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دراسة بكتريولوجية لبعض الاجناس البكتيرية السالبة لصبغة غرام المقاومة لمضادات البيتالاكتام والمعزولة من اخماج المجاري البولية في محافظة ديالى == Bacteriological Study of Some Genus For Bacterial Gram - Negative Resistant To ? - Lactam, Isolated From Urinary Tract Infections In Diyala Province

Author name: محمد خضير عباس النعيمي
Supervisor name: عباس عبود فرحان الدليمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Diyala
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Abstract: شملت الدراسة 300عينة جمعت من مرضى مصابين باخماج المجاري البولية وتم جمع العينات في مدينة بعقوبة من مستشفى البتول للولادة والاطفال ومستشفى بعقوبة التعليمي، للمدة بين 1/9/2013ولغاية1/1/2014.اظهرت نتائج الزرع البكتيري على اوساط اكار الماكونكي واكار الدم ووس | Three hundred urine from patients suffering from urinary tract infection from Baaquba Teaching Hospital and Al - Batool Hospital in Baaquba city for the period from 1/09/2013 to 1/01/2014. The results reved that 66 isolates are belonging to bacteria of Gram negative (57.4%), 25 (37.78 %) Escherichia coli, 22(33.33%) Proteus mirabilis, 9(6.06%)Klebsiella pneumonia, 5(7.57%) Enterobacter spp for 4 (25%) Enterobacter cloacae and 1(5.51%) Enterobacter aerogenes and5(7.57%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa by using diagnostic phenotypic, biochemical tests and confirm the diagnosis using regular aPI20E. Investigation of some virulence factors showed that both Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis produced haemolysin 52% and 90.9% respectively. The production of biofilm by local isolates was detected in Congo - red way, Isolates of Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis had been shown the ability to produce biofilm 92% and 90.9% respectively. The results showed that all isolates of Proteus mirabilis produced urease by 100%, while the results detect that the isolates of Escherichia coli not able to produce this enzyme. Proteus mirabilis showed ability to produce swarming with 100%. Siderophore production by Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis was 48%, 9% respectively. Eschrichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis produced bacteriocin with percentag of 32% and 50% respectively.The production of ? - lactamase by Eschrichia coli and Proteus mirabilis was 60% , 40.9% respectively, also the isolated had the ability to produce the Extendended spectrum ? - Lactamase enzyme by using disc Approximation, The production from each ofEschrichia coli and Proteus mirabilis 12%, 31.8 % respectively. Results of Metallo? - Lactamase by using the Imp - EDTA combination indicated that E.coli and P.mirabilis were 12% and 13.6% respectively. Isolates of E.coli showed highest resistance rate 92% for Augmentin while isolates of P.mirabilis showe higher resistant to cefotaxime 81.8%. The results showed that multiple resistance pattern for antibiotic 43 (91.5%) resistant to (2 - 5) antibiotics, Isolates of E.coli showed highest multiple resistance rate 92% while isolates of P.mirabilis rate 90.9%. The Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for namely two antibiotics Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime were determined.MIC values of these antibiotics ranged between (2 - <1024), (4 - <1024) µg\ml E.coli and (2 - <1024), (8 - <1024) µg\ml P.mirabilis respectively. The results of molecular detection of ESBL genes (bla TEM and bla SHV) by using PCR technique, (9) samples from (10) total, divided into 3(100%) E.coli and 6(85.7%) P.mirabilis were harboring bla TEM gene based on the presence of 950 bp bands in 1% agarose gel. while results detect that the isolates of Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis not harboring bla SHV gene.

دراسة وراثية وبكتريولوجية على بكتريا تثبيت النيتروجين التكافلية Ensifer meliloti == Bacteriological And Genetic Study On Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Ensifer Meliloti

Author name: محمد زهير ناجي المرعب
Supervisor name: حسن فاضل ناجي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Babylon
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Abstract: عزلت عشر عزلات من بكتريا Ensifer meliloti من العقد الجذرية لنبات الجت Medicago sativa L. بعد ان جمعت من مناطق مختلفة من محافظة بابل خلال المدة من شهر تشرين الثاني/2012 لغاية شهر شباط/2013. شخصت العزلات جزيئيا بتقنية تفاعل البلمرة السلسلي فضلا عن طرق ال | Ten isolates of Ensifer meliloti were isolated from root nodules of Medicago sativa L. collected from different areas of Babylon province during a period from November - 2012 to February - 2013. The isolates were molecular identified using polymerase chain reaction technique, in addition to traditional methods (morphological and biochemical). All isolates were harboured nodbox and mucR genes and produced cyclic ? - (1, 2) glucans, cellulose fibers and lipopolysaccharide.The ability of isolates to grow at different degrees of pH, temperatures and different concentrations of sodium chloride were tested. It was found that the optimum pH for growing of Em1, Em3, Em4, Em6 and Em8 isolates was pH7, while for the isolates Em2, Em5, Em7, Em9 and Em10 was pH8. The optimum temperature for growing of Em1, Em3, Em5, Em7, Em8 and Em9 isolates was 30?C, while the optimal growth of Em2, Em 4 and Em6 isolates was 35?C, Em10 isolate showed significantly extremism to grow at temperture reached to 45?C. The optimal percentages of NaCl for growing of Em1, Em3, Em4, Em5, Em6, Em8 and Em9 isolates were 2%, for Em7 isolate was 3% and for Em2 and Em10 isolates were 4%. The effect of different degrees of pH on symbiotic properties was studied. Em1 and Em8 isolates that grew at pH6.5 ; all isolates that grew at pH 7, pH 7.5 and pH 8 were able to infect the root hairs of alfalfa plants. The isolates that grew at pH6.5 (except Em1 and Em8 isolates) and all isolates that grew at pH8.5 were failed to infect the root hairs and did not formed nodules and resembled to the control plants (without inoculum).Different concentrations of NaCl on symbiosis was studied, it was found that all isolates that grew at 2% and Em2 and Em10 isolates that grew at 3% formed nodule, while Em1, Em3, Em4, Em5, Em6, Em7, Em8 and Em9 isolates that grew at 3% and all isolates that grew at 4%, 5% and 6% did not elicited nodules on the roots of alfalfa plant. Light microscopic observations of root hairs inoculated with Ensifer meliloti isolates showed the root hair deformations like curling, waviness, swelling and formation of shepherd`s crook and infection thread. These consequent changes lead to emerge the mature nodules having five distinct zones viz., distal meristematic, infection, inter, nitrogen - fixing and proximal senescence zones.The gel electrophoresis results of plasmid DNA of isolates showed that these isolates harboured two megaplasmids. When the isolates exposed to extreme factors like pH, temperture and NaCl, it was found that the isolates lost these plasmids and its ability to elicite the nodules and failed to fix the nitrogen. This study showed that the nitrogen fixing bacteria had essential role to support the plant growth and increase their productivity, and recommended to use the isolate Em10 as example for biofertilizers and the best alternative to the chemical fertilizers

دراسة التاثيرات السمية للـ Gliotoxin المنتج من العفن Aspergillus fumigatus باستخدام تخمرات الحالة الصلبة == Study Toxicity Effects of Gliotoxin Produced By Aspergillus Fumigatus Using Solid State Fermentation

Author name: محمد عادل نوري
Supervisor name: عبد الكريم جاسم هاشم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تم اختبار قابلية عشرة عزلات للعفن Aspergillus fumigatus على انتاج الغليوتوكسين بوساطة تخمرات الحالة الصلبة وباستخدام الرز كوسط زرعي (ركيزة). اشارت نتائج الغربلة ان العزلة AF - 5 كانت هي الافضل واعطت اعلى انتاجية.كانت الظروف المثلى لانتاج السم على وسط الر | The ability of Ten Aspergillus fumigatus isolates for gliotoxin production were screened by solid state fermentation (SSF) using rice medium as substrate. The results indicated that, the AF - 5 isolate was the highest gliotoxin producer.The optimum conditions for gliotoxin production by AF - 5 isolate on rice medium were : - inoculum size 6×106 spores, moisturizing ratio (5 : 1) (w : v) with distilled water and incubation at 37 ?C for 10 days. Gliotoxin was purified from crude extract of AF - 5 isolate after production under the optimum conditions using solid state fermentation SSF. Purification of gliotoxin was achieved by two steps including : filtration and solid phase extraction. These processes were accessed to remove debris from crude extract and gives pure gliotoxin. The gliotoxin concentration was (122.6 ppm), which was detected by Thin layer Chromatography and High Performance Liquid Chromatography.The result of cytotoxicity effect of both purified extract and standard gliotoxin on human lymphocytes with exposure time of 24 hours at four different concentrations 25, 50, 100 and 200 ppb showed growth inhibition percentage 21, 39.10, 61.99, 87.45% and 17.89, 34.92, 58.34, and 85.22% respectively. The cytotoxicity effects have been done using conversion of the MTT to MTT formazan. After DNA was extracted from lymphocyte treated with toxin and analyzed by electrophoresis on a 1% agarose gel, gliotoxin appeared to have ability to damage the DNA. Results showed that both growth inhibition and DNA damage were increased gradually with the increasing of gliotoxin concentration.

دراسة انتشار انواع الفطر Saprolegnia spp. في مياه مدينة الديوانية وتوصيفها جزيئيا == Studying The Spreading of Fungus Saprolegnia SPP. In Waters of Diwaniyah City And Characterization The Molecularly

Author name: معتز محمد عزوز الزاملي
Supervisor name: ماجد كاظم عبود الشبلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Qadisiyah
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Abstract: شملت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص بعض الفطريات المائية ومنها انواع الفطر Saprolegnia spp. في مياه مدينة الديوانية وتوصيفها جزيئيا. عزلت الانواع التابعة لهذا الفطر وهما Saprolegnia parasitica وSaprolegnia ferax من الانهار والبحيرات والاسماك, وتم قياس الخصائ | The present study is concerned with isolation and identification of some aquatic fungi, including species of Saprolegnia spp. in waters of Al - Diwaniyah city and molecular characterization. Two species, Saprolegnia parasitica and Saprolegnia ferax, have been isolated from rivers, lakes and fishes. The physical and chemical environmental characteristics have been measured. The types above have been examined to extract the DNA. The (PCR) technique has been used to examine the presence of protease enzyme. The results of isolation and identification showed that the percentage of the two species were 64% in rivers areas 40% in the lakes areas and 50% in fishes. The rates represented the examined samples which were 60 samples. AS well as isolates was in rivers 16 isolation and in Lakes 10 isolates either in fish was 5 isolation and thus the total isolates 31 isolation, The S. parasitica species is more apparently found during (February, 2014), the number of samples was 12, the less presence of this species in (April, 2014), where the number of sample, was 3. The S. ferax species is more apparently presented in (February, 2014), the number of samples was 10. The less presence was in (April, 2014), the number of samples was 2. The results showed that the number of isolation of Saprolegnia spp. study area as it was S.parasitica species in were 6 in rivers, 2 in lakes, and 3 in fishes. The second species, S. ferax showed number of isolations which were 10 in rivers, 8 in lakes, and 2 in fishes. The PCR examination has used to detect the rDNA gene which responsible for proteases gene and whether it is found in the two species of fungi. The express way has been used to extract DNA and according to the instructions of manufacturer company. The concentrations of DNA in first species were 121.8 - 73.0 mcg/microliter and purity 1.87 - 1.80.In the second species the concentrations of DNA were 2360.4 - 166.9 mcg/microliter and purity 2 - 1.75. The results, by using PCR technique, showed that the percentage of protease in first species was 25% in rivers. In lakes and fish was 100%.Concerning the second species, the percentage of enzyme was 42% in rivers, 40%in lakes, and 50% in fishes. It can be concluded that there is a diversity in fungi species with respect to study areas and enzyme secretion in the stages of fungi infection. The enzyme is more apparently found in S.parasitica species compared with S.ferax species.

دراسة مصلية دمية لداء المقوسات في النساء الحوامل والاطفال حديثي الولادة في محافظة القادسية == Bloody Serological Study of Toxoplasmosis In Pregnant Women And Newborns In Diwaniyah Province

Author name: مروة جبار مزهر العبادي
Supervisor name: خيري عبد الله داود العكيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Qadisiyah
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية على الاطفال حديثي الولادة في محافظة الديوانية للمدة من بداية شهر تشرين الثاني 2012 الى نهاية شهر نيسان 2013.وقد جمعت عينات الدراسة من دم الحبل السري للاطفال الرضع المولودين حديثا اثناء الولادة في مستشفى الاطفال والولادة التعليمي في | The present study was done on new born babies in Diwania province during a period from the beginning of November 2012 till the end of April 2013. Blood samples were collected from the umbilical cord of the new born babies during delivery in children and maternity teaching hospital. Fifty samples were collected separated to serological tests and for blood pictures. Serological tests were used in this research as follows (Rapid IgG - IgM test, latex test and ELISA IgG, IgM). The results showed the Rapid test was the easiest and cheapest test for diagnosis specific antibodies against Toxoplasmosis, therefore the positive samples were 14% for IgG, 4% for IgM and 36% for overlap cases. While the positive results for latex test was 14% but the highest result was recorded by using ELISA test 30% for IgG, No positive result recorded for IgM. There were variation in positive cases of different ages of mothers, the highest percents found in ages between 30 - 39 years old by using Rapid test 72.72% , while by using The latex test demonstrate high percent of infection was 20% and also for ages between 15 - 19 year old, and the ELISA recorded 50% and the same group of age 15 - 19 years old. The results showed the for the residence factor by using Rapid test showed the rural people were high percent of incidence of Toxoplasmosis 57.14%, but the urban people recorded Latex test and ELISA)17.24%, 31.03%) respectively. Aborted women in previous time were followed by using the serological tests Rapid test 10%, Latex 10% and ELISA zero. The incidence of Toxoplasmosis was high in housewives more than other career, the results were) 34.14%, 34.14 (% for Latex and ELISA, IgM and overlapping cases, while in other career by using Rapid test 66.66% Results showed standard Blood parameters did not register significant differences (P> 0.05) for the total number of white blood cells WBC, hemoglobin Hb, blood volume compact PCV, Erythrocytic RBC, and differential count of white blood cells for Neutrophiles, Lymphocyte, Monocytes, Basophiles and Eosinophiles. Phagocytic activity was prominent in adult people more than newly born babies.

تحديد بعض المعادن الثقيلة والتلوث البكتيري في الحليب الخام والمستورد المجفف == Determination of Some Heavy Metals And Bacterial Contamination of Raw And Imported Powder Milk

Author name: مروة صباح طالب
Supervisor name: محمد نافع علي العزاوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: يتعرض الحليب للعديد من الملوثات الفيزيائية والكيميائية والبيولوجية وذلك بسبب طرق الانتاج واسلوب النقل وعمليات التسويق ومن هذه الملوثات المعادن الثقيلة والرقم الهيدروجيني ودرجة الحرارة والبكتيريا. وقد صممت الدراسة الحالية لفحص عينات للحليب الخام التي جمعت | Milk is subjected to various physical, chemical and biological pollutants duo to producing, transporting and marketing processes such as certain heavy metals, pH, temperature and bacteria. The current study was designed to examine fresh milk samples were collected randomelly at early morning from six different locations at a rate of once each month during study period which commenced in October 2013 and ended in march 2014 and powder milk brands which were examined again for six months as in case of fresh milk where these milk brands were collected from local markets each month. The results of heavy metals showed that : • The investigation of Lead content in raw milk revealed that the highest mean value (1.801±0.311 ppm) was scored in Abo - Ghraib sample and the lowest mean value (0.941±0.104 ppm) was observed in Ghazaliya sample. For the Cadmium content in raw milk that the highest mean value (1.532±0.124 ppm) was found in Abo - Ghraib sample and the lowest mean value (0.063±0.044 ppm) was found in Fal'loga. The Copper content in raw milk also investigated and resulted the highest mean value was (0.931±0.092 ppm) in Azizia milk sample and almost similar value (0.931±0.301 ppm) was found in Madain sample while the lowest mean value was (0.308±0.029 ppm) in Fal'loiga sample. The highest mean value of Potassium in raw milk was recorded in two samples in Azizia (9718.8±246.6 ppm) and (9718.3±482.2 ppm) in Abo - Ghraib but the lowest mean value (4156.3±268.3 ppm) was recorded in Essaouira. Regarding Sodium content in raw milk, the results have found that the highest mean value was (2968.8±312.2 ppm) in Essaouira sample while the lowest mean value was (1432.5±156.8 ppm) in Abo - Ghraib. The Chloride content in raw milk samples, the highest mean value was (3053.0±128.6 ppm) recorded in Fal'loga sample and the lowest mean value was (639.0±198.4 ppm) was found in Azizia sample. Analysis of variance of these data showed significant effects (P?0.001) of both sampling sites and collecting months on milk (pb, Cd, K, Na and Cl) contents while analysis of variance of these data reveals no significant impact of sites on milk Cu content (P> 0.05) where no differences were observed between mean value of different collecting sites but shows highly significant (P? 0.001) effects of collecting months.• While powder milk has shown that the highest mean values of Lead (1.225±0.052 ppm) were found in Al - Mudhish brand and the lowest mean value (0.088±0.002 ppm) was detected in Anchor. The highest mean Cd value was (0.184±0.005 ppm) in Nido brand and the lowest mean value was (0.069±0.003 ppm) in Altunsa sample. While the highest mean value of Copper was (1.656±0.254 ppm) in Dielac powder brand and Anchor milk brand had the lowest copper mean value which was (0.767±0.014 ppm). The concentration of Potassium was (9625.0±462.9 ppm) which is the highest recorded in Dielac milk sample and the lowest mean value (3356.8±225.6 ppm) was found in Al - Marai milk sample. While the highest average of Sodium was (2625.0±342.6 ppm) scord in Dielac brand and the lowest average was (1745.0±338.4 ppm) recorded in Al - Marai sample. The highest mean value of Chloride (193.0±41.0 ppm) was recorded in Nido milk brand and the lowest mean value (122.7±22.2 ppm) was found in Altunsa milk sample. However, analysis of variance shows significant differences (P?0.001) between examined milk brands while no such differences were found between these brands (P>0.05) regarding collecting months.From the above results, it seems that the highest content of (Pb, Cd and Cu) are higher than those of standards of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) while contents of (K, Na and Cl) are within the standard requirement according to National Research Council (NRC).Microbial tests of raw milk samples were positive for bacterial growth, as different bacterial species were observed such as Lactobacilli spp. 63.8%, Streptococcus spp. 61.1%, Staphylococcus aureus 44.4%, Escheritia coli 88.8%, Bacillus spp. 72.2%, Salmonella typhi 72.2%, Staphylococcus epidermidis 30.5%, Pseudomonas spp. 47.2%, Micrococcus spp 27.7%, Clostiridia spp. 66.6%, Enterococci spp. 11.1% and K. pneumonia 75% from bacterial contamination of raw milk samples.However, only (11.1%) of the total collected samples of raw milk were suitable for human consumption and (88.9%) unsuitable, indicating that the source of infection or contamination of milk may be due to the animal health, human handler and the environmental factors, e.g., contaminated vessels, polluted water, flies and dust, etc… Obviously, bacterial contamination test of powder milk samples was carried out and negative results were obtained. However, it seems clearly that the opportunity of finding bacterial contamination in powder milk samples may be very rare since milk powder is produced in well designed and modern techniques. Nevertheless, a single bacterial contamination test has indicated to a positive growth of Staphylococcus aureus colonies.

تاثير المجال الكهرومغناطيسي في بعض صفات النمو والحاصل والانقسام الخلوي لنبات العصفر Carthamus tinctorius L == The Effect of The Electromagnetic Field On Some Growth Characteristics And Yield And Mitotic Index For Carthamus Tinctorius L

Author name: مروة قيس ابراهيم العبيدي
Supervisor name: ماهر زكي فيصل الشمري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: اولا : - التجربة الحقلية : اجريت التجربة في الحقل التابع لقسم علوم الحياة - كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة - ابن الهيثم، وصممت باستخدام تصميم القطاعات الكاملة المعشاة Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) حيث تم تعريض البذور قبل الزراعة لمجال كهرومغناطيسي | First : - Field experience : the experiment was conducted in the Department field of Biology - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham, and designed using design Full sectors Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) where the seeds exposing to electromagnetic field in the Department of Physics - Electrical Laboratory - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham before planting them in five intensities (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) mT and two (1.2 and 3) an hour for each intensity to see the electromagnetic field effect in some of the qualities of growth and yield plant Safflower the results were as follows : The effect of electromagnetic field strength was positive traits and was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for each of the (percentage of germination, root size of the second date, plant height, leaf area, leaf area guide, the dry weight of the root system at the time the second, fresh weight of shoots at the first appointment, the average absolute growth, the sustainability of biomass, the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, protein, chlorophyll, the number of inflorescences, yield the plant, 100 - seed weight, yield seeds, carbohydrate content, the concentration of nitrogen, protein) and average (81.21%, 18.33 cm 3, 93.37 cm, 71.29 cm 2, 1.187, 8.21 g.plant 1, 155.13 g.plant - 1, 1.76 g.yum 1, 691.67 g, 2.03%, 0.733%, 2.47%, 12.96%, 56.96 spad, 44.55 Nora.plant - 1, 46.60 g.plant - 1, 5.35 g, 161.80 kg. acres - 1, 38.74 mg. plant - 1, 12.09%, 13.50%), respectively, except for the size of the root first date, fresh weight of the total root for the first two dates, and second, the dry weight of the root system in the first date, fresh weight of shoots in the second deadline, the dry weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the specific weight of the oil had the highest increase at exposing the seeds to the intensity of 15 mT and average (15.16 cm, 15.12 g. Plant - 1, 26.00 g plant - 1, 3.98 g plant - 1, 411.08 g.plant - 1, 20.03 g. Plant - 1, 69.15 g. Plant - 1, 1.069%, respectively) and the highest increase of the proportion of total oil when exposure to the severity of 5mT an average 33.94%. The effect of the length of time in field was significant in most of the qualities which gave the term two highest increase with the exception of germination percentage was the highest increase in exposure for a period of three hours, with an average (60.79%, 91.01 cm, 67.51 cm 2, 1.124, 131.93 g. Plant - 1, 337.61 g. plant - 1, 1.68 g. Day - 1, 1.92%, 12.04 g. plant, 55.99 Spad, 146.06 kg. dunams - 1, 4.77 g, 40.23 mg. plant - 1, 28.03%) for each of the (germination percentage, plant height, leaf area, leaf area guide, fresh weight of shoots in the first date, fresh weight of shoots in the second deadline, the average absolute growth, nitrogen, protein, chlorophyll, yield seeds, 100 - seed weight, carbohydrate content, the total percentage of oil). As was the overlap between field strength and duration significant effect on most of the traits with the superiority of treatment (10 mT for two hours) on the rest of the other transactions for each of the (germination percentage, the size of the root of the first two dates, and the second, plant height, number of branches, leaf area, area guide paper, fresh weight of the root system of the first two dates and II, , dry weight of the root of the first two dates, and the second, fresh weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the dry weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, protein, chlorophyll, the number of inflorescences, He yield the plant, 100 - seed weight, yield seeds, carbohydrate content, the concentration of nitrogen, protein) and average (39.33%, 16.50 cm, 19.50 cm, 103.86%, 17.00, 79.83 cm, 1.330, 16.43 g.plant - 1, 29.20 g. plant - 1, 4.16 g.plant - 1, 10.48 g.plant 1, 184.06 g. plant - 1, 416.33 g. plant - 1, 22.35 g. plant - 1, 73.25 g. plant - 1, 2.10%, 0.800 %, 3.04%, 13.15%, 60.31 spad, 49.14 Nora.plant - 1, 53.37 g. plant - 1, 6.14 g 185.97 kg. acres - 1, - 1.plant 47.81 mg, 2.28%, 14.25%), respectively, with exception each of the average of the absolute growth and sustainability of biomass, where the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for a period of three hours and average (1.85 g.yum 1, 724.85 g.yum), respectively, and total percent of the oil was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 5 mT and for three hours and an average of 37.28% and the intensity of 15 mT for a period of three hours, specific gravity of oil and an average of 1.081%Second : - laboratory experiment : experiment was conducted in the laboratory of physiology of the plant Higher Studies - Department of Biology - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham, and designed using the full random design Completely Randomized Design (CRD) to study the electromagnetic field effect five intensities (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) mT and two (1.2 3) per hour on the severity of the cell division of the safflower plant results were as follows : The results showed that there is a positive effect of the electromagnetic field on the traits and was the highest increase at exposing the seeds to the intensity of 10 mT for each of the (number of dividing cells of the tops of developing the parties to the roots, the total number of cells to the tops of the parties to the roots, and guide cell division developing the tops of the parties to the roots) and average (156.00% 1143.00%, 12.17%), respectively. The effect of duration of exposure, and had a significant effect on the average number of total cells to the tops of the parties to the roots reached 1042.20% when the exposure for two hours.The effect of overlap between the severity and duration of the electromagnetic field significant was effect in all cellular qualities and was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for a period of one hour and average (167.00%, 13.52%) for each of the number of dividing cells developing the tops of the parties to the roots and guide cell division to the tops of developing the parties to the roots, The total number of cells to the tops of the parties to the roots was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for two hours and an average of 1203.50%.

التحري عن جين الاوتولايسين في المكورات العنقوديه البشروية المقاومة لمضاد الفانكومايسين == Autolysin Gene Detection In Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Author name: مريم خميس عبد ربة بريس
Supervisor name: مي طالب فليح
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: من مجموع مئة عينة سريرية جمعت من مصادر مختلفة شملت الحروق والدم والجروح ومسحات انفية, تمكنت 90 عزلة من النمو على اكار المانيتول الملحي , ومن بينهم 40(44.4 %) عزلة عائدة لبكتريا المكورات العنقودية المنتجة للانزيم المخثر للبلازما و50 (55.5%) عائدة لبكتريا ا | Out of one hundred clinical samples were taken from different sources which include burns, blood cultures, wounds and nasal swabs infections ; 90 isolates developed growth on mannitol salt agar. Among these, 40 (44.4%) were Coagulase positive (Staphylococcus aureus) isolates, 50 (55.5%) belong to coagulase negative staphylococci in which Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates were 30(60%). The pattern of antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates to 12 antibotics (Amoxiclav, Ceftazidim, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, Erythromycin, Gentamycin, Imipenime, Penicillin G, Tetracycline, Rifampin , Methicillin, and Vancomycin) were determined using disc diffusion method. The results revealed that resistance to Penicillin G10 and Amoxiclav (Amoxicillin - clavulanic acid) were 100%, Methicillin were 93%, Erythromycin were 90%, Gentamycin and Clindamycin were 70%, Tetracycline and ceftazidim were 75%, Ciproflaxacin were 60%, Rifampin were30%. 95% of S.epidermidis isolates were sensitive to Imipenim and 5% of them were intermediate resistant, while these isolates showed 90% sensitivity to vancomycin. 19 isolates were multidrug resistance. Minimum inhibitory concentration of S.epidermidis isolates to vancomycin, was determined. The results revealed that (12) S.epidermidis isolates (40 %) were vancomycin resistant, the MIC of them were between 256 ?g\ml and 32 ?g\ml, (4) S.epidermidis isolates (13.3%) were intermediate resistance, the MIC to 3 of them were 16 ?g\ml and the last was 8 ?g\ml. Some virulence factors of VRSE and VSSE were detected including the hemolysin, protease, lipase and urease. The S. epidermidis isolates were produce hemolysin, protases, lipase and urease, were 100%, 100%, 25%, 100% respectively in VRSE, while in VSSE 100%, 100%, 60%, 100% respectively. The isolates were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in monoplex pattern to amplify resistant incoding gene : the vanA, vanB and autolysine gene aae gene. The results by this study showed that 12 (40%) S. epidermidis isolates gave the implicone size (1030 base pair) of the vanA gene. However the results of MIC and PCR were similar but no any isolates gave product for presence of vanB gene. All S.epidermidis were able to produce implicone size(858bp) of aae gene. The effect of vancomycin resistant S. epidermidis on cell autolysis activity was detected by whole cell autolytic assay.The results revealed that there was significant difference among three isolates, the VSSE isolate (S.epidermidis 22) have the highest autolytic activity in the presence of antibiotic, followed by the VRSE isolate (S. epidermidis 1) and the VISE isolate (S. epidermidis14) which was the lowest autolytic activity with the presence of antibiotic. The result of transmission electron microscope (TEM) showed that the VRSE isolates (S.epidermidis 1) have thicker cell wall followed by VISE (S.epidermidis 14) isolates.However, the VSSE (S.epidermidis 22) didn't showed any cell wall thickening.

دراسة مقارنة للكشف عن الجيارديا لامبليا والطفيليات المصاحبة لها بين الاطفال في مدينة كركوك باستخدام بعض التقانات المختبرية == A Comparative Study For Detecting Giardia Lamblia And Associated Intestinal Parasites Among Children In Kirkuk City By Using Some Laboratory Methods

Author name: مها اسماعيل مصطفى الجبوري
Supervisor name: يحيى جرجيس سلمان
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Kirkuk
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Abstract: The current study had been carried out from January 2013 to July 2013 in medical laboratory researches - Kirkuk Faculty of Medicine. A total of 310 stool samples have been collected from children suffering from liquid diarrhea, their ages are from below one year to 12 years; six different laboratory diagnostic methods have been applied for detecting Giardia lamblia and other intestinal parasites. For microscopy diagnosis; direct wet double prepartions, zinc sulphate flotation are used. While immunological methods involve; Enzyme Linked Immuno - Sorbent Assay, corpo - antigen (ELISA), Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA) and Lateral immune - chromatography assay (Triage panel). Giardia genome amplification is done using conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) single step procedure by using of mixed primers of Giardia assemblages A1, A2 and B. The total rate of intestinal parasitic infection is 51.93 % distributed in 161 stool samples. This rate involve high frequency of protozoan infection in 132 (42.58 %) compare to 29 (9.35 %) for helminthes, P<0.05. More common intestinal protozoan parasites were Giardia lamblia 63(20.32 %) followed by Blastocyst hominis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica, Iodomoeba butschili, Endolimax nana and Balantidium coli with the rates : 6.77%, 6.45%, 4.18 %, 2.58 %, 1.29 %, 0.64 % and 0.32 % receptively. Concerning intestinal helminthic infection, high number and rate 23(7.41 %) was with Hymenolepis nana is compare with 1(0.32 %) record for Ancylostoma duodenale.According to gender high rate of giardiasis is recorded among males than in females, conversely to high rate of other intestinal parasites among female than in males P<0.05. Statistically relationship between Giardia distribution and ages are not significant P>0.05. Giardia co - existence are highly detected with Balstocystis hominis, and Cryptosporidium parvum total Giardia mixed parasitic infection rate 8.06 % is lower than12.23 %of pure Giardia lamblia infection, P>0.05. Regarding Giardia lamblia detecting according to laboratory methods; high rate of giardiasis 22.29% is reported by using PCR technique, followed by 20, 23 % by using direct wet preparation technique, P<0.05.The efficacy of laboratory methods for detecting Giardia stages are reduced; the following rates 19.35%, 19.03%, 17.74% and 14.51% obtained by using ELISA, DFA, flotationand lateral immuno - chromatography assay (Triage) respectively, P<0.05. Also statistical analysis reveals significance of PCR sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in detecting giardiasis than other laboratory methods. Negative predictive values NPV in relation to type of laboratory methods are high, but statistically they are not significant, controversy to positive predictive value PPV that are significant. The efficacy of Triage panel is high for detecting giardiasis 14.45 % as compare with 4.5 % and 3.5 % for detecting Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Entamoeba histolytica respectively P<0.05 %. Considering the application of double direct wet preparations, the results of using this method are beneficial for detecting protozoan and helminthic parasites. While the using of zinc sulphate flotation technique reveal fluctuated results in spite of significant statistical analysis P<0.05. The employee of five laboratory methods for detecting the oocysts of Cryptosporidum parvum; the following rates 6.45%, 5.48%, 4.83%, 4.51% and 3.22% are recorded with the usage of DFA, direct microscopy, modified Ziehl - Neelsen method, Traige panel and flotation method respectively, P>0.05. Giardia lamblia DNA extraction from 80 stool samples that amplified using Giardia gene loci K725, reveal 66 samples positivity, pure Giardia lamblia genomic mass mean is 437.56 bps, with 1.705 % of genome purity and the extension of genomes range from 280 to750bps.While 23 of mixed Giardia plus other protozoan parasites, the mean of gemonic mass is 439.89 bps with genome purity mean 1.56 %. Amplification of Giardia genome mixed with helminthes reveal 443.33 bps of genomic mass mean and 1.49 % genome purity mean. In general the all genomic mass of Giardia lamblia (Pure and mixed infection) is 440.26 bps and purity mean 1.54 % P>0.05.PCR amplification in stool sample exert that Giardia lamblia genomes are mixed of human and animal type.

دراسة انتشار الحيوانات الابتدائية الرئيسية المسببة للاسهال بين المرضى باستخدام الطرائق المجهرية والجزيئية في محافظة بابل == Prevalence Study For Main Protozoa Diarrheal Agents Among Patients By Using Microscopically And Molecular Methods In Babylon Province

Author name: ميس كاظم عليوي
Supervisor name: احمد خضير عبيس الحميري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Babylon
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية خلال المدة من تشرين الاول 2014 الى شهر شباط 2015 حيث تضمنت هذه الدراسة فحص 987 عينة براز (اطفال وبالغين, ذكورو اناث) بطريقة الفحص المجهري المباشر و96 عينة موجبة فحصت عن طريق تقنية تفاعل سلسلة متعدد البلمرة. للمرضى المصابين بالاسهال و| The current study during period was conducted from October 2014 till February 2015 examination of 987 stool samples for direct smear method (Lugol's Iodine, Normal Saline (0.9%) for detection of the following parasites G.lamblia, E.histolytica while using floatation methods and Ziehl - Neelsen method (Malachite green) for detecting the Cryptosporidium spp. by using light microscope) and 96 positive samples from these samples examined by polymerase chain reaction technique PCR. For patients infected with diarrhea (children and adults, male and female) who attended to Babylon maternity and children hospital and specialized Marjan Hospital for Internal and Cardiac Diseases in the Babylon province as well as primary health care and private clinics. The age ranges from(Less than one year - 31and more).The current study showed the rate of infection with parasites that causative of diarrhea47.3% (E.histolytica, G.lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp.) was 26.4%, 17.9% and 3.7%, respectively.They were examined by a direct smear method to detect the trophozoites, cyst and oocyst phases of these parasites. The highest rate of infection by microscopic examination was in the rural area 67.2% in comparing with city that was 32.9%. Also the highest rate of infection among males was 51.5% in comparing with females 41.2%. It has been recorded that the higher rate of infection was 76.1% in the age group (16 - 20) years while the lower infection rate was in the age group (26 - 30) years that was 22.8%. It has been observed significant differences in infection rates at the (P ? 0.05). The present study recorded difference in the rates of parasitic infections according to the presence of animals in houses, the high rates of infection where with those have animals in their houses 51.2% while the lowest rates of infection where with those not have animals in their houses 38.9%.It has been observed significant differences in infection rates at the (P ? 0.05). This study reveals a difference in parasitic infections rates, according to the level of education the head of household, and found that the highest rate of infection for those with the head of the family is non - educated or illiterate 48.3%, while the rate of infection was declined with head of the family who get primary education level 46.2%. It had recorded the highest infection rate in October 63.8%, while the lowest percentage was in February 27. 6%. It has been observed significant differences in infection rates at the (P ? 0.05). In the present study Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to 96 positive results in direct smear methods to detection the main parasitic diarrhea agent. It had recorded total of infection rate of 43.4% (31.3%, 28.1% and 2.1%, respectively). Depending on PCR technique showed the highest rates of infection was in the male 36.7% while the lowest rates of infection in females 30.6%. It had recorded the highest rate of infection in the rural areas 45.3% in comparing rate of infection in the urban areas 25.9%. The present study recorded the highest rates of infection were in the (16 - 20years) age group 46.2%, while the decline in the rates of infection was in the (21 - 25years) age group 16.7%. Also it showed the highest rates of infection were in the presence of animals in the houses 36.1% while the lowest rate of infection where there were no animals 31.4%.It has been observed significant differences in infection rates at the (P ? 0.05). The study found that the highest rates of infection for those with the head of the family is non - educated or illiterate 38.9%, while the rate of infection declined with head of the family who got Academic education level 33.3%. Also it had recorded the highest rate of infection in November (2014) 42.1%, while the lowest rates percentage was in December (2014) 23.1%. It has been observed significant differences in infection rates at the (P ? 0.05). Through the current study it was concluded that the prevalence of the parasites that cause diarrhea in the Babylon province are very highly when detection microscopic examination and PCR method, comparison with previous studies and rural area highest rates of infection from urban area.

تاثير المستخلص الكحولي لنبات الخباز (Malva sylvestris ) في فسلجة ونسجية الكبد والخصية في ذكور الفئران البيض == Effect of Alcoholic Extract of Mallow (Malva Sylvestris) On Physiology And Histology Liver And Testis In Albino Male Mice

Author name: بسمة علي جاسم
Supervisor name: مختار خميس محمد سعيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: صممت هذه الدراسة للتعرف على مدى تاثير المستخلص الكحولي الخام لنبات الخباز Malva Sylvestris في الكبد والخصى لذكور الفئران البيض نسجيا, وكذلك فسلجيامن خلال دراسة مستوى انزيمي Glutamate - oxaloactate - transaminase (GOT) وGlutamate - pyruvate - transaminase( | This study was designed to investigate the effects of crude alcoholic extract of Malva sylvestris on the histology of liver and testes in male albino mice, as well as levels of the GOT, GPT enzymes and testosterone hormone. Seventy two adult male albino mice were used in this study. The animals were randomly divided into four main groups, the first group was given distilled water (control), while the other three groups were given (100, 300, 500 mg /kg) of crude extract. These main groups were subdivided into three subgroups, according to the period of treatment (2, 4, 6, 8)weeks. Blood samples were collected every two weeks for physiological study, and samples of the liver and testes were collected for histological study. Treating with crude alcoholic of Malva sylvestris led to no significant increase in the mean of the body weight except the concentration (500 mg /kg). There was significantly increase in the liver weight particularly in(500 mg /kg) for eight weeks of exposure, also there was significantly increase in the average of the testes weights treated with Malva sylvestris extract specially in (300, 500 mg /kg) for all periods of treatment compared with control group. Malva sylvestris extract coused significantly decrease in both GOT, GPT. there fore the value of GOT, GPT considers as concentration - period exposure dependent the highest value of GPT was (300 mg /kg) for two weeks (2. 25±228. 04) IU/L compared with control group (3. 03±226. 02) IU/L. and the lowest value of GPT was (500 mg /kg) for eight weeks (4. 52±192. 27)IU/L compared with control group (4. 06±208. 77) IU/L the highest value of GOT in (100 mg /kg) reached (4. 10±63. 00) IU/L for two weeks compared with control group (1. 25±71. 23) IU/L. the lowest value was (2. 77±49. 83) IU/L in (500 mg /kg) with eight weeks comparison with control group (1. 18±69. 02) IU/L. all concentration of Malva sylvestris extract made positive changes in the value of testosterone with all periods of exposure particularly in (300 mg /kg) compared with control group. There were many histopathological alterations appeared in the liver tissue among treated groups which caused by the effects of Malva sylvestris extract represented by congestion, disarrangement of hepatic cords, beginning of necrosis of hepatocytes, infiltration of leukocytes, narrowing of sinusoids, increase the number of binuclei cells, degeneration, appearance of giant cells, all these changes were reversible. Malva sylvestris extract made beneficial histopathological changes in the testes tissue in all treated groups like increase in numbers of ledyig cells specially concentration (500 mg /kg) reached (11.37± 0.80) IU/L with two weeks comparison with control group(5.38 ±0.34) IU/L, and increase in the thickness of the walls of seminiferous tubules specially concentration (500 mg /kg) reached(29.46± 1.39) IU/L with compared with control group(20.52±2.40) IU/L. In addition the role of extract in significant decline in the diameters of seminiferous tubules in all treated groups compared with control group

دراسة العلاقة بين فقدان الجينين الـ GSTM1 وGSTT1 والاصابة بمرض الربو القصبي في محافظة ذي قار == Study The Relationship Between The Null Genotype of GSTM1, GSTT1 Genes And Bronchial Asthma In Thi - Qar Province

Author name: نـور عمران عبد الكريم الغـزي
Supervisor name: حسن ريسان الركابي | عدنان عيسى البدران
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Dhi Qar
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Abstract: تم تصميم هذه الدراسة للتحقق من دور جينات الـ Glutathione - S - Transferase (Mu - 1) gene و(Theta) - 1 Glutathione - S - Transferase ومدى مساهمتها بخطر الاصابة بمرض الربو القصبي في محافظة ذي قار. حيث شملت (105) شخص مصاب بالربو باعمار من (20 - 69) سنة كان | This study has been designed to investigate the roles of the gens GSTMI and GSTTI the extent to which they contribute in asthma at Thi - Qar governorate. The study has been conducted on (105) patients with asthma whose ages from (20) to (69) years. (20) of them are males and (85) are females, and (110) are healthy with no infection of asthma or any sickness of respiratory system as a control group of the same ages, (60) of these are males and (50) are females. Blood samples have been collected from both groups in ampoules with EDTA and stored under temperature ( - 20) until they are used in getting the DNA from the groups. The genes GSTTI, GSTMI, and Albumin have been enlarged as internal control employing Polymerase chain Reaction (PCR). Some dangerous aspects of this disease have been investigated, the results showed that the disease in the urban areas (85. 71 %) higher than it rural areas, and Asthma among females is (80. 95%) higher than males. The results also indicated that asthma in ages (50 - 59) is more than other categories; it is (34.28%). The majority of patients are smokers with (63.80%). The study revealed that (73.33 %) of the patients have a family history with the disease while (26.66 %) have not. Statistical analysis showed that the loss of the gene GSTM1 is about three times in the patients more than the case in the control group. (OR=2.90) , while the loss of the gene GSTT1 is five fold more than it compared to the control group (OR= 5.55). The results indicated a significant effect of the loss of the two genes in having asthma in the urban and rural areas, it is six times and a half larger in the urban areas compared to the control group of the same area. Asthma probability is ten times more in the case of the loss of both genes in the rural areas compared to the control group in the same area. And no significant difference has been discovered when gene patterns of patients in both areas. The results also indicated that the probability of having asthma in male patients is two times and a half as many as it in the females when the gene GSTM1 is lost compared to the control group. While the same probability is eleven times in the case of the loss of both genes in the females as many as it the control group. The loss of Missing the gene GSTT1 is three times in the male patients and five times in the females compared to the two control groups. The results indicated significant differences when gene patterns of males and females are compared in the case of the loss of both genes. The statistical analysis indicated that the loss of both genes in the smoker patients contributes 17 fold in the probability of having the disease compared to the control group. While the probability increases four times approximately in the nonsmokers when the gene GSTM1 is lost compared to the control group (OR=3.77; 95% C1=1.69 - 8.407). No difference has been noticed in the gene patterns of the smoker and nonsmoker patients. The results indicated that the loss of both genes has been in all the age categories. No significant differences have been noticed among the gene patterns between the patients of less and those who are more than 50 years. Asthma probability has been found 7.77 times more in the case of the loss of both genes in the patients who have a family disease history compared with the control group. The asthma probability is twice when the gene GSTM1 is lost in those patients who do not have a family history disease compared to the control group. Upon comparing the gene patterns of patients according to the family disease history, there has been an effect of the loss of both genes and having a family disease history on the probability of asthma, it is almost six times when both genes are lost. The results indicated that the probability increases three times in the loss of the gene GSTT1 in the educated patients compared to control group. The probability also increases seven times when both genes are lost in the uneducated patients compared to the control group. When comparing the gene patterns of patients according to levels of education, significant differences between the educated an uneducated have been approximately twice in the loss of the gene GSTT1.

نوعية البويضة والتكوين الجنيني بعد الاعطاء الفموي للسبيرماكس لاناث الفئران : موديل تجريبي للبائن == Oocyte Quality And Embryonic Development After Oral Administration of Speramax® In Female Mice : Experimental Model For Mammal

Author name: هبة صاحب حمزة
Supervisor name: سعد صالح الدجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Embryology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Background : Speramax® has been found to play an important role in sperm function characters and males reproductive performance with no studies on its effects on the oocyte maturation and embryonic development in females.Objective : The goal of the thesis is to examine the effect of Speramax ® on oocyte maturation. And to emphasize the effect of Speramax ® on ova quality, embryonic development and newborn. Materials and Methods : Speramax ® treated by oral administration for 1, 2 and 4 weeks. A hundred and twenty six female mice were randomly divided into four groups, the first group was treated without Speramax® with superovulation(SUO) while the second group were treated by Speramax® with SUO and the third group were superovulated only and the fourth group was not treated and spontaneously ovulated (SPO) and considered the control group(thirty two mice). Results : The results indicated that the treatment with Speramax® showed a positive effect on oocytes maturation in vivo. There was a highly significance (p? 0.0001) improvement in number of mature oocytes following treatment with Speramax® in SPO and SUO mice compared with SPO and SUO mice not treated with Speramax®. The embryonic developmental rate after 24 and 48 hours of mating in treated groups with Speramax® was significantly (p? 0.05) higher than those of SPO and SUO mice too.The study showed that the quantity and quality of embryos generated from the treated groups were superior to that of untreated groups.Conclusion : It was concluded that the treatment by Speramax® has a great improvement on oocyte maturation, early embryonic development and embryo grading quality of mice embryos with an increase in the numbers of mice newborn.

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.

الفعالية المضادة للاحياء المجهرية والانزيمية للفطريات المستنبتة المعزولة من نبات الاس Myrtle (MyrtuscommunisL.) == Antimicrobial And Enzymaticactivity of Endophyticfungiisolatedfrommyrtle (Myrtuscommunisl.)

Author name: هدى محمد كاظم ديوان
Supervisor name: بتول زينل علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: استهدفت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص الفطريات المستنبتة في اوراق نبات الاس Myrtus communis واختبار فعاليتها المضادة للاحياء المجهرية وفعاليتها الانزيمية. - اظهرت نتائج عزل الفطريات المستنبتة في 500 قطعة اوراق للحصول على عدد كلي للعزلات مساويا الى 99 عزلة ف | The present study was aimed to isolate and identify endophytic fungi from leaves of myrtle Myrtus communisand study their antimicrobial and enzymatic activities. - Results of fungal isolation from 500 leaves fragments revealed isolation of 99 endophytic fungi represented a total colonization frequency (CF) of 20.4%. These fungi were related to 23 species or isolates, where Aspergillus spp. prevailed over all others (11 species) with CF of 14% for all Aspergilli, Aspergillusniger and Aspergillusflavus showed the highest CF 7.2% and 3% respectively, other Aspergilli represented Aspergillusparvulus (CF 1.6%), Aspergilluscandidus (0.4%), Aspergillusraperi, Aspergillusclavatus, Aspergillusglaucus, Aspergillusornatus, Aspergillussclerotioniger, Aspergillusterreus and Aspergilluswentii were all showed CF of 0.2%.Other isolates fungi from leaves fragments were four morphologically different isolates of Penicillium with 0.4% CF for each. Additionaly, isolates of Cladosporium sp. (2%) and Cladosporiumcladosporoides (0.4%), as well as Cunninghamella sp., Drechsleraaustraliensis, Alternariaraphani, which showed 0.2% CF for each, Paecilomyces variotii (0.6|%), and different isolates of sterile fungi (White and Hyaline colonies) were also obtained. - Study the antagonistic activity of isolated endophytes using dual culture method against five plant pathogenic fungi(Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium sp., Macrophomina phaseolinaandRhizoctonia solani)taking into account the percentage of inhibition of pathogenic fungi, results revealed variation of antagonistic activities between endophytes and pathogens. Different cases of antagonism were also appeared ranged from mycoparasitism of the endophytes on pathogens or vice versa, to competition between the two fungi and to the appearance of inhibition zone between them, this result may indicates the affinity of using some isolated endophytes in biological control applications against or controling fungal plant diseases. - Effect of ethylacetate extracts of culture broth of active endophytes shown in the last experiment against two bactria E.coli, S.aureus and the yeast Candida albicans using disc diffusion method, where filter paper discs were imprignated with different concentrations of fungal broth extracts. Results showed variation of inhibitory activity against bacteria with different endophytes, bacteria and conc. of the extract. Regarding the effect onC.albicans and filamentous fungi, most fungal broth extracts showed no inhibitory activity against yeast and no extract as well showed inhibitory activity on filamentous fungi. These results give indication thatbroth extracts contain antibacterial compounds. - Addition of 20% crude fungal broth of some endophytes to the culture medium showed significant inhibitory activity against filamentous fungi which did not respond to broth extracts, percentage of inhibition ranged between 0 - 77.08% and maximum inhibitory activity was shown by Penicillium sp. Isolate. These results give indication that some of crude filtrates contain antifungal compounds. - Analysis of broth extracts of some endophytes using TLC technique showed the content of extract of number of UV illuminated spots isolated on TLC pates having different Rf values, Bioautography showed inhibitory activity of some of these isolated spots against E.coli, S.aureus and the Filamentous fungus F.oxysporum. - Testing the extracellular enzymes activities of isolated endophyles on solid media, enzymes included amylase, lipase, pectinase, laccase, cellulase and protease showed variation in secretion of these enzymes, as well as, no endophytes showed the affinity of secreting all tested enzymes. Results also showed the high affinity of some endpohytes to secrete enzymes that could be use in multiple important applications after separation andcharacterizationof these enzymes.

دراسة مرضية فسلجية جزيئية لمرضى الثلاسيميا نوع بيتا في محافظة المثنى - العراق == Patho Physiological And Molecular Studies of ? - Thalassemia Patients In Al - Muthanna Province - Iraq

Author name: هناء علي عزيز
Supervisor name: خالد كاطع الفرطوسي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Muthanna
First pages:
Abstract: هدفت الدراسة الحالية لتقييم التغيرات الدمية والكيموحيوية للمرضى المصابين بالثلاسيميا نوع - ? وكذلك تحديد الطفرات المسببة للمرض بواسطة سلسلة تفاعل البوليمر ARMS - PCR ولاول مرة في محافظة المثنى - العراق. خلال الفترة من تشرين الاول - 2013 لغاية اذار - 2014. | The aim of this study was detected of hematological, biochemical changes and detection of mutations which cause ? - thalassemia by ARMS - PCR assay for the first time in Al - Muthanna province - Iraq, during the period from October - 2013 up to March - 2014. One hundred patients with thalassemia were examined in the present study as well as fifty apparently healthy people were selected as the control, their ages ranged between 2 - 20 years old, these patients were registered as thalassemic patients in "Thalassemia Unit" at "Feminine and Children Hospital" in Al - Muthanna province.The patients of ? - thalassemia were examined by using hematological and biochemical tests. The study recorded non significant differences at (P>0.05) in the infection percentage of male (56%) and female (44%) with thalassemia. The study showed a significant increase at (P<0.05) in the infection percentage of thalassemia in age groups, location, relative degree, blood group and infected viral hepatitis. The study indicated a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in red blood cells, hemoglobin and packed cell volume in all age groups compared with control groups. Also, the study showed a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in red blood cells of thalassemia between all age groups while it showed non significant differences at (P>0.05) in hemoglobin and packed cell volume of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant increase at (p<0.05) in platelets in age groups (1 - 5) years which was (356238+ 24244)U/L and (15 - 20) years was (278311+ 17640) U/L as compared with control groups (274000+84481) U/L and (216667+ 70384)U/L respectively. Also, the study recorded a significant increase at (P<0.05) in platelets of thalassemia in age group (1 - 5) years compared with other age groups. The study indicated a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in total white blood cells in all age groups as compared with control groups. Additionally, it showed a significant differences at (P<0.05) in total white blood cells of thalassemia between age groups.The study recorded a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in neutrophile in all age groups as compared with control groups. Moreover, it showed non significant differences at (P>0.05) in netrophile of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in basophile in age groups (1 - 5) years, (5 - 10) years and (15 - 20) years as compared with control groups. Furthermore, it showed a significant increase at (P<0.05) in basophile of thalassemia in age group (10 - 15) years as compared with other age groups. The study recorded a significant increase at (P<0.05) in eosinophile in all age groups as compared with control groups. Also, it showed non significant differences at (P>0.05) in eosinophile of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant increased at (P<0.05) in lymphocyte in age groups (1 - 5) years, (5 - 10) years and (10 - 15) years as compared with control groups. Also, it showed non significant differences at (P>0.05) in lymphocyte of thalassemia between all age groups. The study indicated a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in monocyte in age groups (5 - 10) years (1.094+ 0.093) % and (10 - 15) years (0.483+ 0.093) % as compared with control groups (5.166+ 1.359) and (5.824+ 1.555) respectively.Also, it showed a significant increase at (P<0.05) in monocyte of thalassemia between age groups. The study indicated a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in urea level in age groups(1 - 5) years (23.63+ 5.88) mg/dl and (5 - 10) years (26.86+ 6.45) mg/dl as compared with control group (35.37+7.90) mg/dl and (33.83+5.26) mg/dl. Inaddition, it recorded non significant differences (P>0.05) in urea of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in creatinine level in age groups (1 - 5) years, (10 - 15) years and (15 - 20) years as compared with control group. Also, it recorded non significant differences (P>0.05) in creatinine of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant increase at (P<0.05) in Alanine aminotransferase , bilirubin in all age groups as compared with control groups. Also, the study recorded non significant differences at (P>0.05) in Alanine aminotransferase of thalassemia between all age groups, while it showed significant increase (P <0.05) in bilirubin of thalassemia in age group (15 - 20) years as compared with age groups. The study indicated significant increase at (P<0.05) in Aspartate aminotransferase in age group (1 - 5) years (23.71+7.54)U/L as compared with control group (12.33+3.51) U/L. Also, it recorded non significan differences at (P>0.05) in Aspartate aminotransferase of thalassemia between all age groups. The study recorded a significant increase at (P<0.05) in concentration of ferritin in all age groups as compared with control groups. Also, it showed significant increase at (P <0.05) in ferritin of thalassemia in age group (15 - 20) years as compared with other age groups. The study showed non significant differences at (P>0.05) in concentration of uric acid and albumin in all age groups as compared with control groups. Also, it recorded non significant differences at (P>0.05) in uric acid and albumin of thalassemia between all age groups. The study indicated a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in total protein in age groups (1 - 5) years, (5 - 10) years and (10 - 15) years as compared with control groups. Also, it recorded non significant differences at (P>0.05) in total protein of thalassemia between all age groups. The study showed a significant decrease at (P<0.05) in calcium concentration in age groups (1 - 5) years, (10 - 15) years and (15 - 20) years as compared with control groups. Also, it recorded non significant differences at (P>0.05) in calcium concentration of thalassemia between all age groups. The present study diagnosed three types of mutation in ? - thalassemic patients by ARMS - PCR assay (IVS - I - 5, Codon 8\9, Codon15), the highest percent of ? - thalassemic patients mutation is IVS - I - 5 (53.8 %) followed by Codon 8\9 and Codon15 with percentage (27.6%) and (18.4 %) respectively

تاثير الثايموكوينون الخافض للسكر والمجدد الانسجة بنكرياس الجرذان المستحث فيها داء السكري باستخدام الستربتوزوتوسين == Antihyperglycemic And Pancreatic Regenerative Effect of Thymoquinone In Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Male Rats

Author name: وجدان ثامر مهدي التميمي
Supervisor name: جبار عباس احمد الساعدي | هاشم محمد عبد الكريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Qadisiyah
First pages:
Abstract: To evaluate the anti - hyperglycaemic potent of thymoquinone from Nigella sativa seed in streptozotocin - induced diabetic male rats, the present study has been carried out at the College of Education, Al - Qadisiya University during the period extended from April, 15, 2012 to December, 15, 2012. mRNA expression level of Reg3a, InsI, InsII, PDX1, Pax6, NeuroD1, and MafA genes have been evaluated in pancreatic tissues as well. Sixty five adult male rats (aged 56 days and weighted 138±8.8g) have been used in the present study. Diabetes has been inducted in 52 male rats by injection of single dose of streptozotocin (60 mg/ kg, b.w., i.p.). Diabetes mellitus has been confirmed by blood glucose concentration (to be more than 200 mg/ dl). Intact and streptozotocin - induced diabetic male rats have been assigned to five equal groups (13 per each); Intact (C) and non treated diabetic (DM) rats have been injected with normal saline (100?l, sc) anddrenched with drinking water daily for 42 days. Thymoquinone treated diabetic rats (TQ50 and TQ100) have been injected with normal saline (100?l, sc) and drenched with thymoquinone suspention (50 and 100 mg/ kg, b.w., respectively) daily for 42 days. Insulin treated diabetic rats were injected with insulin (4 IU, sc) and drenched with drinking water daily for 42 days. Body weights were registered daily during the experiment. All overnight fasted animals were sacrificed after general anesthesia by combination of xylazine and ketamine (10 mg and 90 mg/kg, ip, respectively). Blood samples was collected from abdominal vein for determination of serum glucose and insulin concentrations. Samples from pancreatic tissues in all groups have been quickly removed, dipped in liquid nitrogen for RNA extraction and molecular study. Other pancreatic tissues were fixed in formalin forhistopathological and immunohistochemical study. The results demonstrated significant decrease in body weight gain of untreated diabetic (DM) and insulin treated diabetic (DMI) groups as compared with that of intact control (C) and thymoquinone treated diabetic (TQ50 and TQ100) groups, started from the fourth day of experiment, which showed insignificant differences when compared with each other. While the lowest body weight gain has been registered in DM group.Results of serum glucose concentrations referred to significant elevation in diabetic groups compared with intact control. In comparison between the diabetic groups, glucose concentration revealed significant decrease in thymoquinone and insulin treated rats (TQ50, TQ100, and DMI) compared with untreated diabetic rats (DMI). on the other hand, insulin treated males (DMI) and thymoquinone treated males (TQ50 and TQ100) recorded no significant difference in serum insulin concentration when compared witheach other but they were significantly lower than that of intact control male rats (C), but the average means of these four groups were significantly higher than that of non - treated diabetic male rats (DM).Quantification analysis results of gene expression, performed by real - time RT - PCR, revealed that treatment with thymoquinone caused significant increase of mRNA expression levels of Reg3a, InsI, InsII, PDX1, Pax6, NeuroD1 and MafA genes during the studied period. Histological findings of thymoquinone treated pancreases revealed normal cellularity of islets of Langerhans and normal exocrine tissue except few congestion in it, whereas those obtained from non treated diabetic rats showed complet impairment of some islands and highly destructed of others. Normal hepatic architecture with the appearance of radiating shape around the central vein, has been shown in the section obtained from thymoquinone treated diabetic rats except few congestion, obvious regeneration and mitotic division in the nuclei of hepatocytes. Sections obtained from non treated diabetic male rats showed sever congestion, large thrombi in the hepatic tissue, and loss of hepatic architecture with sever hemorrhage, degeneration in hepatocytes, and dilation of sinusoids. Section obtained from kidneys of thymoquinone treated diabetic rats reveales normal renal convoluted tubules with normal epithelium of the tubules and high cellularity of glomeruli. Whearas those obtained non treated diabetic rat revealed dilation of renal convoluted tubules with necrosis in the epithelium of the tubules and sever hemorrhage in the renal tissue. Immunohistochemical results revealed that male rats drenched with thymoquinone registered higher scores of positive cells and intensity of staining compared with other diabetic (DM and I) groups. Hisological sections obtained from pancreases of control male rats showed actively stained islets of Langerhan's by immunohistochemistry with actively stained populations of beta, alpha, and delta cells, whereas those obtained from pancreases of non treated diabetic male rats showed damage of most cell populations and negatively stained for the few remaining beta cells. on the other hand, section obtained from pancreases of diabetic male rats treated with thymoquinone showed actively stained islets of Langerhan's by immunohistochemistry with actively stained populations of beta, alpha, and delta cells. While those obtained from pancreases of diabetic male rats treated with insulin, in the same stages of experiment, showed negatively stained beta cells and other cells of islets of Langerhan's. Histopathological findingsrevealed moderate improvement of pancreatic changes shown in both exocrine and endocrine (Islands of Langerhan's) parts. It can be concluded that drenching of 50 or 100 mg/ kg, bw, of thymoquinone from Nigella sativa seed has potent hypoglycemic effect in experimentally - induced diabetic mature male rats. As well as its positive role in elevating the expression level of Reg3a, InsI, InsII, PDX1, Pax6, NeuroD1

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
First pages:
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

التعبير الكيميائي - النسجي - المناعي والجزيئي لجينات Inh - a وInh - ba وInh - bb في الاعضاء التناسلية لذكور جرذان الوستر البالغة وغير البالغة == Immunohistochemical And Molecular Expression of Inh - A, Inh - Ba And Inh - Bb Genes In Reproductive Organs of Immature And Mature Male Wistar Rats

Author name: وداد عبد جواد التميمي
Supervisor name: جبار عباس احمد الساعدي | عدنان وحيد محمد البديري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Qadisiyah
First pages:
Abstract: The present study has been carried out at the department of biology, College of Education, Al - Qadisiya University, Iraq, to investigate the immunological localization of transforming growth factors beta (inhibins and activins) subunits during immature and mature periods and its involvement in male reproductive physiology of rats.At pre - pubertal stage, five male rats of 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 days old, and at post - pubertal stage, five male rats of 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75 days old have been used in the present study. Experimental animals have been anesthetized and blood samples were obtained from abdominal vein for assesment of activin - A, inhibin - B, FSH, LH, testosterone, and estrogen, testis volumes were measured for each age period. Testes, epididymis, prostate and seminal vesicle, were obtained for molecular and immunohistochemical studyto investigate the expression levels of Inha, Inhba, and Inhbb genes using qRT - PCR and immunohistochemical technique.The present study demonstrated gradual increase of testis volume throughout the male rat life in parallel with the increase of serum inhibin - B and testosterone concentrations. Serum activin - A concentration increased significantly at 30 and 40 day periods. Throughout the post - pubertal stage, activin - A concentration gradually decreased. Serum inhibin - B concentrations gradually decreased at the pre - pubertal stage. Post - pubertal stage registered gradual increase. At 25, 30, and 35 day periods, serum FSH level registered no significant changes, whereas 40 day period recorded significant increase then decreased at 45 day period. Throughout the post - pubertal period, the level of FSH concentrations continued in gradual decrease. At 25, 30, 35, and 40 day periods, serum LH and testosterone levels showed no significant differences, whereas 45 day period recorded significant increase. Postpubertal period showed gradual significant increase. Serum estradiol concentration decreased gradually at the pre - pubertal stage and continued in decrement at the post - pubertal stage.The expression level of Inha gene in testis decreased as the age progress until 40 day period, and then slightly increased at 45 day period. At 55 day period, the expression significantly increased. At 60 and 65 periods, the levels recorded no increase, but 70 and 75 day periods recorded significant increase. The expression level of Inhba gene increased significantly as the age progress at the pre - pubertal stage, where the highest level was recorded at 45 day. At 55, 60, and 65 day periods, the highest expression level has been recorded, thenafter, the levels decreased at 70 and 75 day periods. The expression level of Inhbb gene increased significantly at 30, 35, 40, and 45 day periods of the pre - pubertal stage. At 55 and 60 day periods, no significant difference was recorded compared with 45 day period. At 65 day period, the highest level was recorded, thenafter, the levels decreased at 70 and 75 day periods. The expression level of Inha gene in epididymis recorded no significant difference at all periods of the pre - pubertal stage, but the post - pubertal stage showed gradual significant increase as age progressed. The expression level of Inhba gene recorded no difference at 25, 30, 35, and 40 day periods, but it was significantly higher at 45 day period. The levels at 55, 60, and 65 day periods recorded no significant difference when compared with each other or with 45 day period. Significant increase has been recorded at 70 and 75 day periods. The expression level of Inhbb gene increased significantly at 30 and 35 but it decreased at 40 day period, then it showed further increase at 45 day period. At 55, 60, 65, and 70 day periods, also increased but the highest expression level was recorded at 75 day period.The expression level of Inha, Inhba, Inhbb genes in prostate recorded no significant difference at all periods of the pre - pubertal stage, but the postpubertal stage showed significant increase at all periods.The expression level of Inha and Inhba genes in seminal vesicle recorded no significant difference at 25, 30, 35, and 40 day periods and significant increase at 45 day period. The 55, 60, and 65 day periods recorded no significant difference when compared with each other but significant increase has been recorded at 70 and 75 day periods. The expression level of Inhbb gene recorded no significant difference at 25, 30, and 35 day periods, but it increased as the age progressed, whereas the levels showed no significant difference at all periods of the post - pubertal stage, but they were significantly higher than that recorded at the pre - pubertal stage. The results of immunohistochemical study demonstrated positive immunostaining for inhibin - ? subunit in Sertoli cells and primary spermatocyte and no staining in Leydig cells of pre - pubertal rat testis, whereas post - pubertal testis showed positive immunostaining in Sertoli cells, Leydig cells and primary spermatocyte at 55 day period and positive immunostaining in Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, and spermatogonia at 60 day period. There was positive immunostaining in Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, spermatogonia, primary spermatocyte and spermatid at 65, 70, and 75 day periods. At 25 and 30 day periods of pre - pubertal stage, rat epididymis showed moderate positive immunostaining in epithelial cells, but strong positive staining in epithelial cells has been shown at 35, 40, and 45 day periods and at all periods of the post - pubertal stages. The result expressed positive immunostaining in the epithelial cells of the pre - pubertal rat prostate and strong positive immunostaining at the post - pubertal stage. on the otherhand both, pre - pubertal and post - pubertal rat seminal vesicle showed strong positive immunostaining in epithelial cells. Weak positive immunostaining of Inhba has been observed in the primary spermatocyte and no staining in Sertoli cells and Leydig cells in the prepubertal rat testis and at 55 day period of the post - pubertal rat testis, and no staining in Sertoli cells, Leydig cells and spermatogenic cells at 60, 65, 70, and 75 day periods. Moreover there was positive immunostaining in epithelial cells in both the pre - pubertal and post - pubertal rat epididymis and prostate. In the post - pubertal stage, rat prostate showed strong positive mmunostaining in epithelial cells. No staining was observed in epithelial cells in both the prepubertal and post - pubertal rat seminal vesicle. The pre - pubertal rat testis showed strong immunostaining for Inhbb subunit in Sertoli cells, Leydig cells and primary spermatocyte, in adittion to spermatid in post - pubertal rat testis. Strong positive immunostaining in epithelial cells of the pre - pubertal rat epididymis at 25 and 30 day periods was expressed, but moderate positive immunostaining in epithelial cells of prepubertalrat epididymis was observed at 35, 40, and 45 day periods and postpubertal rat epididymis. However Inhbb subunit in both pre - pubertal and postpubertal rat prostate showed positive immunostaining in epithelial cells. There was positive immunostaining in epithelial cells in the pre - pubertal rat seminal vesicle at 25, 30, 35, and 40 day periods, and strong positive immunostaining at 45 day period and post - pubertal stage.It could be concluded that serum inhibin - B has positive correlation with testis volum and testosterone concentration at pre - and post - pubertal stages, and positive correlation with FSH and LH concentrations at pre - pubertal but negative partial correlation at post - pubertal stage. There was relationship between serum inhibin and activin concentration and fold changes of Inha, Inhba, and Inhbb genes in testis, epididymis, prostate, and seminal vesicle tissues at all periods of the study. Positive immunostaining for inhibin ? - and ?B - subunits, but not for ?A - subunit has been shown in testis cells and epithelial cells of seminal vesicle, positive immunostaining for inhibin ?, ?A, and ?B subunits in the epididymis and prostate

التحري عن نوعية مياه الشرب لمحطتي معالجة مياه الحي والبشائر في محافظة واسط جنوبي العراق == Investigation of Drinking Water Quality In Al - Haay And Al - Bashaar Water Treatment Plants In Wasit Province Southern Iraq

Author name: وسام باسم محمد التميمي
Supervisor name: احمد جاسم محمد العزاوي
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: م اجراء فحوصات فيزيائية وكيميائية واحيائية لمياه الشرب في محطتي الحي والبشائر وعدد من المناطق التي تغذيها, شهريا للمدة من تشرين الاول 2013 الى شهر تموز 2014, عبر مراحل التصفية وصولا الى المنازل التي تقع على مسافات مختلفة عن مصدر التجهيز وبواقع نموذجين لكل | Physical, chemical and a biological tests were carried out and drinking water samples were collected from AL - Haay and AL - Bashaer water treatment plants and number of residential areas fed by these plants for period extended from October 2013 to July 2014, through the purification stages up to residential sites at different areas situated with various distances from the supplying source, two samples were taken monthly. Air temperature at sampling time was varied from 16°C to 42°C and from 10°C to 34°C, for water temperature at sampling time also. The results of pH values were within the allowable limits, ranging from 7.1in autumn to 8.1 in summer. For EC, the highest value recorded for raw water was in winter with 1338 µs/cm, while the lowest value was in spring with 920 µs/cm. The highest value recorded for drinking water was again in winter with 1330 µs/cm, and the lowest value was 910µs/cm in spring also. The highest value of turbidity recorded for raw water was in winter with 89 NTU and the lowest value was in spring with 26 NTU, while the highest mean value recorded for drinking water was 20 NTU again in winter and the lowest value was 1 NTU in spring. The study showed that the results of TDS values ware ranged from 622 mg/L in spring to 1024mg/L in winter. The highest value of residual chlorine was recorded in summer with 4.5 mg/L; the lowest value was zero mg/L in some of the farthest points of the plants. For sulfates, values were ranged from 289 mg/L in spring to 498.4 mg/L in winter. All the recorded values of chlorides ions for all water samples were within the allowable limits, its values ranged from 98mg/L in summer to156.3 mg/L in winter. For total hardness, the values were exceeding 500mg/L and allowable limits for Iraqi standard criteria. The highest value recorded for raw water was in winter with 520 mg/L and the lowest value was in summer with 351 mg/L, while the highest value recorded for drinking water was again in winter with 516mg/L and the lowest value was 337 mg/L in summer also. For calcium values ranged from 75 mg/L in summer to 135 mg/L in winter. The results of this study showed high levels of lead, cadmium and aluminum in most water samples which collected during study period compared with those that exceeded the acceptable limits provided from the quality control unit and which are considered to have adverse effects on health. For lead, values were found to vary from 0.0030 mg/l in summer to 0.16 mg/l in winter (higher acceptable limits is 0.01 mg/L). While in case of cadmium the values lied between 0.0014 mg/l in winter and 0.015 mg/l in summer (higher acceptable range is 0.0030). However, for aluminum these data were ranged from 0.0062 mg/l in raw water during spring to 0.29 mg/l in drinking water during spring also (higher acceptable range is 0.2). The current results showed an increased in the number of autotrophic bacteria, total coliform, fecal coliform, fecal streptococci, and E. coli during winter season in most study locations as compared to those of the other seasons for both water plants raw and drinking water while the FS values were less than those of other bacterial types for both water plants. The Total plat count results of drinking water were exceed 100 cell/ml, the allowable limit for drinking water, for some samples of both water plants. on the other hand, the TC, FC and E. coli exceeded zero cell/100ml, the allowable limits for drinking water, in many drinking water samples for both water plants

دراسة بعض تاثيرات اللقاح المحضر من العزلة المحلية لبكتيريا Klebsiella pneumoniae == Study of Some Effects of Prepared Vaccine From Local Strain of The Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Author name: ياسر عبد الجبار عبود السوداني
Supervisor name: عصام فاضل علوان الجمیلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تم جمع خمسين عينة سريرية من قشع مرضى مصابين بذات الرئـــة. وذلك للمدة من تشرين الثاني 2013 ولغاية ايار 2013 من مستشفى ابن البلدي ومستشفى بغداد وذلك لعزل وتشخيص بكتريا Klebsiella pneumoniae التي تعد احدى العوامل المهمة المسببة لاصابات الرئة. واخضعت عينات | Fifty clinical samples collected from sputum of patients who suffered from pneumoniae in Ibn - Balady hospital and the hospital in Baghdad city during the period from November 2012 to May 2013 for the isolation and identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae, one of the important causative agents of infection occurs in the lungs. Sputum samples were subjects to the standard laboratory procedures including identification by biochemical test and VIETK system. The results showed 15 isolates were revealed as Klebsiella Spp, only 10 isolates represented K.pneumoniae, The isolates were examined to produce extracellular toxic complex (ETC) it was found that the isolate named K2 was the higher production. Two method for purification the extracellular toxic complex (ETC) were used, first Aqueous two phase systems, In this method polymer - salt aqueous two phase system was evaluated in crude extract of K. pneumoniae at varying concentration of Dextran T - 150 with 20% with polyvinyl pyrrolidone to final rate (1 : 1) (wt : wt) with 0.2M sodium sulphate. The results showed the best concentration dilution sample given as (4.25 : 0.75) with protein concentration (97.173 mg/ml) which contained ETC in the lower layer and the mice died within 4 hours, while the second method performed by using two step column chromatography, ion exchange DEAE - Cellulose and gel filtration (Sepharose - 4B). In the first step sample given lethal activity by injection to the mice after six hours with protein concentration (55mg/ml), More purification by the second step animal died after 3hours with contain protein (27.75mg/ml). Furthermore, the results of the extracellular toxic complex characterization proved that molecular weight was 39810 Dalton determined through Gel - filtration chromatography using Sepharose 6B gel. The LD50 value of purified toxin was calculated, and the result was (6.52 mg/ml) of toxin.This quantity was found effective to cause killing of 50% of the total toxin treated animals. The biological effect of purified toxin of K. pneumoniae K2 have been examined in vivo by injection of dose (0.5 ml) of purified ETC toxin that contain (10.875 mg/ml ) protein. The final part of the study involved the histopathological changes were noted, abundant mononuclear infiltrate of inflammatory cells with necrosis of lung parenchyma. The second group of mice injected with (0.05 ml of ETC) that contain protein (1.085mg/ml) represented as sub lethal dose Histopathological changes were noted showing near of the normal appearance of alveoli and alveolar space, with presence of congestion of blood vessels. The third group of mice inject with (0.5 ml from Tris - base buffer only) represented control showed normal alveoli and alveolar space with presence of bronchial. In the immunological test the sample ETC examined with ELISA and given IgG titer (189.68+50.70 ng/ml) compared with control (46.78+12.45). This titer of IgG tested with Double immune diffusion assay and gave precipitation line with antigen compared with control.

الكشف عن الرز المحور وراثيا باستخدام انواع مختلفة من التفاعل الانزيمي المتسلسل PCR == Detection of Genetically Modified Rice By Different Type of PCR

Author name: ياسمين ابراهيم فرحان
Supervisor name: امنة نعمة الثويني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: In recent years, foods produced by genetic engineering technology have been on the world food markets. The biosafety aspects, regulations, and labeling for these foods are still contentious issues in most countries. Thus detection and quantificationof GMOs play crucial role for developing regulations on GM foods.In this study, eighty six non - labeled rice samples from different locals and exported market were analyzed to detect the genetic modification using a DNA based detectionvmethods as, conventional Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and Real time PCR (RTPCR).The DNA rice samples were extracted by manual C - hexadecyl - Trimethyl - Ammonium - Bromide (CTAB) method and wizard kit method. The result revealed that DNA yield by the two methods is comparable. Rice DNA tends to be of a higher concentration when purified with the CTAB method; however, this particular DNA is more easily to amplify, the optical density (OD) was recorded 1.70 - 1.98 and the concentration of DNA quantified by fluorometer DNA rice samples, ranged from 11 to 50.5 ?g/?l. The DNA rice sample has also been used successfully with the Wizard Genomic DNA Purification Kit, and showed varieties in quality, the OD was recorded 1.65 - 1.95, and the concentration between 4.7 - 43.8 ?g/?l.The rice specific gene (sps gene) was detected by PCR. The results demonstrate that the purity of the extracted DNA in all tested rice samples was sufficiently high for a sensitive PCR analysis and the primer of detected gene appeared clearly at 251pb.Three genes; CaMV 35S promoter, NOS terminator, and insecticide resistant gene Cry1Ac were used to detect of GM rice by PCR, and Real time PCR using oligonucleotide sets targeting to novel genes. The result showed that there was no positive result reaction with conventional PCR, while the outcome of gradient PCR revealed a positive reaction in one sample (Uncle Bens brown) for CaMV35S promoter only. Gradient PCR with 12 replicons for each sample was used for qualitative detection of CaMV35S promoter gene, after optimization of melting temperature and cycles run (45 cycles) , the results appeared positive in the last three grades (63.9, 64.6, 64.9) for CaMV35S promoter, but NOS terminator, and CryIAc were recorded negative results.The result of Real - Time PCR clarified that the CaMV35S promoter specific primer showed strong amplification with Ct, and Tm values were reached into 33.73, 38.63 and 61.55, 62.92 in two samples Uncle Bens brown and Himalayan brown, respectively, whereas NOS terminator gave positive results in four samples Maxims, Laasturiana, Carolin white and Mahatma, and the values Ct and Tm reached to30.87, 30.31, 30.54, 33.75 and 64.53, 64.61, 62.62, 63.87 respectively in comparison with the positive control, while CryI Ac which did not show any positive signal.It was concluded that using molecular methods like Real - time PCR will be useful tool for detecting GM rice such as a part of the approval detection processes because of the rarity of data concerning consumption of GM rice in Iraq.

تاثير الاصابة بداء المقوسات الكوندية على المستويات الهورمونية والمدورات الخلوية خلال فترة بلوغ الانسان في محافظة بغداد == The Effect of Toxoplasmosis On Hormonal And Cytokines Levels During Human Maturity In Baghdad Province

Author name: ياسمين رياض عبد الكريم الخناق
Supervisor name: صباح ناصر العلوجي | خولة حوري زغير
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: داء المقوسات الكونديه مرض عالمي الانتشار حيث يصاب معظم الاشخاص ذوي المناعة الجيدة بطفيلي المقوسات الكونديه وغالبا دون ظهور اعراض. ان الهدف الرئيسي لهذه الدراسه هو فهم الفروقات الجنسيه, الهرمونيه والمناعيه في سن البلوغ في الاشخاص الذين لديهم اجسام مضاده نو | Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide disease where most healthy, immunocompetent individuals infected by Toxoplasma are almost asymptomatic.The primary goal of this study is to perceive the hormonal and immunological sex - differences in puberty age who have positive anti - Toxoplasma IgG specific antibodies. The secondary goal is to inspect the endocrine - immune interaction in these persons by detecting the effect of testosterone and oestradiol hormones level on cellular immune response namely, IL - 4, IL - 12. From the first of November 2012 till the end of April 2013, 303 blood samples were collected from apparently healthy male and female students of Al - Erfan, Ignadeen and Algawahery schools and Baghdad University, Both sexes where divided into two age groups : group (A) which included subjects with age range (12 - 15) years old and group (B) which included subjects with age range (16 - 19) years old. All serum samples were tested for toxoplasmosis by using Latex agglutination test and ELISA anti - Toxoplasma IgG antibodies test. As well as, all serum samples were tested by using ELISA technique for detection of serum mean concentration of testosterone, oestradiol hormones, IL - 12 and IL - 4. The results revealed that 107/ 303 (35.31%) of the studied subjects showed seropositive toxoplasmosis, 60 males and 47 females of 107 positive samples showed high significant (p<0.01) differences in comparison to uninfected subjects. Males group B have recorded the highest percentage 34(41.46%) of the infection. Positive association was found between toxoplasmosis and testosterone level in asymptomatic toxoplasmosis cases compared to uninfected group. high mean concentration of testosterone in toxoplasmosis infected males recorded (15.03± 1.04 ng/ml) and (12.4± 0.91 ng/ml) in groups A and B respectively, in comparison to control group which recorded (8.03± 0.78) and (9.86± 0.83) in groups A and B respectively. Also toxoplasmosis infected females revealed high levels of testosterone hormone which represented (4.83± 0.06 ng/ml) and (2.55± 0.03 ng/ml) in groups A and B respectively, with a significant (p?0.05) differences between them, while the control group recorded (0.10± 0.02 ng/ml) and (0.90±0.03 ng/ml) in group A and B respectively.The present study showed a significant (P?0.05) decrease in the mean concentration of oestradiol E2 hormone in toxoplasmosis infected males and females in comparison with uninfected ones. E2 mean concentration was (41± 2.48 ng/ml) and (56± 2.91 ng/ml) for male groups A and B, respectively, in comparison to control group which recorded (67± 2.08 ng/ml) and (74± 2.42 ng/ml) in group A and B respectively, while it was (188 ± 12.48 ng/ml) and (196 ± 16.52 ng/ml) for female group A and B respectively, in comparison to control group which recorded (221±12.09 ng/ml) and (233± 15.63 ng/ml) for group A and B, respectively.The mean concentration of E2 hormone in toxoplasmosis infected females according to their menstrual cycle showed low levels in ovulation, late follicular and luteal phases, which represent (37.5 ± 2.59 ng/ml), (131 ± 16.7 ng/ml) and (76± 3.92 ng/ml) respectively, while the mean concentration of this hormone in uninfected females was (52.4± 2.88 ng/ml), (271.6± 21.04 ng/ml) and (196.2± 12.37 ng/ml) in the three phases of menstrual cycle. This study showed high significant (p?0.05) level of IL - 12 in both males and females with latent toxoplasmosis in comparison with free - toxoplasmosis groups. The mean concentration of IL - 12 in infected males was (4.75 ± 0.88 pg/ml) and (4.12 ± 0.69 pg/ml) in male groups A and B respectively, in comparison to control group which was (2.86± 0.53 pg/ml) and (2.46± 0.62 pg/ml) in groups A and B respectively, while it was (5.60 ± 0.12 pg/ml) and (6.04 ± 0.26 pg/ml) in infected female groups A and B respectively, in comparison to control group which recorded (3.32± 0.89 pg/ml) and (4.27± 0.15 pg/ml) in group A and B respectively. IL - 4 recorded quite elevated level in toxoplasmosis infected males (groups A and B) which was (15.09 ± 0.92 pg/ml) and (17.67 ± 0.78 pg/ml) respectively, in comparison to control group which recorded (13.89± 0.84 pg/ml) and (14.92± 0.69 pg/ml) in groups A and B respectively, Meanwhile the mean concentration of IL - 4 in toxoplasmosis infected females showed mild elevation in both groups A and B which was (15.14 ± 0.84 pg/ml) and (16.06 ± 1.13 pg/ml) respectively, in comparison with toxoplasmosis free subjects which recorded (16.53± 1.22 pg/ml) and (15.15 ± 0.97 pg/ml) with no significant differences between them. Interactions between the endocrine and immune systems may mediate sex differences in response to toxoplasmosis infection.

التوصيف المظهري والجزيئي لبعض الفطريات الخيطيه والخمائر المعزولة من اخماج العين واختبار حساسيتها الدوائيه تجاه بعض المضادات الفطرية == Morphological And Molecular Identification of Some Filamentous Fungi And Yeast Isolated From Eye Infections And Theirs Susceptibilities Toward Some Antifungals

Author name: يسر فاضل عبد الامير الاسدي
Supervisor name: زيدان خليف عمران المعموري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Babylon
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Abstract: تمت هذه الدراسة في مختبر التقنيات الاحيائية التابع لكلية علوم البنات / جامعة بابل للفترة من اكتوبر 2012 الى اكتوبر 2013، حيث تم جمع 165 عينة سريرية من المرضى المراجعين لاستشارية العيون في مستشفى الحسين العام ومن بعض العيادات التخصصية لاطباء العيون في محاف | The study was performed in Biotechnical Laboratory in Science collage for women, Babylon University from Oct.2012 to Oct.2013. 165 clinical samples were collected from patients with eyes infections were admitted to AL - Hussein main hospital in Karbala province and private clinics of eye physician, after diagnosis of eye infection by specialize physician the clinical samples collected by using swab from Cornea, Conjunctiva, Lacrimal sac, eye allergic, contact lenses and from pull water eye after surgery, the samples included different sex & age groups.All clinical samples culturing on SDA and PDA, Yeast was identified base on their color reactions on Chromo agar Other biochemical test were performed.Antifungal sensitivity was performed against 8 antifungal (Nystatin, Econazol, Amphotericine B, Flucosytosine, Miconazole Metronidazole, Griseofulvin, Ketoconazol, Most fungi showed variable degrees in their susceptibilities to the antifungal agents. In this study we diagnostic (57) isolate from filamentous fungal species, Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. showed highly frequent in ratio 20.1% and 9.6, In addition (37) yeast isolated, C.albicans and C.famata representative the highest frequent isolates.Molecular identification and genotyping, 8 isolates identified as C.albicans from 24 of selective Candida isolates were performed by specific pair primer (CABC) that give genotype with 515 base pair, genotype ITS1/ITS4 region show polymorphic PCR product help in diagnosis other (7) Candida species like C.famata, C.rugosa, C.glabrat, C.utili, C.saitoana, C.guilliermondii, C.inconpicua. The pair primer for amplified the transposable intron (CA - INT) was succeed in amplification of intron showed two genotypes : type A (450bp) and type B(850bp) and showed there was no C.dubliniensis isolates in our Candida isolate, This result was coincidence typing results between specific pair primer (CABC) and Microsatellite CAI for C.albicans.The amplified 18s region by using NS/EF3 and the result give genotype with molecular weight 1700bp.Also the study include using RFLP technique & the digested by using CfoI enzyme & the results for ITS PCR products of 24 isolates of Candida showed unique RFLP patterns.

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.

التحري عن التعبير الجيني لل FOXP3 وTGF - ?1 باستخدام الطرائق الجزيئية والمناعية في سرطان الرئة اللاصغير الخلية == Detection of FOXP3 Gene Expression And TGF - ?1 Using Molecular And Immunological Methods In Non - Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Author name: سهاد فيصل حاتم المقدادي
Supervisor name: امنة نصيف جاسم | بان عباس عبد المجيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Studies have linked FOXP3 and TGF - ? expression to the outcome of certain cancers. FOXP3 is a marker known to be expression in T - regulatory cells while TGF - ? is a secreted protein usually detected in the extra cellular matrix.The present study aimed at focusing on the identification of immune markers namely FOXP3 and TGF - ? with their expression patterns in lung cancer patients as a useful tool to predict disease progression.Also it is aimed to design molecular evaluation of m RNA expression of both FOXP3 and TGF - ? in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and bronchial (brush) cells of patients with lung cancer and benign lesions, using qRT PCR; determining the T - reg level in the peripheral blood employing the High Rsolution Melting (HRM) as a novel method to detect Treg - specific demethylated region (TSDR); molecular DNA analysis of somatic mutation of exons 3, 6, 7 of FOXP3 in patients with lung cancer tissue and benign lesions and immunohistochemical (IHC) estimation of FOXP3 and TGF - ?1 in T - reg and cancer cells in formalin fixed paraffin embedded(FFPE)lung cancer tissue and benign lesions.Blood samples were collected from 30 patients with newly diagnosed, non small cell lung carcinoma and 30 patients with benign lesions.Patients were recruited at The Specialized Surgery Hospital and Oncology Teaching Hospital/Baghdad.Samples from 16 apparently healthy donors were used as control during the period from June 2012 to June 2013. The samples preservation with TRIzol reagent were subjected to molecular study including RNA and DNA extraction; reverse transcription; RT - PCR; HRM assay and DNA sequencing were done in the Molecular Oncology Unit/Guys and ST Thomas? s hospital/ King College/London/UK.The expression level of FOXP3 was high in 16(61.5%)in lung cancer cases.A significant difference was noticed between cancer cases from one side and benign lesions or healthy control on the other side p<0.05.Mean of FOXP3 expression(fold change)was significantly high(2.64±0.09)in cancer cases than in benign cases(1.32±0.04)and healthy control(1.38±0.06)with p<0.05.A significant association between high expression level and >60 age and squamous cell carcinoma in cancer cases P<0.05.The expression level of TGF - ? was high in 16(61.5%)in lung cancer cases.A significant difference was noticed between cancer cases from one side and benign lesions or healthy control on the other side p<0.05.Mean of TGF - ? expression (fold change) was significantly high (6.27±0.56) in cancer cases more than healthy control (2.87±0.09) with p<0.05.The association was significant between TGF - ? expression level (high and low) and age>60in cancer and benign groups (p<0.05), while no significant association with gender and cancer types were noticed.For FOXP3 mRNA expression in bronchial brush cells, the result showed no significant difference between the mean fold change of malignant(3.57 ± 0.06) and benign(4.02 ± 0.06) patients. The low expression was predominated both in cancer and benign cases. No significant differences were found between FOXP3 expression (high and low) and age; gender ; cancer types..According to FOXP3 T - reg specific demethylated region detection, results showed that the mean percentage of FOXP3demethylation in lung cancer patients (4.32 ± 0.04) was significantly higher than in benign lesions (3.22 ± 0.02) patients andhealthy controls(3.33±0.04). A positive correlation coefficient with high significant, was found in the group of cancer samples (R² = 0.6653;r = 0.69;P : 0.0017)on correlating percentage of Treg and demethylation of FOXP3 from one side with its m RNA expression on the other side.In benign lesion group was(R² = 0.5334;r= 0.59;p= 0.0027), While in the control group a positive correlation but a weak significance was found (R²= 0.2383;r=0.28;P=0.0437).FOXP3 gene sequencing revealed high frequency of missense mutations c.715 GTA>CTA : V 239 L in 17 (94.44%) in malignant sample and non cancerous cases7 (87.5%)without statistical differences. Missence mutations were also detected in exone 3 in 3(16.67%) cancer cases and in 1(12.5 %) benign lesion.No missense mutations could be detected in exon 6. Intronic mutations and silent mutation were variable in three exons without statistical differences. Many cases of adenocarcinoma have shown multiple mutations either of missense or Intronic types. Missense mutations of exon 7 were correlated significantly with an age of 60?years. Exon 3 mutations were significantly associated with adenocarcinoma. Positive FOXP3 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining in tumor cells was associated with high missense mutations frequency 10(55.55%) in exon7, while in exone 3 was 2(11.11%). Negative FOXP3 IHC staining in the tumor cells was associated with seven missense mutations in exon7 and one (5.55%) in exon 3, in addition 4(23.53%) cases of the exon 7 missense mutations were associated with negative FOXP3 expression in lymphocytes.The result showed that FOXP3 by using IHC staining was positive in 21(70%) of nuclei of cancer cells, and 22(73.3%)in Treg infiltrates.The positive cancer cells and Treg infiltrates associated significantly with age>60 (p<0.05).No significant association was found withgender, cancer type, while there is association with moderate differentiation compared to poorly differentiation (p<0.05). High frequence of FOXP3 expression score 3 and high intensity were appeared in nuclear cancer cells compared to benign lesions cells, while Treg infiltrates with score 1 and high intensity was high frequency in malignant and benign.The result showed that TGF - ?1 by using IHC staining was positive in 25(83.3%) in the cancer cells and 21(70%) in stromal cells. No significant difference was noted between positive expression in malignant and benign lesions p>0.05.No significant association was noticed between positive cells expression and age, gender, cancer type and differentiation p>0.05. High frequency of TGF - ?1 expression score 3 and high intensity in malignant cells and benign. Also stromal cell expression score 3 and high intensity were predominated in malignant and benign lesions. The high and moderate intensity expression was more frequent in matrix surrounding cancer cells compared to non cancerous.Total agreement and kappa coefficient between FOXP3 and TGF - ?1were poor in malignant and benign epithelial cells and stroma, while the perfect agreement was between expression of TGF - ?1in stromal cells

تعدد الاشكال الوراثي للحركيات الخلوية وHLA - DQB1 في مرضى السل الرئوي == Genetic Polymorphisms of Cytokines And HLA - DQB1 In Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Author name: خلود كريم حسن
Supervisor name: علي حسين ادحية
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: The present study aimed to understand the correlation between serum level of nine cytokines (IL - 1?, IL - 1RA, IL - 2, IL - 4, IL - 6, IL - 10, IL - 12, IFN - ? and TNF - ?) and their genetic polymorphisms at 16 gene positions defined by sequence specific primer - polymerase chain reaction (SSP - PCR) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients, and in addition HLA - DQB1 gene polymorphism was also defined by SSP - PCR to determine their role in susceptibility or resistance to M. tuberculosis. Finally, serum level of cortisol was also determined in the patients.Ninety four Iraqi Arabs PTB patients (70 males and 24 females) were enrolled in the study. They were referred to the Institute of Chest and Respiratory Diseases in Baghdad for diagnosis and treatment during the period May - October 2012. A control sample of 80 apparently healthy individuals was also included and matched patients for gender (60 males and 20 females) and ethnicity. The results are summarized in the following : 1. A significant increased serum level of IL - 1? (24.16 ± 8.82 vs. 3.20 ± 1.18 pg/ml), IL - 1RA (41.31 ± 6.64 vs. 16.85 ± 5.50 pg/ml), IL - 2 (17.63 ± 3.53 vs. 7.80 ± 1.10 pg/ml), IL - 4 (9.56 ± 2.60 vs. 3.81 ± 1.70 pg/ml), IL - 10 (34.49 ± 4.60 vs. 7.61 ± 1.70 pg/ml), IL - 12 (25.16 ± 5.85 vs. 7.70 ± 1.12 pg/ml) and TNF - ? (22.52 ± 4.41 vs. 4.97 ± 1.15 pg/ml) was recorded in PTB patients compared to controls. Also, Cortisol serum level was significantly increased in patients (215.47 ± 1.33 vs. 38.63 ± 1.74 ng/ml).2. Cytokine gene polymorphism analysis revealed that neither genotypes nor alleles of IL1A - 889, IL2 - 330, IL2+166, IL4 - 590, IL4 - 33, IL6+565, IL10 - 819, IL10 - 592, IL12B - 1188 and TNF - 238 genes showed a significant variation between PTB patients and controls. In contrast, the frequency of TT genotype of IL1RN gene at position mspal 11100 showed a significant (P = 0.004) increase in PTB patients compared to controls (65.9 vs. 43.7%). For IL4 - 1098, the frequency of TT genotype was also significantly (P = 0.048) increased inpatients (82.9 vs. 70.0%). At position - 174 of IL6 gene, a significant (P = 0.002) increased frequency of GG genotype was observed in patients (55.3 vs. 31.2%). For IL10 gene, only GG genotype at position IL10 - 1082 was observed with a significant (P = 0.045) increased frequency in patients (18.1 vs. 7.5%). At position - 308 of TNF gene, a significant (P = 6.9 x 10 - 5) decreased frequency of GG genotype was observed in patients (60.6 vs. 87.5%), while GA genotype was significantly (P = 1.3 x 10 - 4) increased (38.2 vs. 12.5%). Finally, the frequency of AA genotype of IFNG gene at position +874 demonstrated a significant (P = 0.006) increase in PTB patients (55.3%) compared to controls (33.7%).3. To determine the impact of cytokine genotypes on cytokines serum level, PTB patients and controls were distributed according to their serum level in the three genotypes of each cytokine. It was found that CC genotype of IL1RNmspal 11100 in patients was observed with the highest IL - 1RA level (52.16 ± 5.81 pg/ml) compared to TT (41.39 ± 3.23 pg/ml) or TC (38.10 ± 4.54 pg/ml) genotype. The TT genotype of IL2 at position - 330 also showed the highest level of IL - 2 (22.16 ± 4.31 pg/ml) compared to TG (17.59 ± 3.40 pg/ml) or GG (13.68 ± 3.53 pg/ml) genotype in patients. The IL4 - 1098 TT genotype showed the highest level of IL - 4 in patients (10.38 ± 2.21 pg/ml) compared to TG (6.09 ± 1.20 pg/ml) or GG (3.93 ± 0.80 pg/ml) genotype. For IL10 gene, the GG genotype of IL10 - 1082 recorded the highest level of IL - 10 (40.67 ± 2.96 pg/ml), which was significantly different from AA genotype (26.66 ± 5.65 pg/ml). At position - 308 of TNF gene, serum level of TNF - ? in GG genotype of patients demonstrated a significant increased mean compared to genotype GA (24.76 ± 1.30 vs. 19.15 ± 1.12 pg/ml). At position - 238, TNF GG genotype showed a significant increase level of TNF - ? (23.02 ± 2.91 pg/ml) in patients compared to AA genotype (17.18 ± 1.53 pg/ml) of patients. Finally, IFNG+874 AA genotype was observed with the highest IFN - ? level in patients (11.07 ± 1.12 pg/ml) compared to AT (7.97 ± 1.81 pg/ml)or TT (6.10 ± 2.20 pg/ml) genotype. In contrast, no such differences were observed in controls.4. Out of the five encountered HLA - DQB1 alleles, DQB1*03 showed a significant (P = 0.005) increased frequency in PTB patients compared to controls (71.3 vs. 50.0%). It was also observed that heterozygosity at such gene locus was significantly (P = 0.03) more frequent in patients than in controls (93.6 vs. 82.5%), while homozygosity was observed with a less percentage frequency in patients compared to controls (6.4 vs. 17.5%) and the difference was also significant (P = 0.03).Accordingly, it is possible to conclude that the cytokine profile was deviated in PTB patients, and such deviation was correlated with the genotypes of some cytokines, which might also together with HLA - DQB1polymorphism confer the individual an immunogenetic predisposition to develop M. tuberculosis infection.

التحري عن بعض المؤشرات المناعية وارتفاع نسبة وجود الفيروس HCMV في المرضى المصابين بالفشل الكلوي == Assessment of Some Immunological Markers And Viral Load For Hcmv In Patients With Renal Failure

Author name: احمد جاسم شوالة الخويلدي
Supervisor name: مهدي حسين محيل العمار | زياد متعب الخزاعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Viruses
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: اجريت هذه الدراسة على 150 مريضا الراقدين في مستشفى الصدرالتعليمي ومستشفى الحكيم (قسم الكلى) في محافظة النجف خلال الفترة الممتدة من كانون الاول 2012 الى شهر اب 2013. وكان الغرض من هذه الدراسة بيان علاقة الفيروس المضخم للخلايا بمرض الفشل الكلوي، تراوحت اعما | This study was carried out on 150 renal failure patients, who were admitted to the kidney department in AL - Sadder Medical City and Al - Hakeem hospital in AL - Najaf governorate during the period from December 2012 to August, 2013. Subjects of this study were Investigated for the role of Cytomegalovirus among them, their age ranged between (1 - 88) years. Twenty four (age - and sex - matched) healthy individuals without any evidence of chronic inflammatory disease depended as control. All patients and control divided in four age groups. Blood and urine samples were collected from patients and control for immunological (IgM, IgG, C3, C4, IL - 6, IL - 10, IL - 12 & IFN - ?) by using ELISA and molecular study by RT - PCR, respectively. The obtained results showed that HCMV - IgG antibody was 100% for all cases, while IgM was 18.66% compared with that of control. Real time - PCR amplification for presence of HCMV DNA in urine samples revealed that HCMV genome were detected in 22(14.66%) of the 150 urine samples in all age groups, that distributed into 12(21.05%) with viral load ranged (20 - 543840) Copy/ml in females and 10 (10.75%) with viral load ranged (40 - 28050) Copy/ml for males. The results of cytokines profile showed a highly significant(P<0.05) elevation in patients than control. According to sex females appeared higher IFN - ?, IL - 6, IL - 10 ( 83.86, 82.67, 9.06 pg/ml, respetively) than males were (76.57 , 79.36, 6.51 pg/ml, respectively). Where's IL - 12 were recorded higher elevation in male (28.83 pg/ml ) than females (27.35 pg/ml). According to age groups 41 - 60 age group showed high level in IFN - ?, IL - 6, IL - 10 were (96.45, 90.40, 9.62) pg/ml , respectively.While IL - 12 appeared high level (37.43 pg/ml ) in age group 1 - 20 years Complement fractions C3, C4 decreased in all groups of patients compared to those of a healthy control. C3 was recorded (64.37 mg/dl) in females, and (70.24 mg/dl) in males and decreased to (63.41 mg/dl) in age group (1 - 20) years, while C4 decreased significantly among sex it was (21.06 mg/dl) in females and(24.22 mg/dl) in males, and down to (21.65 mg/dl) in age group (21 - 40) years.The overall finding results showed that HCMV are more prevalence among chronic renal failure patients and cause immune suppressor for them by increase and decrease many immune factors.

دراسة جزيئية لعوامل ضراوة المكورات النعقودية السالبة لانزيم التجليط والمعزولة من اصابات مختلفة == Molecular Study of Virulence Factors of Some Coagulase Negative Staphylococci Isolated From Different Infections

Author name: سعاد عبد الهادي عبد الرزاق الحلو
Supervisor name: عباس شاكر جواد المحنة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Enzymes
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Najaf
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Abstract: The study aimed to investigating the role of coagulase - negative staphylococci in human infections, and determining the predominance genes of the virulence factors. Three hundred clinical specimens were collected from out and inpatients undergoing catheter related infections and twenty specimens were collected from healthy hospital staff as a control from January 2013 to July 2013 of Al - Zahraa Teaching Hospital, Al - Sader Teaching Hospital and Al - Hakeem Hospital in Al - Najaf Al - Ashraf province. The specimens were included urine, blood, vaginal swabs, seminal fluid and wound swabs. The specimens were cultured on mannitol salt agar and the primary identification was depended on Gram stained and biochemical tests. Then finally identification with Vitek 2 system is done.One hundred isolates were identified as coagulase - negative staphylococci (CoNS), Staphylococcus haemolyticus was identified as the most frequently isolated species in (53%), followed by Staphylococcus epidermidis (26%) and Staphylococcus hominis were recorded in (21%). Most of CoNS isolates were highly resistance to penicillin G (benzylpenicillin), oxacillin, cefoxitin and erythromycin; and low resistance to rifampicin, levofloxacin and others. While, control isolates results showed moderate resistance to penicillin G and erythromycin; low - level of resistance to cefoxitin, oxacillin and other antibiotics.The investigation of virulence factors revealed that 93% of coagulase - negative staphylococci isolates were production of slime layer, DNase 58%, protease 29% and hemolysin 88%. But the results gave negative result for TNase and lipase enzymes.Monoplex and multiplex PCR were used to explore the MecA, aap, icaA, icaD, atlE, sea, seb, sec, sed, hla, hlb, sspA, sspB, geh, nuc genes. The results showed that all CoNS isolates (100%) had mecA and atlEgenes, but 98% of isolates had aap, 93% icaA and icaD genes. PCR revealed that only (14%) of isolates had genes for enterotoxins expression. (92.86%) and (7.14%), sea and seb respectively, in contrast, the sec and sed genes were not be recorded.The result showed that 47% of CoNS isolates had hla gene and 41% contain hlb gene, 29% were positive for the sspA gene whereas the sspB gene and geh and nuc2 genes not found in any of staphylococcal isolates. Finally, the result indicated that 58% of CoNS isolates were expressed the nuc1 gene.Plasmid curing was carried out in order to determine the origin of resistance and some virulence factor genes (chromosomal or plasmid - borne gene). The curing (elimination) of the plasmids of coagulase - negative staphylococci isolated was catalyzed using ethidium bromide in different concentration and high temperature (44?C). The results showed that the oxacillin resistant coagulase - negative staphylococci were plasmid mediated since 93% of the isolates showed negative result on oxacillin resistance screening agar, and absence of mecA gene from all isolates. Also, 41 of coagulase - negative staphylococci isolates that showed ? - hemolysin became non - hemolysin after manipulated with ethidium bromide.Finelly, taking into consideration the etiological importance of CoNS has often been neglected, the present investigation confirmed that these microorganisms should not be ignored or classified as mere contaminant.

تقييم اختبارات PCR وطرق الزرع الاعتيادية في التشخيص المبكر لتجرثم الدم لدى الاطفال في مستشفى حماية الاطفال التعليمي في مدينة الطب / بغداد == Evaluation of PCR And Culture Methods For The Early Diagnosis of Bacteremia In Children From Welfare Teaching Hospital In Medicine City /Baghdad

Author name: زينب صالح هادي الزبيدي
Supervisor name: محمد ابراهيم نادر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: استهدفت الدراسة الحالية تقييم الفحص المعتمد على تقنية PCR (polymerase chain reaction) (وطرق الزرع الاعتيادية في التشخيص المبكر لتسمم او تجرثم الدم في الاطفال.531 نماذج دم تم جمعها من الاطفال المرضى الذين اعمارهم اقل من 51 سنة ومشتبه بان لديهم اعراض تجرثم | The present study has been undertaken to evaluate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in the diagnosis of bacteremia in comparison with the conventional blood culture techniques in children (infant and newborn).Blood specimens were collected from 135 children under 12 years of age suspected with fever and sepsis, obtained from Welfare Teaching Hospital/Medical City/Baghdad, for the period from April/ 2013 till January/ 2014.Blood specimens were collected and processed for Blood culture and PCR. Blood culture was performed using blood culture bottles contain brain heart infusion broth and positive results were subcultured using three media (macConkey - , chocolate - and blood agar), Gram stain, biochemical tests and conformational test (Api staph and Api 20E). Polymerase chain reaction was done using the universal primer, gram positive specific primer, gram negative specific primer, 16s rRNA primer for coagulase negative staphylococci and LacZ primer for Enterobacteriaceae.Optimization trials was carried out to increase the sensitivity of the PCR by applying 57°C in the annealing step for Gram positive specific primer and Gram negative specific primer to detect Gram positive and negative bacteria in blood respectively.Blood specimens were positive for bacteria in 69 cases (51.1%) by blood culture and 74 cases (54.8%) by PCR out of a total of 135 specimens analyzed. PCR showed more sensitive results compared to blood culture for detection of neonatal bacteremia. current results were revealed the ability of PCR to recognize five pathogens which have been negative by culture, all have been coagulase negative Staphylococci.The most frequent bacteria isolated and detected by PCR and Blood culture methods were Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) (n = 60) followed by Enterobacter spp. (n = 8), E.coli (n = 5) and K.pneumoniae (n= 1). Interestingly, higher incidence rate (81.1%) were documented for the late onset sepsis (LOS) in our study compared to the early onset sepsis (EOS) (18.9%) for all bacteria. LacZ PCR efficiency have been 100% for detection of Enterobacteriaceae in blood.

تاثير انزيم الكلوكوسيل ترانسفيريز المنقى من العزلة المحلية Streptococcus mutans النمط C في انتاج الاضداد (IgY) من صفار بيض طيور الدجاج == The Effect of Glucosyltransferase Purified From Local Isolate Streptococcus Mutans (Serotype C) On Egg Yolk Antibodies (IgY) Generation In Layer Hens

Author name: هاشم محمد زهراو الصبيحاوي
Supervisor name: عصام فاضل علوان الجمیلي | فارس عبد الكريم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: استهدفت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص بكتيريا Streptococcus mutans المسؤولة عن تنخر الاسنان البشري والتكلسات (plaque) واستخراج اضداد لها من صفار بيض الدجاج Yolk Immunoglobullin (IgY) لغرض استخدامها مستقبلا كمثبطات لنمو هذه البكتيريا الخطيرة ويمكن مزجها مع مع | The presented study aimed to isolate the main agent for dental caries and teeth plaque, Streptococcus mutans bacteria, and then production of specific antibodies against these harmful bacteria by the use of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY). S. mutans had been proposed as the main etiological agents of dental caries and high levels of mutans streptococci in the plaque is correlated with a higher risk for dental caries. Seventy five plaque samples were collected from human teeth. Forty two samples were considered to be positive bacterial isolates using MS - agar (Mitist Salivares agar). Thirty five isolates were considered belonging to the group Streptococci; among these isolates 29 isolates were expected to be belonging to mutans streptococci group according to ability of producing special kind of exopolysaccharides. Ten isolates were considered as S. mutans with a percentage of 41% depending on staining with triphenyltetrazolium chloride and tolerance with NaCl 4%, 6 isolates were classified as serotype C by using Lancefield grouping identification. These isolates were tested for production of extracellular Glucosyltransferase (GTF) through determination of their enzyme specific activity. All isolates were able to produce the enzyme; Streptococci isolate (H5) identified as Streptococcus mutans serotype C was selected as the best producible isolate for GTF with a specific activity of 2.6 U/mg. It was found that GTF of the chosen isolate (H5) was produced during the middle stationary phase (18 - 35 hr.) and its maximal productivity was reached at 22 hr. Purification of S. mutans serotype (C) H5 GTF were done by ammonium sulfate, ion - exchange chromatography (DEAE - Sephacel column), and gel - filtration chromatography using Sepharose 6B column. The best percent saturation use for precipitating GTF by ammonium sulfate was 20 - 40% with specific activity 3.4 U/mg. Two purified GTF enzymes (GTF - I and GTF - II) were detected with specific activity 8.3 U/mg, 35.5 U/mg after 22.6, and 96.1 fold of purification respectively with yield 17.2%. Purification S. mutans CA - GTF (H5) were done by 8M urea, ammonium sulfate, DEAE - Sephacel column and gel - filtration (sepharose 6B) column chromatography. The purified CA - GTF was detected with specific activity 18.1 U/mg after 24.5 fold of purification with yield 20.2%. Determination of purified GTF (GTF - I, GTF - II) and CA - GTF molecular weight was done by using gel - filtration chromatography (sepharose 6B) column with presence of standards proteins. It was found that the molecular weight of GTF - I, GTF - II and CA - GTF was 125.819, 112.201 and 84.139 dalton, respectively. The ability of GTF, CA - GTF and whole cell of S. mutans to stimulate the immune system of avian hens was tested. The intramuscular rout injection of three purified antigens (GTF, CA - GTF and whole cell) in the chest of experimental hens was done. IgG from egg yolk hens (IgY) was purified through the post immunization period (9 weeks) by using polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation and protein content of IgY antibodies was estimated from egg yolk and serum. Each one milliliter of purified IgY egg yolk samples GTF, CA - GTF and Whole cell, protein contained 7.06, 6.97, 3.9 mg/ml, respectively while in serum protein content about2.6, 3.1 and 3.25 mg/ml, respectively. The Sodium dodecyle sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS - PAGE) of anti - GTF (IgY) indicated that purified IgY gave two bands; 47.863 and 34.673dalton which were considered to be IgY heavy and light chains respectively. the IgY - CA - GTF sample is the best in terms IgY specificity 34.07% while the two samples (GTF, Whole cell) performed 30.5% and 29.3% respectively, Igy - GTF the best in terms purity 49% followed IgY - CA - GTF 47% and IgY - whole cell 46.3%. The immunological specificity of the three IgY samples preparations was assessed by ELISA test and the best sample that produced high titration was IgY - GTF with concentration 3.5 mg/ml, followed by the IgY - CA - GTF and IgY - whole cell with concentration 3.28 and 3.1 mg/ml respectively. The IgY - GTF inhibited approximate 75% of the specific activity GTF, while IgY - CA - GTF inhibited 50% of the specific activity CA - GTF. A double immunodiffusion test for detection of the immune response between anti - GTF IgY and purified GTF, CA - GTF and Whole cell antigens were recorded. The immunological response of anti - GTF and anti - CA - GTF was indicated by the appearance of precipitation lines on the surface gel between anti - GTF and two antigens GTF and CA - GTF while in the anti - CA - GTF and anti whole cell only with homologues antigen. The effect of different concentration of inhibitor (Amoxicillin) and anti - GTF, anti - CA - GTF and anti - whole cell on the growth of S. mutans bacteria were tested using broth dilution method and diffusion method on solid medium. Anti - GTF and anti - CA - GTF had no effect on the growth of S. mutans(H5) serotype C, while anti - whole - cell and Amoxicillin were capable to inhibit the growth of bacteria at concentration 20µg/ml and 15µg/ml respectively. The minimal inhibitory concentrations in which these concentrations were noticed at 35µg/ml and 30 µg/ml respectively. The highest zone of inhibition (40 mm) was recognized with Amoxicillin at concentration of 50 µg/ml, followed by anti - whole cell with a zone of inhibition of 34 mm at concentration of 70 µg/ml.

التشخيص الجزيئي لبكتريا Streptococci الفمويه باستخدام جينات gtfs في بعض مرضى السكري المصابين بتسوس الاسنان == Molecular Identification of Oral Streptococci Using Gtfs Genes In Some Iraqi Diabetic Dental Caries Patients

Author name: هالة كمال محسن القزاز
Supervisor name: نورية عبد الحسين علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: اجريت هذة الدراسة في معهد الهندسة الوراثية والتقنيات الاحيائية في جامعة بغداد خلال الفترة من تشرين الثاني 2012 الى ايار 2013، للكشف عن علاقة تسوس الاسنان بين مرضى السكري والمرضى غير المصابين بالسكري DDCP) و(NDCP اعتمادا على تسوس الاسنان من انواع Streptoco | The present study was carried out in Genetic Engineering and biotechnology Institute / University of Baghdad during the period from November, 2012 to May, 2013 to detect the relationship between diabetic and non - diabetic patients according to the dental caries occurrence and its causes by Streptococcus spp. (S. mutans, S. salivarius and S. oralis (which are isolated from oral cavity, In addition, this study was carried out to study the comparison between the traditional (bacterial culturing) and molecular diagnosis methods. The total number of the studied groups was 95 Iraqi patients (45 diabetic dental caries patients (DDCP) and 50 non - diabetic dental caries patients (NDCP) of both genders who their ages ranged from 18 - 65 years old. The patients, samples including saliva and buccal swabs that randomly collected from DDCP and NDCP who were reviewing Al - Alweyia Centers of Dental Caries and Diabetic Diseases in Al - Yarmook hospital in Baghdad city. The distribution of patients who have dental caries according to genders showed high significant differences at (p<0.01) between two genders (30 females, 15 males) for diabetic dental caries patients, while in non diabetic dental caries patients, there were significant differences at (p<0.05) between two genders (29 females, 21 males). The distribution of diabetic dental caries patients according to age showed high significant differences at (p<0.01) between two genders in age group of 36 - 50 years old, While low significant differences at (p<0.05) between two genders in age group of 20 - 35 years old and no significant differences between two genders in age group more than 50 years old, In another hand in non diabetic dental caries patients, there were no significant differences between two genders in all age groups. The results of samples (saliva and buccal swabs) culturing on mitis salivarius bacitracin agar media (MSBA) appeared that out of 95 bacterial cultures, 67 bacterial cultures were grown (32 bacterial cultures for diabetic dental caries patients and 35 bacterial cultures for non diabetic dental caries patients); S. mutans, S. salivarius, and S. oralis species were identified according to the results of microscopic examination, API kit 20 - strep, hemolysis on blood agar, motility test and catalase test. The molecular study focused on the analysis of DNA which extracted directly from saliva, buccal swabs and from the bacterial culture cells of S. mutans, S. salivares and S. oralis from both diabetic dental caries patients and non diabetic dental caries patients. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results revealed the presence of the product with 433, 544, and 374 bp which were related to gtfD (S. mutans), gtfK (S. salivarius) and gtfR (S. oralis) respectively in all samples (saliva, buccal swabs and bacterial culture). According to the presence of these three genes, there were high significant differences at (p<0.01) between diabetic dental caries patients and non diabetic dental caries patients, while there were no significant differences according to the percentage of presence of each gene between the three species of bacteria. Sequencing of the PCR products of the gtfs (gtfD, gtfK, and gtfR) genes region showed that nine samples gave acceptable results according to National center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) matching, while 3 samples gave no results; this may be due to an error in sequencing system. The sequencing analysis of gtfs gene (gtfD, gtfK and gtfR) revealed that in DDCP the highest percentage of recorded mutations was in the gtfR gene.While in non diabetic dental caries patients, the highest percentage of recorded mutations in the gtfK gene than gtfR genes. In gtfR gene all mutations were substitution for diabetic dental caries patients and non diabetic dental caries patients. Nevertheless, in diabetic dental caries patients the mutations in gtfK and gtfD genes distributed between substitution and deletion mutations without recording any type of insertion mutation. But, in non diabetic dental caries patients, in gtfD all mutations were distributed between three types of mutations (substitution, insertion and deletion). The highest percentage of the effect of mutations in gtfs genes (gtfD, gtfR and gtfK) in diabetic dental caries patients were silent and missense mutation's than the frameshift mutations. on the other hand, the highest percentage of the effect of mutations in gtfs genes (gtfD, gtfR and gtfK) in non diabetic dental caries patients was missense mutations as compared with the other two types of silent and frameshift mutations

دراسة تاثير ضوء الليزر الثنائي الصمام (632 نانومتر) على بكتريا المكورات العنقودية الذهبية بوجـود المثلين الازرق كمتحسس ضوئي == Study of Photodynamic Effect of (632 nm) Laser Diode Light On Staphylococcus Aureus Using Methylene Blue As A Photosensitizer

Author name: ضياء خليل اسماعيل
Supervisor name: نورية عبد الحسين علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: شملت الدراسة ثمان وسبعين عزلة من بكتريا المكورات العنقودية الذهبية عزلت من مئة وعشرين عينة تم الحصول عليها من عينات حروق وجروح قيحية وتجرثم الدم ومن مرضى يعانون من التهابات المجاري البولية, ومن اكثر من مستشفى للفترة من تشرين الثاني‏ / لغاية اذار/ 2014.تم | Seventy eight isolates of S. aureus bacteria were obtained from one hundred and twenty samples which were collected from different body sites and lesions (urine, blood and purulent wounds and burns) of patients from both sexes during the period November - 2013 to March - 2014. Methicilline sensitivity test (5µg MET disc) showed the appearance of methicillin - resistant in thirty seven Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Following exposure to laser light with a wavelength of 632 nanometer in the presence of Methylene blue at a concentration of 300µM at various exposure times (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15min), the results showed that the maximum decrease in viable colony counts ranging approximately from (6.9 to 3.8) log10 CFU /ml. Highly significant reduction in the viable count was achieved at 10, 12, 15 min exposure times, and 99% killing of cells were obtained when Photosensitisation of S. aureus using diode laser light at an energy density at 458.6 watt/cm2 for 15 mints. While in their exposure to the laser light in the absence of the dye or the dye in the absence of the laser light presented no significant effect on the viability of the S. aureus isolates. Both of phenotypic and genotypic investigation of the changes in virulence factors and the antibiotic - resistance were evaluated before and after irradiation with laser light.Results of photosensitization susceptibility tests showed large variations in the susceptibility, the isolates with resistant to methicillin before laser irradiation, become sensitive to it with percentage of 21.6%; in contrast the isolates with sensitive to vancomycine become resistant to it with percentage of 32.43%.On the other hand, the isolates that were resistant to Cefotaxime before laser irradiation become within the sensitivity range after laser irradiation with percentage of 51.35%, and also there were isolates within the sensitivity range before laser, become sensitive to Ciprofloxacin with percentage of 27.02% after irradiation. And the isolates of the S. aureus with resistant to Norfloxacin before laser irradiation, become sensitive to it with percentage of 16.2%. Also resulted in decrease the activity of ? - haemolysis, with 33 (90.3%) isolates of S. aureus in comparison to control as shown in blood agar method assay. In contrast had no effect on thermonuclease enzyme after irradiation.Detection of three genes represented in MRSA isolates by a confirmatory test was carried out using Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The results of the PCR amplification of mecA gene noted that it was present in 27 (72.2%) S. aureus isolates, While hlb gene detected 17(46%) isolates of 37 samples of S. aureus isolates, 14 of 17 hlb - positive S. aureus isolates(82.3%) were showed reduction in toxin production after exposure to laser light, whereas no altered or deficiency in thermonuclease gene (nuc).

علاقه بعض طرز الجين كالبين - 10 مع حدوث مرض السكري من النوع الثاني في العراق == Association of Some Calpain - 10 Gene Polymorphisms With The Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Iraq

Author name: مياسة مثنى خالد
Supervisor name: اسماعيل عبد الرضا عبد الحسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسه الحاليه في معهد الهندسه الوراثيه والتقنيات الاحيائيه - جامعة بغداد خلال الفتره من كانون الثاني ولغاية حزيران - 2013 للكشف عن علاقة بعض الطرز الجين كالبين - 10 بحدوث مرض السكري من النوع الثاني في العراق. تم استخلاص الدنا من الدم الكلي باستخد | The present study was carried out in Genetic Engineering and biotechnology Institute - Baghdad University during a period from January to June, 2013, for detecting the association of some calpain - 10 gene polymorphisms with the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iraq. Genomic DNA was isolated by using Geneaid DNA extraction kit from the whole blood; conventional PCR (SNP - 44 and Del/Ins - 19) and PCR - RFLP (SNP - 43 and SNP - 63) were used to detect the calpain10 variants by using specific primers and restriction enzymes. The study population consisted of 50 subjects with type 2 diabetes and 50 with normal fasting blood glucose (80 - 110 mg/dl). The type 2 diabetic subjects were recruited from the National Center for Diabetes treatment and Research. The non - diabetic control subjects were recruited from the same area as the comprising blood donors, healthy volunteers, or hospital /university staff members. Previous studies have detected a role for Calpain - 10 (CAPN10) polymorphisms in susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in many populations. This study aimed to evaluate possible associations between these polymorphisms in the CAPN10 gene (SNP - 44, SNP - 43, Del/Ins - 19, and SNP - 63) and T2DM incidence in Iraqi population. Enrichment of allele 1(2R) in Del/Ins - 19 and 2R/2R genotype were found in T2DM patients. While the alleles and genotypes distribution of SNP - 44, SNP - 43 and SNP - 63 were not significantly different between patient groups and non - diabetic control subjects. The genotype AA in SNP - 43 and genotype TT in SNP - 63 were not found neither in T2DM nor in control subjects. of the eight haplotypes detected, enrichment of both haplotype 112 defined by variants of SNP - 43, Del/Ins - 19, and SNP - 63 and haplotype 2112 defined by variants of SNP - 44, SNP - 43, Del/Ins - 19, and SNP - 63 were seen in patients. The distribution of the other haplotypes was comparable between patients and control subjects. The calpain10 haplotype combinations were also obtained, and the haplotype combinations 111/111 and 111/112; which are created by variants of SNP - 43, del/ins - 19 and SNP - 63 and; haplotype combinations 1111/2111, 1111/2112 and 1121 / 2222; created by SNP - 44, SNP - 43, del/ins - 19 and SNP - 63; were associated with increasing the risk of T2DM.

التاثيرات المضادة للاكسدة والسمية الخلوية لمركب اللكنان المنقى من بذور نبات جوزة الطيب == Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Effects of Lignan Purified From Myristica Fragrans Seeds

Author name: شیماء عصام عبد الوهاب البرزنجي
Supervisor name: عصام فاضل علوان الجمیلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: In this study, natural lignan dimer was isolated from nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans) using organic solvent, partially purified using liquid/liquid partiation, purified using anion exchanger and chemically characterized using Benedict’s Reagent, Fehling’s Reagent and Molish’s Reagent. Then, by the aid of UPLC - PDA - IT - TOF - MS System, the molecular weight (626.221 Dalton) and the molecular formula (C39H45O7) of this dimer were determined. After that, the free radical scavenging activities were studied using stable free radical compound 1, 1 - Diphenyl - 2 - Picryl - hydrazil (DPPH). Results showed that 100, 10, 1 and 0.1 ?g/ml of purified lignan had 76.7 %, 65%, 28% and 8% scavenging activity respectively, while the same concentrations of partial purified lignan had 44.3%, 18.5%, 11% and 0% scavenging activity respectively.MTT(3 - (dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl) - 2, 5 - diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay was conducted to determined the IC50 for both purified and partial purified lignan using 4 different cell lines A549 (human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells), MCF7 (breast cancer cells), PC3(human prostate cancer cells), and HepG2(liver hepatocellular cancer cells), and to determine which cells type were be affected more by this natural lignan dimmer.The IC50 values for purified lignan were 85.17, 51.16, 108.4 and 60.21 ?g/ml while the IC50 values for partial purified one were 170.1, 84.14, 154.4 and 151.3 ?g/ml using A549, MCF - 7, PC - 3 and HePG2, respectively.The high content screening analysis (HCSA) and Cellomics Thermo Scientific maltiparametric Kits were used for the evaluation of cell - lignan interaction; 100, 50 and 25 ?g/ml of purified lignan caused 87.22, 69 and 53.36% reduction in MCF - 7cell count respectively and the same concentrations caused 98.1, 97.5 and 98.55% nuclear morphology changes. Results also revealed that these concentrations caused 7.7, 7.0 and 5.83% increase in MCF - 7 cells permeability respectively and they also caused 12.22, 11.15 and 0.2%decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential respectively, while these concentrations caused 11.12, 10.1 and 10% increase in Cytochrome C releasing from mitochondria to cytoplasim respectively.Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction in MCF - 7 cells in the presence of 200, 100 and 50 ?g/ml of purified lignan caused 20, 11.48 and 9.61% ROS reduction respectively.MCF - 7 cell cycle was studied in the presence of 100, 50 and 25 ?g/ml of purified lignan, and results revealed that this compound blocked cell cycle at Sphase and the percentages of S - phase cells reduction were 74.33, 52.4 and 67%, respectively. This reduction was dose dependent while the same concentrations had no effect on MCF - 7 mitotic cells. Cell cycle arrest was detected immunofluorescently using BrdU antibodies (S - phase cell staining) and phosphor - Histone H3 antibodies (M - phase cells staining

تقييم فعالية قاعدتين من قواعد شف الجديدة في بعض انسجة ذكور الفئران المختبرية البيض المصابة وغير المصابة بطفيلي المتحولة الحالة للنسج Entamoeba histolytica == Evaluate The Effectiveness of Two Bases of The New Schiff Bases In Some Tissues of Male Laboratory Albino Mice Infected And Non - Infected With The Parasite Entamoeba Histolytica

Author name: عبد الجليل عزيز كريم
Supervisor name: فاضل عباس منشد العبادي | حيدر عباس مهدي الحسيني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Dhi Qar
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية تحضير وتشخيص قاعدتين من قواعد شف، حضر الليكاند الاول L1 من تفاعــل 2 - هيـدروكسي - 1 - نفـثالديهايد مــع الـسلفاميثوكسازول، وحضر الـثانـي L2 مـن تـفاعــل 4 - استميدوبنزالديهايد مع 4, 3 - داي امينو تلوين. شخص الليكاندان باستخدام ت | The present work includes a preparation and characterization of two schiff bases compound, the first from (L1) reaction of 2 - hydroxy - 1 - naphthaldehyde with sulphamethoxazole, and the second from (L2) reaction of 4 - Acetmidobenzaldehyde with 3, 4 - Diamino toluene. These compounds were characterized by the Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H - NMR), Mass Spectra, and the results were virtually identical to what is expected. It has been determined LD50 for the two ligands - after dissolved dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO - and account for them safe therapeutic dose, reaching 0.14 g / kg and 0.24 g / kg, respectively. In order to see the effectiveness of the two ligands on the parasite compared with the infected group and treatment with a drug metronidazole, these two ligands have been administered orally the therapeutic dose each separately on two groups of mice which infected by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Three other groups of mice that non - infected have been also administered separately with the parasite first and second ligands and dimethyl sulfoxide, to see some of the side effects of these three compounds in comparison with the two groups of positive and negative control. At the level of probability (p ? 0.05), the results of statistical analysis show a significant variation, remarkable inhibitory effect of the number of cysts that reached the less impact to the second ligand rate about 2.9. in the seventh day of the injury and treatment. In the fifth day of the injury and treatment, the highest inhibiting effect of metronidazole was at a rate of 0, while in the seventh day of them, the first ligand was a compromise in effect, amounting to at a rate of 1.1. The Histological study of tissue of the cecum, liver and spleen showed a normal state for a negative control, and an occurrence of severe tissue changes in a positive control. In the cecum tissue, the mucosal was thin, and there were crashes in the crypts of Lieberkühn, with infiltration in inflammatory cells, as well as the expansion of the cells lining the crypts, and the disappearance of or crash submucosal layer, as well as severe hemorrhage in muscularis, and thickening in serosa. There was severe congestion of the blood vessel which was observed in liver tissue, as well as thrombus which appeared attached to the wall of the blood vessel, and infiltration of inflammatory cells out of the blood vessel toward the hepatic tissue, especially macrophages and eosinophils. It was also noticed the disappearance of hepatic architecture with degeneration of the liver cells and a clear sinusoids expansion. In addition to vacuolation of liver cells, that the tissue sections showed, with the occurrence of bleeding along the hepatic tissue. The changes in the spleen tissue represented in the occurrence of severe bleeding on the length of the lymphatic tissue of the spleen with infiltration of inflammatory cells, especially macrophages, and the happening of megakaryocytes. There is a remarkable improvement could be noticed in each tissues of cecum, liver and spleen of the infected groups and treatment with metronidazole and the first and second ligands. The improvement ratios were close to some extent : in the treatment group with metronidazole there was observation in tissue cecum to the occurrence of the four layers of its component, and the happening of a little bleeding which, with infiltration of inflammatory cells, and this is roughly similar to what shown by histological sections of two treatments by the first and second ligands. The liver tissue of the group treated with metronidazole showed the occurrence of radially arrangement obviously hepatic cells around the central vein, and liver cells with nuclei appeared clear and centralized with esinophilic cytoplasm, and hepatic cells proliferative as some binucleated hepatocytes, with a simple expansion to sinusoids and the proliferation of kupffer cells, the treatment groups with two ligands marked by the presence of a small clot within the central vein of the liver as well as reported in the treatment group with metronidazole. Tissues sections of the spleen tissue of infected mice treated group by metronidazole showed a clear proliferation of white pulp, which appears containing arterioles clear, white pulp is also surrounded by proliferation red pulp. And showed tissue sections of the group of infected animals and treatment by the first and second ligands as well as the proliferation of lymphocytes, with the presence of megakaryocytes.Showed the three groups non - infected by the first and second ligands and dimethyl sulfoxide, the lack of side effects on each of the cecum tissue, liver and spleen, except for a very simple infiltration of inflammatory cells from macrophages in the cecum of the group treatment by the second ligand

التشخيس المبكر لداء السكري النوع الاول باستخدام مضاد حمض الكلوتاميك منزوع الكاربوكسيل ومضاد البيروكسيديز الدرقي == Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using Anti - Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase And Anti - Thyroid Peroxidase

Author name: ريم محمد عبيد
Supervisor name: منذر مصطفى فتحي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Markers have been described in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), There is a number of specific and non specific antigens have been identified. The major autoantigens involved in the destructive process of beta - cells leading to the development of type 1 diabetes are insulin hormone, glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), tyrosine phosphatase enzyme or Insulinoma - associated Antigen - 2(IA - 2).This study was conducted to find the relationship between antibodies for this antigens (insulin, GAD and IA - 2) and T1DM which could be used for the early detection of T1DM in normal Iraqi population. To study the importance of anti - thyroid peroxidase (anti - TPO) as a marker for autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD) in T1DM patients, and to find the relationship between T1DM and ATD.The study was carried out on 50 blood samples of men and 30 blood samples of women with age ranged from (20 - 60 years old), they were divided in to three groups : 1. Group 1 (20 men and 10 women) whom have fasting plasma glucose (FPG) above 180 mg/dL.2. Group 2 (20 men and 10 women) whom have FPG ranged from 120 - 180 mg/dL.3. Group 3 (10 men and 10 women) whom have FPG below 120 mg/dL.Blood samples were collected from all subjects, FPG and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured. The levels of insulin, anti - insulin, anti - GAD, anti - IA - 2 and anti - TPO antibodies were measured in the serum.The statistical analysis results showed no significant difference in the presence of antibodies, HbA1c and FPG between men and women groups, inspite of some simple differences between the two groups.A significant (p<0.05) elevation in the level of FPG and HbA1c was observed in diabetic patients group compared withnon diabetic group. Significant (p<0.05) decrease in the level of insulin of T1DM patients was noticed compared to non diabetic group. Significant (p<0.05) elevation in the level of (anti - insulin, anti - TPO) in T1DM patients compared with non diabetic group. Elevation in the level of (anti - GAD, anti - IA - 2) in the T1DM patients compared with non diabetic group.The results also showed that no positive results for (anti - insulin, anti - TPO) present in the non diabetic group. One positive result for anti - GAD and one positive result for anti - IA - 2 present in the non diabetic group, which indicate the importance of anti - GAD and anti - IA - 2 antibodies ssay in normal population that could be used as early detection of T1DM.

دراسة فسلجية لمرضى الفشل الكلوي قبل وبعد الديلزة في محافظة واسط == A Physiological Study of Renal Failure Patients Pre And Post Dialysis In Wasit Province

Author name: تمارة حمد احمد العقبي
Supervisor name: كاظم جهيد كاطع الطائي | هيثم قاسم محمد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Wasit
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Abstract: تم اجراء هذه الدراسة في كلية العلوم/ قسم علوم الحياة في جامعة واسط وبالتعاون مع مركز الكلية الصناعية في محافظة واسط للفترة من 1/10/2012 ولغاية 1/5/ 2013 لغرض دراسة التغيرات الفسلجية التي تحدث لمرضى الفشل الكلوي بنوعيه الغسيل الدموي والغسيل البريتوني قبل و| This study was conducted in the Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Wasit. The samples were collected in cooperation with artificial kidney center in AL - Kut Hospital, AL - Kut city, Wasit Province, during the period from 1 /10/2012 to 1/5/2013. In order to study the physiological changes of renal failure patients before and after hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The blood samples were taken from one hundered thirty four patients for this study.The patients in this study were divided into two groups according to the type of dialysis : 94 hemodialysis patients, 52 males with age range (21 - 69) years and 42 females with age range (20 - 70) years, 40 peritonial dialysis patients, 24 males with age range (21 - 60) years and 16 females with age range (23 - 63) years. All results were compared with the results of 57 healthy person who were selected from both sexes (29 males and 28 female). Eight milliliters of venous blood were collected from control subjects and patients with renal failure by using disposable syringe of 10 ml before and after dialysis process.The blood analyses was conducted for evaluating the hematological parameters which are included (Hb, PCV, WBCs and PLT ) biochemical parameters which include (Blood Urea, Serum Creatinine, Total Protein and Calicum) electrolyte parameters which include sodium and potassium, measured concentration of (Erythropoietin and Aldosterone) hormone in patients with renal failure before and after dialysis and control groups and measure the effectiveness of phagocytic cells in patients with renal failure before dialysis by using Nitroblue Tetrazolium stain (NBT). The study revealed the following results : 1 - When comparing the results of parameters between before and after hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis with healthy control show the following : a - Significant decrease (P < 0.01) in the levels of (Hb and PCV) while significant increase (P < 0.01) in PLT in renal failure patients before and after dialysis compared to healthy control and significant increase (P < 0.01) in the numbers of WBCs in male peritoneal dialysis patients compared to healthy control.b - Significant increase (P < 0.01) in urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium and in the aldosterone hormone concentration in renal failure patients before and after dialysis compared to healthy control.c - Significant decrease (P < 0.01) in the erythropoietin hormone concentration, total protein, calcium and phagocytic cells activity in renal failure patients compared to healthy control.2 - When comparing the results of parameters between before and after dialysis for each type of dialysis showing the following : - a - All hematological parameters and the concentration of hormones (Erythropoietin and Aldosterone) observe no significant differences between before and after dialysis.b - Significant decrease in the levels of urea, creatinine and there is a significant increase in the levels of total protein and calcium after dialysis comparing with before dialysis.c - Significant decrease in the levels of potassium in hemodialysis patients after dialysis comparing to before dialysis and there is a significant decrease in the levels of sodium and potassium after peritoneal dialysis comparing to before dialysis. 3 - When comparing the results of males and females hemodialysis with males and females peritoneal dialysis shows the following : a - Significant increases in numbers of WBCs before and after dialysis in the male and female peritoneal dialysis comparing with hemodialysis b - Significant decreases in the levels of urea and creatinine after dialysis in the male and female peritoneal dialysis comparing with hemodialysis.c - No significant difference in the levels of Hb, PCV, PLT, total protein, calcium, sodium, potassium, the phagocytic activity and the concentration of hormones (Erythropoietin and Aldosterone) before and after dialysis in the male and female hemodialysis comparing with peritoneal dialysis. We conclude that renal failure patients in Wasit Province suffer from severe anemia, high blood pressure, increase in the levels of urea and creatinine, disturbance in the levels of potassium, sodium and calcium with deficiency in the body's immunity.

تاثير المدعمات المختلفة في حاصل ومكونات الفطر الغذائي Agaricus bisporus واختبار كفاءته في عدد من المتغيرات الكيموحيوية والفسلجية في اناث الجرذان == Effect of Various Supplementation In The Yield And Compositions of An Edible Mushroom Agaricus Bisporus And Evaluation of Its Efficiency In Some Biochemical And Physiological Parameters In Female Rats

Author name: جمال جليل احمد البياتي
Supervisor name: كركز محمد ثلج الجبوري | عبد الله عبد الكريم حسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة في كل من مزرعة العرهون التابعة لقسم وقاية النبات - كلية الزراعة ومختبرات قسم علوم الحياة - كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة في جامعة تكريت خلال المدة 1/9/2013 - 10/6/2014 تضمنت دراستين الاولى تم فيها تقدير تاثير اضافات متنوعة من المدعمات الكاربو | The study was conducted in each of the Al - Mushroom farm in Department of plant protection, College of Agriculture and the laboratories of Biology Department - College of Education for Pure Science at the University of Tikrit for a duration of 1/9/2013 to June 2014. The first studies were included the adding of carbon, nitrogen and other additives at casing period on productivity, quality characteristics and chemical composition of Agaricus bisporus mushroom. The results showed significant increased (p<0.05) in total production and biological efficiency when adding carbon supplement at 1% of starch and became 26.41 kg/m2 and 88.03% respectively, also with nitrogen supplement at 1% from Erbil feed (EF) that’s became at 23.20 kg/m2 and 77.33% respectively, compared with the same value in control group which at 21.68 kg/m2 and 72.26% respectively. Also both treatments were recorded earlier in production at 15 and 16 days after casing compared with 18 days in a control, while the qualitative characterizes has been the treatment of 3% from methionine the highest content of total antioxidants and became at 1975 µg/g dry weight compared to the 1572 µg/g dry weight in the control treatment, and the highest protein content was became at 40.32% in treatment of 1% of LB compared with 22.36% of their content in the control treatment. The treatment of 1% of EF was recorder as higher content from mineral of calcium, magnesium and iron at 390, 2574, 50.74 µg/g dry weight compared to the content in the control group at 290, 1683 and 37.64 µg/g respectively, and the treatment of sodium selenite 5% was recordes a higher content of selenium at 5.00 µg/g compared to the control treatment which at 4.00 µg/g dry weight. The treatment of EF also recorded a higher copper content at 108.60 µg/g dry weight compared to the control treatment which at 37.00 µg/g. The other study was apply to assessment the effects of replacing casein at 5, 10 and 15% by the Agaricus bisporus product from the treatments with starch and multi - vitamin and EF on some growth and physiological parameters in female rats feding for 28 days. The results showed that the presence of mushroom in food has caused a significant decline in weight. The present of mushroom powder at 5% in rats feed lead to significant increasing in hemoglobin and total account of RBC resulting in 12.53 and 6.36× 106 cell/mm3, 13.13 and 7.06× 106 cell/mm3, 7.36× 106 cell/mm3 for starch, multivitamins and EF, respectively, compared to 12.25 and 6.8× 106 cell/mm3, respectively. As well as the significant increased in the total counts of white blood cells that were at 5.50, 5.20 and 5.00 x 103 cells/mm3, respectively, with the starch, and at 5.70, 5.40 and 5.20 x 103 cells/mm3, respectively, with multivitamins and at 5.90, 5.50 and 5.40 x 103 cells/mm3, respectively, for the EF group compared with the control group were at 5.15 x 103 cell/mm3. also was significant increased in differential WBCs as lymphocytes with increasing the replacing percentage for treatments above. Also due the replace of casein by mushroom on proportions referred to in the above change in blood biochemicals parameters which significant decreased in urea, total cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoproteins and increase the concentration of high density lipoproteins, as well as reduced the activity of enzymes Alanine amino transferase (AST), Aspartic amino transferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) with increasing the percentage of replacing. As for the effect of replacing the same proportions of the mushroom instead of casein on growth and physiological characteristics of female rats with experimental diabetes induced by Alloxan and fed for 17 days. The results showed that the development of diabetes trial led to a reduction in the rate of animal weights and an increase in the relative weight of internal organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys of infected sugar group, and became at 0.46, 4.39, 0.60, 0.46 and 1.19 g/100 g respectively when compared with the control animals, at 4.07, 0.42, 0.39, 0.23 and 1.04 g/100 g, respectively. And decreased of red blood cells that were at 5.93 x 106 cells/mm3, respectively, for the group affected by diabetes, while at 7.36 x 106 cells/mm3 respectively the healthy control group. And decreased WBCs in the infected animals with diabetes trial and became at 4.83 x 106 cells/mm3 compared with the healthy control group which at 7.03 x 103 cells/mm3. Also there was caused in significant increased in glucose concentration, which was on the first, 7th, 14th, and 17th days at 428, 405, 431.60 and 432.20 mg/100 ml respectively, in comparison with a control without diabetis that was at 123.33, 124.66, 126.33 and 125.33 mg/100 ml, respectively. Further to increased concentrations of urea, cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoproteins and a decrease in the values of high density lipoproteins also, increased the values of enzymes activity of each Alanine amino transferase(ALT), Aspartic amino transferase (AST) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) compared with the non - diabetic infected control group. That feeding female rats of experimental diabetes on the replacement rates of the mushroom instead of casein in their diet has led to the significant decline of the weight and relative weight of internal organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys compared with animals infected with the induced diabetes with increasing rates of substitution. The results also showed that increased in total counts of red and white blood cells that was at 6.40 x 106 cell/mm3 and 5.00 x 103 cell/mm3 respectively when replacing 5% casein from mushroom compared to the infected control group were at 5.93 x 106 cell/mm3 and 4.83 x 103 cell/mm3 respectively. The substitution of casein with 5, 10 and 15% from mushroom was caused to significantly lower of glucose values to became 273.40, 251.60 and 302 mg/100 ml compared with control group infected which at 432.20 mg/100 ml. Also, because of the found of mushroom in the food was caused a changed in the biochemical blood, which significantly reduced the concentration of urea, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and increase the concentration of HDL. As well as significantly reduced the enzymes (AST), (ALT) and (ALP) activity with the replacement rate increase compared with values in the animals infected with diabetes induced by Alloxan. The results concluded that the possibilty of use starch and EF at 1% for the commercial mushroom production. Mushroom also can be used as a food for lowering blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyseride, LDL and liver enzymes with increase in HDL for the people suffered from diabetes, obesity and heart diseases.

دراسة تشريحية مقارنة لبعض الانواع البرية من ذوات الفلقتين النامية في محافظة بغداد == Comparative Anatomy of Some Wild Dicots Spp. Grown In Baghdad Province

Author name: زبيدة عبد اللطيف اسماعيل
Supervisor name: علي حسين الموسوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: The present investigation dealt with comparative anatomical characters of 29 selected wild species that belongs to different families growing in different parts of Baghdad Province. These species are : 1. Brassica deflexa Boiss.2. Brassica rapa L.3. Cardaria draba (L.) Desv.4. Sinapis arvensis L.5. Sisymbrium irio L.6. Strigosella africana (L.) Boch.7. Stellaria media (L.)Vill.8. Atriplex nitens Schkuhr.9. Chenopodium album L.10. Chrysanthemum coronarium L.11. Lactuca serriola L.12. Sonchus oleraceus L.13. Medicago polymorpha L.14. Melilotus indicus (L.) ALL.15. Vicia sativa L.16. Erodium cicutarium(L.) L'H17. Geranium rotundifolium L.18. Lamium amplexicaule L.19. Malva parviflora L.20. Plantago lanceolata L.21. Polygonum aviculare L.22. Rumex dentatus L.23. Ranunculus muricatus L.II24. Veronica polita Fries.25. Astrodaucus leptocarpus (Hoghst.) H. Riedl26. Urtica urens L.27. Verbena officinalis L.28. Lippia nodiflora (L.) Rich.29. Tribulus terrestris L.Some of these species have been anatomically investigated for the first time.Anatomical characters might be useful for plant biologist for the identification of important wild plants as an additional character at global level. Comparative anatomical characters were used; such as characteristics of ordinary epidermal cells of stems and leaves and stomatal complexes. The epidermis possesses number of important diagnostic character that offer valuable clues for identification, like size, shape, in addition to indumentum of both stems and leaves. Venation system was investigated and compared. Cross sections of root were useful taxonomically especially the thickness of epidermis, cortex, phloem and xylem. The study observed presence of sclerenchyma tissues in the root cortex of some species. Cross sectioning of stems and petioles were also studied. Epidermis, cortex, pericycle, vascular bundle shapes and numbers, pith characters, presence of crystals and tannin filled cells were useful aid in distinguishing species. Vertical sections of leaf blades, shape and number of vascular bundles, thickness of palisade and spongy layers and other mesophyll characters were important taxonomically.ccording to some of these characters, species were divided into groups. This study concluded the presence of variations in characters and these were presented for the first time comparatively, so that, the anatomical characters were a good support to the exomorphological characters in the studied species. Field photographs of the different studied plants and sections of organs were put in addition to numerous tables in this work. The above results were discussed scientifically regarding mainly the environmental factors.

دراسة التغايرات النسجية والمناعية لمرضى اللشمانيا الجلدية في محافظة ديالى == Study The Histological And Immunological Variation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients In Diyala Province

Author name: منى حميد احمد العزاوي
Supervisor name: اسراء قاسم العبيدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Diyala
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية على المرضى المصابين بداء اللشمانيا الجلدية والمراجعين لبعض المستشفيات والمراكز الصحية في محافظة ديالى للمدة من تشرين الاول 2013 ولغاية نيسان 2014. اذ بلغ عدد المصابين باللشمانيا الجلدية 115 مصابا وبمختلف المراحل العمرية يضاف لهم 25شخ | The present study was conducted on patients that infected with cutaneous leishmaniasis reviewing to some hospitals and health centers in Diyala province for the period from October 2013 to April 2014.The number of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis was 115 in different ages in addition to them 25 person as a control group (uninfected). The proportion of infected women with cutaneous leishmaniasis ulcers was higher 56.522% than males 43.47%, the age group ten years and less was more group that being infected with rate 47.83% while the age group that rang from 71 to 80 was the less categories being infected in percentage 0.87% with a significant differences in the level of improbability less than 0.05. The presence of multiple ulcers was high 71.304% than single ulcers 28.696%. The presence of ulcers that length 1 cm and less (64%) more than other with more than 1 cm (36%) with statistically significant. The cutaneous ulcers were distributed on different areas of the body, the injuries on face was more 36.242% with anumber of 54 cases followed by upper limbs in rate 33.557% with anumber of 36 cases, the sore shoulder came latter with apercentage 1.342% in a significant differences at the level of improbability less than 0.05. The percentage incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis was rise in kids and students in rats 33.043%, 39.130% respectively in a comparison with earners, housewives and of officers their percentages were 24.349% and 3.478% consecutively in statistically differences at 0.05 probability. The diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis infections was done depending on clinical diagnosis based on the characteristics of the morphological and pathological ulcers, culture methods, impression smears and histopathological diagnosis. Clinical diagnosis for the cutaneous ulcer was recorded 100% percentage in comparison with culture method 10.435% versus 74.782%. percentage to positive smears, while the result of positive histopathological diagnosis was 88.571% on vision of promastigote of Leishmania parasite on semisolid medium while a adoption of existence amastigote from as appositive result of smears and histopathological method of the tissue biopsies taken from ulcer. The histopathological method was high efficiency supported clinical diagnosis when compared to other methods this rise in the diagnosis ratio has been demonstrated in significant differences in statistical probability less than 0.05.A study of amain impacts of histopathological changes in cutaneous ulcers on the infected skin layers at the level of light microscopy was also conducted. These pathological effects were in epidermis of skin including hyperkeratosis, pseudoepitheliomatous epidermal changes, ulcers and emergence of a dark colour, thickening in this layer accompanied suppurations and desquamation of chronic cases. As for the dermis layer, the inflammatory cells were infiltrate include plasma cells, macrophages, lymphocytes and eoisophils, disturbance in the order of layers especially in acute ulcers was taken, while the pathological effects were more in chronic ulcers as observed granulomatous inflammation and necrosis. The amastigote from were presence inside and outside the phagocytic cells.Aswell as some immunological changes that associated with the infection were studied in patients therapists by Pentostame (Sodium Stubogluconate) medication and uninfected control group by measuring the levelsof some cytokines IFN - ?, TNF - ?, IL - 12, IL - 17A and the chemokine MCP - 1. The level of IFN - ? was elevated in serum of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients and reached to 54.118±1.740 pg/ml, then the level was decreased during therapy and recorded 34.421±0.984 pg/ml after 1 - 3 dose a then dropped more after 4doses and more 22.489±0.795 pg/ml compared to uninfected control group 5.092±0.805 pg/ml. As well as the case of TNF - ? which rose their concentration in serum of CL patients and reached to 98.145±2.925 pg/ml, then decrease after treatment 71.507±2.901 pg /ml, 48.381±2.379 pg/ml after 1 - 3dose and more of treatment respectively, while the mean of TNF - ? in control group was 13.173±1.388 pg/ml.An increase in the level of IL - 12 was observed in the group of CL patients 845.598±16.273 pg/ml then the level was dropped during treatment and recorded 619.164±20.209 pg/ml, 495.578±27.038 pg/ml respectively but in control the concentration was 160.222±11.761 pg/ml. IL - 17A level was elevated in CL patients 227.268±5.027 pg/ml and decreased during therapy reach to 170.512±5.481, 126.443 ± 5.565 pg/ml after 1 - 3 doses and four doses and more respectively. The concentration of MCP - 1 chemokine was increased in CL patients 111.0397± 6.985 pg/ml then dropped during treatment 71.084± 2.636 pg/ml after 1 - 3 doses then dropped more 49.543± 2.167 pg /ml after four doses and more while they were in control 12.268 ± 1.609 pg/ml. The results of statistical analysis showed significant differences between these cytokines and their groups at the level of probability less than 0.05.

فعالية مستخلصات بعض الطحالب الكبيرة للفطريات الممرضة للنبات == Activity of Some Macro - Algae Extracts Against Phytopathogenic Fungi

Author name: دنيا يوسف محمد يوسف
Supervisor name: عبد اللطيف محمد جواد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص طحالب كبيرة من بيئتين مائيتين محليتين مختلفتين. تم عزل ثلاث طحالب كبيرة هي Cladophora glomerata (N) وEnteromorpha rafsii من منطقه بحر النجف في محافظة النجف, في حين عزل Cladophora glomerata (R) من احد مبازل منطقة الراشدية ش | The present study includes isolation and identification of Macro - algae from two different environmental water bodies. Three Macro - algae were isolated, Cladophora glomerata (N) and Enteromorpha ralfsii from Baher Al - Najaf region in Holy Najaf city. In addition, C. glomerata (R) was isolated from Al - Rashdiya, north of Baghdad.Phytopathogenic fungi from soil and some infected fruits were also isolated. They were identified as Pythium ultimum and Rhizoctonia solani.Water and ethanol were used to extract each algae to evaluate their antifungal activity against isolated phytopathogenic fungi. Different concentrations of these algal extracts had been prepared which are (10, 25 and 50) mg/ml and the antagonistic activity against the isolated phytopathogenic fungi were evaluated, the hot and cold water extracts did not show any antagonistic activity against fungi. However, all these extracts were ignored in the future work for this study. Furthermore, the hot ethanolic extract was more efficient than these of cold ethanolic extracts. Results have been shown that there were significant differences when macro - algal ethanolic extract were used.C. glomerata (R), which isolated from Al - Rashdiya, was more efficient against tested fungi than the same alga what isolated from Baher Al - Najaf region. However, E. ralfsii extract was more efficient against tested fungi than C. glomerata (N). Percentage of inhibition against P. ultimum when hot ethanolic extract of E. ralfsii, C. glomerata(R) and C. glomerata(N) were (88.8, 83.3 and 63.3) respectively.However, results for cold ethanolic extract of the same algae were (63.3, 52.2 and 32.2) respectively when 50 mg/ml of algal extracts were used.Percentage of inhibition against R. solani when hot ethanolic extract of E. ralfsii, C.glomerata (R) and C.glomerata(N) were (94.4, 100 and 78.8) respectively.However, results for cold ethanolic extract of the same algae were (66.6, 64.4 and 48.8) respectively when 50 mg/ml was used. According to the difference in biological activities against those phytopathogenic fungi caused by the same species of macro - algae or different genera from different environments. Due to difference in biological activity of the same macro - algae species Physiochemical parameter for each environments obtained such as air and water temperature, Turbidity (NTU), Electrical Conductivity(EC)and Salinity%, Water pH, CA+2 concentration, Mg+2 concentration, Total Hardness and Total Alkalinity. Results indicated that soaked Cucumis sativus and Capsicum annum seeds in cold and hot ethanolic macro - algae extracts of (E. ralfsii, C. glomerata (R) and C.glomerata (N) for 24 hours were able to protect seed germination that have been grown in a Petri dish contaminated with P. ultimum and R. solani comparing with control. In addition, results indicated that spraying C. sativus and C. annum seedling with these algal extracts within two weeks old again protects these seedlings from the same phytopathogenic fungi either before or after 24 hr. However, results indicated that adding the algal extracts within two months age to the C. sativus and C. annum plants again protects these plants from the same phytopathogenic fungi comparing with control and fungicide treatment. Moreover, results indicated that the active chemical compounds in E. ralfsii was Tannins, Saponins and Flavonoids. While C. glomerata was contained Tannins, Saponins, Alkaloid and Phenols. Results indicated that both hot crud methanolic extract of C. glomerata (R) and E. ralfsii have a lot of active chemical compounds against micro - organisms by using the GC - Mass Spectrometry technology.

التاثيرات الفسلجية والكيموحيوية لعدد من المستخلصات النباتية في الدم والجهاز التناسلي الذكري في الجرذان البيض Rattus norvegicus المعرضة للكرب التاكسدي == A Study of Physiological And Biochemical Effects of Plant Extracts On Blood And Male Reproductive System of Albino Male Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) Exposed To Oxidative Stress

Author name: صاحب جمعة عبد الرحمن
Supervisor name: زيد محمد مبارك المهداوي | صالح محمد رحيم العبيدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
First pages:
Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة الحالية معرفة بعض التاثيرات الفسلجية والكيموحيوية للمستخلصات المائية للكرفس (Apium graveolensL) والجرجير(Eruca sativa Mill) والطماطم (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) في الدم والجهاز التناسلي لذكور الجرذان البيض المعرضة للاجهاد التاكسدي المستحد | The aim of the present study was to investigate some physiological and biochemical effects of the aqueous extract of celery (Apium graveolens L.), gardeen rocket (Eruca sativa Mill) and tomato frait (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) on blood and male reproductive so system of Albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide 0.5% with drinking water for 21 days using vitamin E, as well known antioxidant as criterion for comparison. For the purpose of this study, preliminary experiments were carried out to find the most effective doses of plant extracts and it was found that these doses were 100, 150, 250 mg/kg body weight for, tomato, celery and gordeen roket extracts respectively. Fifty rats (12 - 14 weeks age) were randomly divided to ten groups (treatments) each with five replicates.These groups are : Group (1) (control group) : Rats without any treatment.Group (2) : Rats treated with H2O2.Group (3) : Rats treated with celery extract (150 mg/kg b.w.).Group (4) : Rats treated with celery extract (150 mg/kg b.w.) and H2O2.Group (5) : Rats treated with Eruca extract (250 mg/kg b.w.).Group (6) : Rats treated with Eruca extract (250 mg/kg b.w.) and H2O2.Group (7) : Rats treated with tomato extract (100 mg/kg b.w.)Group (8) : Rats treated with tomato extract (100 mg/kg b.w.) and H2O2.Group (9) : Rats treated with vitamin E (500 mg/kg b.w.).Group (10) : Rats treated with vitamin E (500 mg/kg b.w.) and H2O2 Results could be summarized as follow : 1. Compared with the control, the oxidative stress induced by H2O2 caused significant increase in total count of leukocytes, neutrophilis, acidophils, basophilis, monocytes and lymphocytes, and in the level of blood sugar (glucose), Total cholesterol, triglycerides(TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL - C), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL - C) atherogenic index (First and second), Urea, Malondialdehyde (MDA) and percentages of dead sperms and abnormal sperms.This stress showed as well, a significant decrease in body weight, Hb, PCV, high density lipoprotein (HDL - C), total protein, Albumin, glutathione, sperm total number, percentages of motile and normal sperms, testes weight, prostate and epididymis weights and seminiferous tubules diameter. This treatments, however, showed no significant variations in activity levels of ALT and AST enzymes and seminal vesicle weight.2. In comparison with treatment (2) (rats treated only with H2O2) , the treatment of rats, under oxidative stress with celery extract showed a significant decrease in total count of leukocytes neutrophils, lymphocytes and in blood suger, cholesterol TG atherogenic (First index) blood urea, MDA, Percentage of dead and abnormal sperms and seminal vesicle weight.This treatment showed also a significant increase in level of Hb, PCV., body weight, total protein, Albumin glutathione, number of sperm, percentages of motile and normal sperms, testis weight, epididymis weight and prostate weight. However no significant variations were detected in levels of acidophils, basophils, monocytes, HDL - C, atherogenic (second index) and seminituferous tubules diameter.3. Treatment of Eruca extract and compared with the treatment of H2O2, showed significant decrease in lymphocytes number and in the level of blood sugar, cholesterol (T.G), LDL - C, VLDL - C and atherogenic (first and second index) blood urea, MDA, percentage of dead and abnormal sperms and seminal vesicles weight. The treatment showed also a significant increase in body weight, numbers of acidophils, monocytes, basophils, HDL total sperm numbers, percentages of motil and normal sperms and weights of testis, epididymis and prostate.However, no significant variations were observed in Hb, PCV, Leukocyte total counts, neutrophil, albumin, ATL and AST and seminiferous tubule diameter.4. The treatment of tomato extract showed similar results to that of celary and Eruca extracts except, a significant increase in AST enzyme and seminiferous tubules diameter was detected in case of tomato extract (i.e not seen in case of other plant extracts).5. Compare with H2O2 treatment, rats under oxidative stress treated with vitamin E (500 mg/kg b.w) showed significant decrease in lymphocyte numbers, Total cholesterol, TG, LDL - C, VLDL - C, atherogenic (first and second index), urea, MDA and percentages of dead and abnormal sperms.At the same time the vitamin E treatment showed a significant increase in body weight , Hb, neutrophils, acidophils , monocytes, total protein, glutathione, total sperms number, percentage of motile and normal sperms, and weights of testis, epididymis, and prostate.However, this treatment (compared with H2O2 treatment) showed no significant difference in the level of PCV total count of leukocytes, basophils, blood sugar, HDL - C, albumin, ALT, AST, seminal vesicle weight and seminiferous tubules diameter 6. The most important histological changes exhibited by the animals under oxidative stress were apparent interstitial degeneration, necrosis of supporting and spermagonial cells, separation of these cells in semicyclic manner from the basement membrane, decrease in spermatids (spermatoblasts) and mature sperms in seminiferrous tubule cavity.These effects (due to H2O2 treatment) were decreased to minimal levels when the H2O2 treated rats exposed to plant extracts and vitamin E, used in this study.7. Animals treated with plant extract or vitamin E alone (i.e not treated before with H2O2) showed no clear difference from the control animal (without any treatment) though some improvement was observed in some physiological, biochemical and histological characters of blood and male reproductive system of the studied animals The above results revealed that the plant extract used in this study play an important role in decreasing the harmful effect of the free radicals in the animals (rats) studied.

دراسة جزيئية ومناعية لطفيلي اللشمانيا الجلدية Cutaneous Leishmania في المحافظات الوسطى والجنوبية == Molecular And Immunological Study of Cutaneous Leishmania In The Middle And Southern Provinces

Author name: ازهار موسى جعفر الموسوي
Supervisor name: علي حسين الكبيسي | مهدي حسين العمار
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Karbala
First pages:
Abstract: The study includes distribution of the Cutaneous Leishmania in some governorates in Iraq. Specimens are included cases of outpatients in hospitals like : Al - Karamah, Al - Sadir Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Al - Hilla Teaching Hospital, Al - Hussein Teaching Hospital and Ein Altamer General Hospitals in Kerbala, Al - Sadir Teaching Hospital in Al - Najaf, Al - Karamah and Al - Zahraa Teaching Hospitals in Wasit, Al - Diwanyia General Hospital. Al - Hussein General Hospital in Al - Nasiriya, Al - Smawa General Hospital, Al - Sadir Teaching Hospital and Al - Qurna General Hospital in Al - Basrah during October 1122 to march 1121 Cutaneous Leishmania is consider a major problem that faces the patients because it causes deformities in the infection region. The study includes 330 cases of skin ulcer in which 225 of them were microscopically positive. Parasitic growth was done using two types of cultural media NNN and RPMI - 1640.The results have shown a considerable difference between male and female in which male was significantly exceeding 131) %22.11 (and female was 94) %72.44 (and 139) %72.44 (of outpatients from rural areas increased in numbers from outpatients of urban areas, and only) %12.11(from urban areas.The number of ulcerations in body has exceeded infection, that means more than one ulceration in male 83 (85%) and for female 41 (62%), and concerning infection in three or four ulceration, it is approximately equal and normally distributed on face areas 99 and a percentage of (44%) then lower arms are 92 and a percentage of (40.80%) and the upper parts are 33 and a percentage of (14.66%). Also, one infection was recorded on The study shows that 46 patients in a percentage of (%20.44) having a dry infection; whereas 179 patients (%79.55) having the wet type.For accurate diagnosis of Leishmaniaa species distributed in Iraq, PCR Was used technique and diagnosed two types of Leishmania parasite that causes the illness. A band in a length of 560 bp in 186 samples related to Leishmania major and the band sample was 750 bp related to 39 Leishmania tropica.Through studying the samples in Kerbala City, the number infected samples were 125 for the years of 2010 - 2011 the actuality is (73) infection and (52) infection from 2011 - 2012 in a ratio of (58.4 % and % 72.7 accordingly) in different inhibited areas in the governorate in which (51)) %71.2 (was in Ein Al - Tamir Suburb, and 29 cases of) %11.1 (in Al - Husseinya Suburb, as well as 17 cases of (13.6%) in Al - Hur Suburb, 16 cases) %21.2 (in the south quarters and 7 cases of (5.6%) in the north quarters and only 5 cases of (4%) in the city center.The molecular diagnosis in Polymerase Chain Reaction for Kerbala governorate samples have shown 31) %17.2 (of L.tropica, 22) %24.7(of them were male and 9 of) %4.1 (of them were female. L. major was 94 of) %42.1 (in which 55 of) %77 (were in male and 39 of) %12.1 (were in female.The immunological study for the patients serums with L. major by ELISA technique has significantly shown raised values of IgG and IgM during infection in comparison with the control group, then it declines slowly after treatment in which IgG was in ratio (1811.1 ± 523.1 mg/dl), and IgM was in ratio (166.7 ±23.6 mg/dl). Also, in L. tropica - IgG was in ratio (1722.1 ± 524.0mg/dl) and IgM was in ratio (25.3±182.9mg/dl) in comparison with control specimens, and then the ratios have declined after treatment dosages with Pentostam drug.The cellular dynamics values have shown an abstract increase in which interferon - gamma (IFN - ?) in infected patients with cutaneous L. major were (221.1±2.2mg/dl) which declined after treatment abstractly to (7.12±1.1mg/dl) as well as for L tropica (22.1±7.2mg/dl) which shows no significant abstract difference after treatment with control.An increase appears in cytokine IL - 10 that reached in L.major (122.1±8.2mg/dl) and after treatment was (8.11±2.2mg/dl) and in L. tropica was (222.1±2.2mg/dl) with no significant abstract difference after treatment with control specimen.As a simple attempt to find a vaccine for Leishmania disease a Lipophosphoglycan was isolated and purified as known factor for promastigot stage. The vaccine injected for two groups of Bulb mice in a concentration of purified vaccine (L.majorand Ltropica) to study the immunological response by detecting the Lymphocyte Transformation assay, the Delayed Type Hypersensitivity test and the PhagocytosisIndex.In lymphocyte transformation the ratio of L. tropica was % 7.2 and for L. major was % 21.7 and there is significant difference by P? 0.05 in comparison with control specimen in which its ratio was %7.4, and for Delayed Hypersensitivity test study the average foot thickness injected with vaccine and the other foot which injected with phenol - saline solution - only (1.11 ± 2.12ml) for the first group and (1.21 ± 2.72) for the second group, and for the control group it has registered (1.77± 1.15 ml) with a considerable difference of P? 0.05. By calculating the ratio of Phagocytosis Index cells, it was 17% and 27.6% for the first and second groups while for the control group it has been reaching 9.10%. Therefore, we can get advantage from these values as indicators for the rule of vaccine in the immunological response and triggering of vaccine idea for this disease.

عزل وتشخيص البكتريا العنقودية السالبة لانزيم الخثرة من حالات مرضية مختلفة ودراسة مقاومتها للمضادات الحيوية == Isolation And Identification of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci From Different Clinical Cases And Study of Their Antibiotic Resistance

Author name: مجاهد خلف علي احمد الجميلي
Supervisor name: عباس علي هادي الدجيلي | وعد محمود رؤوف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Salahaddin
First pages:
Abstract: جمعت 265 عينة من مستشفى تكريت التعليمي العام وشملت هذه العينات عينات سريرية لمرضى راقدين في المستشفى ومرضى مراجعين لها. اخذت العينات من المرضى المشتبه باصابتهم بخمج السبيل البولي وخمج الجروح والحروق وخمج الاذن الوسطى ولكلا الجنسين وباعمار مختلفة. انجزت هذ | A number of 265 samples had been collected from Tikrit Teaching Hospital (T.T.H.).These samples were taken from inpatients and outpatients suspected to have Urinary Tract Infection, Wound & Burn Infections and Mid - Ear infection for males and females in varied ages. The practical part had been fulfilled during the period from the beginning of December 2006 till the beginning of March 2007.Isolates diagnosed were identified depending on morphological and cultural characteristics. The results revealed 60 Staphylococci isolates, which shows 27 isolates (45%) were S. epidermidis, 13 isolates (21.66%) S. saprophyticus, 10 isolates (16.67%) S. xylosus, 3 isolates (5%) S. lentus, two isolates (3.33%) S. heamolyticus, and one isolate (1.67%) for each of S. simulans and S. hominis Ten (34.48%) of patients are located in the age group (15 - 30) years. while concerning the classification according to sex, females were (65.5%). Otitis media and Wounds and Burns infections, their ratio was high (61.1%, 53.8%) consequently both in males in comparison with females. Concerning the relationship between the infection and the residence and the level of education, the results revealed that isolation of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) were high in rural areas and in uneducated persons regarding the various infections than those live in urbans and educated ones. A of main tests were carried out in order to achieve the purpose of this study according to the planned goals, some of which are the virulence factors of Coagulase negative Staphylococci. These include DNase, Urease, Lipase, Lecithinase, and Alkaline phosphatase.The results revealed the ability of 67.5% of isolates to produce Alkaline phosphatase, and 46.6% of isolates to produce Urease, also 27.5% of isolates were able to produce Lecithinase , and the ability of 19.16% to produce Lipase, while 22.5% of isolates were capable of producing DNase. In addition to these tests, the test for producing ? - lactamase was done, 85% of isolates were positive to this test because ? - lactamase is one of the significant enzyme which are produced by bacteria since it improves the resistance of bacteria for antibiotics. Thirteen different antibiotics used for the Antibiotics susceptibility tests which show that most effective antibiotic is Nitrofurantoin (95%), followed by Amikacin (93.3%), Novobiocin(90%), Chloramphenicol(88.3%), Rifampicin (78.5%), Vancomycin (75%), Ciprofloxacin (73.3%), Clindamycin (70%), Gentamicin (58%), Penicillin G (50%), Trimethoprim (50%), Tetracycline (40%) and Cefoxitin (18.3%).

استخدام انزيم اللاكيز المنقى جزئيا و المنتج من بعض العزلات الفطرية في تحطيم الافلاتوكسين B1 == The Use Of Partially Purified Laccase Produced By Some Fungal Isolates In Aflatoxin B1 Degradation

Author name: امنة رامي عبد الله
Supervisor name: عبد الكريم جاسم هاشم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:

فرط الاكسدة واثره على بعض المعايير الكيموحيوية لدى مرضى السكري النوع الثاني وارتفاع ضغط الدم == Excessive Oxidation and its effect on some biochemical Parameters in Patients with Type II Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Author name: بشار حمد مطلك
Supervisor name: حميد محمود مجيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Diyala
First pages:

كفاءة مستخلص الكحول الاثيلي لاوراق نبات الاس Myrtuscommuins (L.) واوراق وبذور نبات الدودونيا Dodonaea viscosa(L.في السيطرة على بعض الجوانب الحياتية لحشرة خنفساء اللوبياء Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) Coleoptera : Bruchidae) == The Efficiency Of Ethyl Alcohol Extracts Of Myrtus Communis L. Leaves And Dodonaea Viscose (L.) Leaves And Seeds In Control Of Some Biological Aspects Of Pea Weevil Callosobruchus Maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera : Bruchidae)

Author name: زينب كريم جواد القزاز
Supervisor name: محمد عمار الراوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Environment
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير تركيز محلول الفضة الغروي و النحاس المعدني في بعض انواع البكتريا المعزولة من المستشفيات == The Effect Of Colloidal Silver Concentration And Metallic Copper Against Some Hospital Acquired Infections Isolates

Author name: علياء محمد هادي
Supervisor name: اليس كيكور ملكونيان
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة في الوبائية والتحري بتقنية لداء (PCR) سلسلة تفاعل البلمره الابواغ الخبيئة في شمال بغداد == Study In Epidemiology And PCR Detection Of Cryptosporidiosis In North Of Baghdad

Author name: حارث سعيد جعفر الورد
Supervisor name: احسان مهدي الصقر | سهيلة حياوي محمود
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير بكتريا الحليب العصوية كمفرز حيوي لتثبيط بعض عوامل الضراوة لبكتريا القولون == The Effect Of Lactobacillus Species As Probiotic On Some Virulence Factor Of Escherichia Coli

Author name: علياء عبد الحسين المالكي
Supervisor name: صبحي جواد حمزة
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير المركبات القلوانية والفينولية والتربينية لنبات اللبخ Albizzia lebbeck L. Benth. في الاداء الحياتي للذبابة المنزلية Diptera : Muscidae) Musca domestica L. == The Effect Of Extracted Alkaloids, Phenols, And Terpenoids Of Albizzia Lebbeck (L.) Benth. On The Biological Performance Of House Fly Musca Domestica L. (Diptera : Muscidae)

Author name: ايناس سلطان جابر الزبيدي
Supervisor name: فوزي شناوة الزبيدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Environment
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير المستخلص الكحولي لرايزومات نبات الكركم على خطين خلويين Curcuma longa من مرض ابيضاض الدم وطبعة النواة للخلايا المعاملة بالنيكل == The Effect Of Ethanolic Extract Of Curcuma Longa Rhizomes On Two Types Of Leukemic Cell Lines And Karyotyping Of Human Lymphocytes Treated By Nickel

Author name: فرح جبار هاشم
Supervisor name: مؤيد صبري شوكت | عبد الامير ناصر الركابي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة بعض الخواص الفيزيائية و الكيميائية والبكتريولوجية و التنوع الوراثي لبكتريا E. coli المنتجة لانزيمات بيتا لاكتاميز من مياه الصرف الصحي في مدينة اربيل == Studying Some Physical, Chemical, Bacteriological Characteristics, And Genetic Diversity Of Beta Lactamase Producing E. Coli Of The Sewage From Erbil City

Author name: رنا جبوري عزيز
Supervisor name: فوزي شناوة الزبيدي | حارث جبار فهد المذخوري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Environment
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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بعض التاثيرات الفسيولوجية والنسجية للمستخلص الكحولي لنبات القطب في اناث الارانب المصابة بداء السكري == Some Physiological And Histological Effect Of Alcoholic Extract Tribulus Terrestris In Diabetic Female Rabbits

Author name: سارة غازي عبد الكريم الزوري
Supervisor name: فريال عبد المناف المهداوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Life Science
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة تاثير استهلاك بكتريا Lactobacillus spp كمعزز حياتي على معدل كتلة الجسم ومحيط الخصر لدى عينة من مرضى السمنة في العراق == Study On The Effect Of Consuming Lactobacillus Spp. As Probiotic On The Body Mass Index (BMI) And Waist Circumference Among Sample Of Iraqi Obese Population

Author name: فخري سليمان العجيلي
Supervisor name: مى طالب فليح | لجين انور الخزرجى
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة مصلية وبائية وجزيئية لفيروس التهاب الكبد نمط (ب) في قاطع الرصافة لمدينة بغداد == Seroepidemiological And Molecular Study Of Hepatitis B Virus In Al-Rusafa Sector Of Baghdad

Author name: ثائر كاظم فياض الحميري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Viruses
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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التلوث الاشعاعي في مرضى السرطانات وامراض اخرى باستخدام معلمات مناعية وسريرية == Radiation Pollution In Cancer And Other Diseases Using Some Immunological And Clinical Parameters

Author name: وئام سعد الحمداني
Supervisor name: ضحى سعد صالح | مثنى عبد الجبار شنشل
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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انتشاربكتريا Aeromonas spp. في المياه الخام ومياه الشرب والتحري عن قابليتها لتكوين الاغشية الحيوية == Prevalence Of Aeromonas spp. In Raw And Drinking Water ,And Detection Of Their Ability To Form Biofilm

Author name: سناء رحمن عليوي
Supervisor name: رشيد محجوب مصلح
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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العلاقة بين ظاهرة العج والغشاء الحياتي في المتقلبات المعزولة من مرضى خمج المجاري البولية == Relationship between Swarming and Biofilm in Proteus spp. isolated from Urinary tract infection patients.

Author name: ساره صلاح قدوري حسين
Supervisor name: بهاء عبد الله لفته الربيعي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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العلاقة بين انواع المالاسيزيا وبعض امراض الجلد == Relation Of Malassezia Species With Some Skin Diseases

Author name: عباس محيي مزهر العماري
Supervisor name: منى حمودي الجبوري | ازهار عبد الفتاح الاطرقجي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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الاوكسجين الحرة المستحثة من العائلة المعوية تسبب الدنا في الخلايا الطلائية البولية البشرية == Reactive Oxygen Species Induced By Enterobacteriaceae Caused DNA Fragmentation In Human Uroepithelial Cells

Author name: اسامة باسم عبد الخالق الصفار
Supervisor name: هيفاء هادي حساني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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التفكك الاحيائي لبروتينات اللعاب بواسطة المسبحيات الفموية-ودراسة الطوافر المضعفة == Proteolytic Degradation Of Salivary Proteins By Oral Streptococcus And Selection For Attenuated Mutants

Author name: علي جبار رشك الساعدي
Supervisor name: صبحي جواد حمزة | عصام فاضل الجميلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Production And Purification Of Alpha Hemolysin Produced From Local Isolate Of Serratia Marcescens

Author name: امير قانع كاظم العجيلي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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انتاج وتوصيف المستحلبات الحياتية من بكتريا Serratia marcescens S10 المعزولة محليا == Production And Characterization Of Bioemulsifier From Locally Isolated Serratia Marcescens S10

Author name: انتصار فرعون احمد الملا
Supervisor name: شذى سلمان حسن
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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التغيرات التطفيرية في جين الاروماتيز لمريضات سرطان الثدي والتاثيرات السمية الخلوية للانثوسيانين المستخلص من بذور العنب الاسود (Vitis venifera) في الزجاج == Mutational Changes In Aromatase Gene Of Breast Cancer Patients And Cytotoxic Effect Of Anthocyanins Extracted From Grape Seeds (Vitis Venifera) In Vitro.

Author name: رحيم فاضل حسين العامري
Supervisor name: مؤيد صبري شوكت | سعد محمد ندا
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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مستوى الدهون الثلاثيه بعد الطعام في مرضى السمنة وعلاقتها بالبروتين- c- الفعال عالي الحساسيه في النساء العراقيات بعد سن الياس == Postprandial Level Of Triglyceride In Obese Patients In Relation To High Sensitivity C - Reactive Protein In Iraqi Postmenopausal Women

Author name: نور عبد الرحمن كريم
Supervisor name: صباح ناصر العلوه ﭼي | جبار حميد ينزيل
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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الخصائص الكيميائية والجزيئية للمكونات الفعالة لنبات العوسج Lycium barbarum وتاثيرها في الخلايا اللمفاوية البشرية الطبيعية والخلايا السرطانية == Phytochemical And Molecular Characterization Of Active Constituents Of Lycium Barbarum And Their Effects On Normal Human Lymphocytes And Cancer Cell Line

Author name: زينب ياسين محمد
Supervisor name: صبحي جواد حمزة | خلود وهيب السامرائي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دور الدنا البكتيري في الموت الخلوي للعدلات == Role Of Bacterial DNA On Cell Death In Neutrophils

Author name: نوافل سليم خلف الالوسي
Supervisor name: هناء سليم یوسف | حارث جبار فهد المذخوري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة مورفولوجية لحبوب لقاح الانواع البرية من ذوات الفلقة الواحدة النامية في مجمع الجادرية /جامعة بغداد == Morphological Study of Pollen-Grains In Wild species of Monocot plant Grown in Jadiriyah Campus/ /University of Baghdad

Author name: لباب كاطع علي الازيرج
Supervisor name: علي حسين عيسى الموسوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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الوبائية الجزيئية لضمات الكوليرا V.cholerae في العراق خلال فترات الاوبئة 2007-2009 == Molecular Epidemiology Of Vibrio Cholerae In Iraq During Outbreaks 2007 To 2009

Author name: تحرير هادي صالح النداوي
Supervisor name: زهير نعمان حمد | كفاح احمد جاسم
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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التحري الجزيئي للجزر الوراثية المسؤولة عن المقاومة للمضادات الحياتية في العزلة baumannii A92 Acinetobacter == Molecular Detection Of Genomic Islands Responsible For Antimicrobial Resistance In Acinetobacter Baumannii Strain A92

Author name: سهاد سعد محمود العجيلي
Supervisor name: اليس كريكور ملكونيان | علي حسين ادحيه
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة مناعية و بكتريولوجية لمرضى التهاب الجلد التاتبي == Immunological And Bacteriological Study On Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Author name: غادة محمد صالح تركي القريشي
Supervisor name: رشيد محجوب مصلح | جاسم طعمة الخفاجي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Immunology
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Immunochemical And Genetic Study On Iraqi Women With Recurrent Abortion

Author name: سارة صبري شلال
Supervisor name: حسن فياض العزاوي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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قياس مستوى بعض المؤشرات الكيموحيوية في نماذج دم العاملين المعرضين للزئبق == Measurement Of Some Biochemical Markers Level In Blood Of Mercury Exposure Workers

Author name: اكرم عمران حسن
Supervisor name: حسن فياض العزاوي | ناظم حسن حيدر
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Biotechnologies
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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