a highly significantly (P<0.05) than (6 - 10y) and (1 - 5y). The results have been shown significant positive correlation (P<0.05) between TSP - 1 and FBG, TSP - 1 and HbA1c, TSP - 1 and BMI, TSP - 1 and cholesterol, TSP - 1 and TG, TSP - 1 and LDL - C, TSP - 1 and VLDL - C in (males and females), males, females DM patients. The results have been shown significant negative correlation (P<0.05) between TSP - 1 and HDL - C in (males and females), males, females DM patients. The present study concluded that Thrombospondin - 1 and HbA1c levels were markers for detection and diagnosis of diabetic patients type

تحديد الصفات المظهرية والوراثية لانواع بكتريا المكورات المعوية المعزولة من المرضى في محافظة النجف الاشرف == Phenotypic And Genotypic Detection of Enterococcus Sp. Isolated From Patients In Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf Governorate

Author name: زهراء حميد عودة القريشي
Supervisor name: مهدي حسين محيل العمار
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: The study aimed to isolate and identify the Enterococcus spp. from different clinical specimens and study the virulence factors of predominant species, as well as detected the virulence factors encoding genes such as efaA (endocarditis - associated antigen), esp (enterococcal surface protein), eep (stimulating of pheromones expression) and enlA (enterolysin A) genes by PCR techniques.There were three hundred clinical specimens collected from patients suffering from different clinical infections during the period from September 2013 to January 2014 in AL - Sadder Medical City and AL - Hakem General Hospital. The identification of the Enterococcus spp. isolates were depended on colonial morphology, microscopic examination and biochemical tests as a primary identification. The final identification was performed with the automated VITEK - 2 compact system using Gram positive - Identification (GP - ID) cards.According to the results obtained by the VITEK tests forty two clinical isolates of Enterococcus were detected, which distributed into : (22) isolates from urine, (8) vaginal swabs, (6) seminal fluid, (4) throat swabs and two isolates from wound swabs with no isolates from cerebral spinal fluid, stool and blood specimens.This study revealed that the E. faecalis is more distributed with 25(59.52%), followed by E. faecium with 10 (23.80%), E.avium with 5 (11.90 %), E. durans and E. raffinosus with 1(2.39%) for each.The study investigated the virulence factors of E. faecalis, E.faecium and E.avium, which play a major role in enterococcus pathogenicity. E. faecalis and E.faecium had the ability to producecapsule, gelatinase, biofilm, adhesion, protease, bacteriocin, haemolysin and cytolysin except ? - lactamase produced only by E. faecalis while E.avium produced all these virulence factors except gelatinase, bacteriocin and cytolysin.The results revealed variation in the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, E.faecalis express absolute resistance (100%) to Erythromycin, high resistance against Gentamycin, Tetracyclin and Vancomycin but high susceptibility to Ciproflaxacin and Penicillin and moderate susceptibility to Chloramphenicol. E.faecium exhibited absolute resistance (100%) to Erythromycin, Gentamycin and Tetracyclin, high resistance against Chloramphenicol, Penicillin and Vancomycin but high susceptibility to Ciproflaxacin while E.avium exhibited susceptibility (100%) to all these antibiotics except Tetracyclin showed absolute resistance.Then detected the virulence factors encoding genes : efaA, esp, eep and enlA genes by using PCR techniques and Electrophoresis Systems.Finally, The genotypic method. Regard to genotypic study the outcome showed that 21(84%) isolates of E.faecalis, 4(40%) of E.faecium and 5(100%) of E.avium were carrying efaA gene and 17(68%) of E.faecalis, 5(50%) of E.faecium, 5(100%) of E.avium were carrying esp gene while eep gene was carrying only by E.faecalis and E.faecium ; 12(48%) and 3(30%) respectively. Also the results revealed that only 1(4%) isolates of E.faecalis have enlA gene.
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