University location: Qadisiyah

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Abstract: This study was carried out during the period from October 2013 to September 2014. Salmonella typhi Samples were obtained from the Central Health Laboratory for the purpose of purification capsular polysaccharide antigen (Vi Ag). Capsular polysaccharide antigen was loaded on chitosan nanoparticle and tetanus toxoid. Recorded results showed that the antibody titers in (T1) Vi Ag + chitosan groups(620.8±364.8) were increased significantly than other groups, it included (T2) Vi Ag group (448±117.73), (T3) Vi + Tetanus toxoid group (537.6±142.53) and (T4) Vi Ag+ Ch. +TT group (121.6±38.4) at (P? 0.05).The documented results of total and differential WBCs counts were showed a significant increment in group (T1) (21020 ± 891.85 cell/1ml) compared with the control group (C) (5500 ± 230.94 cell/1ml) and other groups, it included (T3) group (10740 ± 980.61 cell/1ml), (T4) group (10650 ± 1217.78 cell/1ml) and (T2) group (9980 ± 572.18 cell/1ml) at (p? 0.05). on the other hand, the results of differential count showed elevation in percentage of neutrophils in group (T2) (40 ± 1.89%) compared with the control group (C) (33.3333 ± 0.66%) and other group, it included a (T3) group (33.6 ± 0.67%), (T4) group (34 ± 1.37%) and (T1) group (19.4 ± 0.66%) at (p? 0.05). Results also showed an increase in lymphocytes in the group (T1) (79.2 ± 2.7%) compared with the control group (58.3333 ± 1.76%) and other group, it included (T4) group (62 ± 2.06%), (T3) group (61.2 ± 2.72%) and (T2) group (55.8 ± 1.11%) at (p? 0.05).Also The study included determination the level of gene expression of two clusters of differentiation, CD25 and CD29 gene expression by RT - qPCR. The results of relative gene expression in CD25 gene showed in T4 (5.1936±2.17) were increased significantly than other groups, it included T1 (2.5604±0.64), T2 (3.7032±0.54) and T3 (4.4739±1) at (P? 0.05). The results of relative gene expression in CD29 gene which showed T3 (162.3256±89.52), increased significantly than other groups, it included T1 (33.8276±16.6), T2 (59.6817±26.65), and T4 (37.9605±3.09) at (P? 0.05).This findings were supported by the increment activity determined in lymph nodes of spleen & thymus which increased in size and numbers with active germinal centers. The overall results indicated that the use of chitosan nano particles and tetanus toxoid can enhance and improve the immune response against a given vaccines.

دراسة معالجة مياه الفضلات لمصافي بيجي وامكانية استخدامها كمياه لري بعض الخضر == Study of Wastewater Treatment For Baiji Refinery And The Possibility of Using It As Water Some Verdures

Author name: مريم عدنان ابراهيم

Supervisor name: خليل ابراهيم بندر النعيمي

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Environment - Environmental pollution

Degree: Master

University: Tikrit University - Faculty Of Education - Department Of Biology

Language: Arabic

University location: Salahaddin

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Abstract: اجريت الدراسة في قسم علوم الحياة - كلية التربية - جامعة تكريت من شهر تشرين الثاني 2010 الى شهر تموز 2011 ? وكان هدف الدراسة هو معرفة بعض الصفات الفيزياوية والكيمياوية للمياه المطروحة من شركة مصافي الشمال/بيجي وامكانية استخدامها لري بعض المحاصيل الزراعية ب | This study was conducted at the Department of Biology in the College of Education - University of Tikrit. The study aims at estimating some physical and chemical characteristics of water raised from the North Refineries Company / Baiji and can be used to irrigate some crops after treatment with a number of physical methods. It also aimed at estimating some heavy elements and their impact on the growth of plants that have been studied (tomato, eggplant, sweet pepper, hot pepper). The region from which samples have been brought of the area was Albu Juwaree village that is located in the city of Baiji and adjacent to the company. Besides, it occurs near wide agricultural areas. After estimating some physical and chemical characteristics of water, soil, and the proportion of oil waste, qualities of plants were studied as well as the assessment of (carbohydrates, proteins) and some of the heavy elements and their effects on the growth of those plants.The results showed that the water of industrial waste led to a reduction in the proportion and natural growth of plants. The most affected seeds were the seeds of sweet pepper, where the total percentage of germination was(0%) when infected %)100) and the least affected seeds were the seeds of tomato, where the total percentage of germination seeds was (80%) when water is contaminated (100%). The treatment by filtering has achieved the best germination of seeds of tomato and sweet pepper, where the ratio was (100%). It turned out that contaminated water has prevented the natural growth of those plants in respect to the number and the size of leaves, the length of roots and the weight of fresh and dry leaves. The methods of physical treatment showed that lightening (25%, 50%, 75%) made to the contaminated water led to the removal of the significant effects, especially when lightening was (75%).The results indicate that there is no significant differences in the lengths of the roots of tomatoes and eggplants, except for the root of hot and sweet pepper.While the heavy elements, which was part of the study in this research, beginning with cadmium was at its highest value at the treatment by filtering and less value in (100%). Through the study it was found that the percentage of lead in all studied plants were (0.00) ppm. The Results showed that the contaminated water led to the reduction of the proportion of carbohydrates with the increase of pollution(%100), where the least proportion of carbohydrates was at the treatment by filtering. The results also showed a decrease in protein concentration with the least proportion at lightening and less value in. (25%)The results showed that the water content of contaminated industrial heavy metals studied (cadmium - lead - copper - zinc - nickel) has decreased at all treatment when treated by filtering, as well as for the remaining elements, except lead, which was (0.00) in all plants and all lightening ratios.The results of this study show that treatment of contaminated water with industrial oil waste by physical methods led to minimizing the negative impacts of such water in reducing the percentage of germination and the reduction below the natural growth compared with non - treatment water and showed that the best way of treatment for the best growth of plants were lightening with (75%) and treatment by filtering. The best response to the treatment was tomato and the most resistant to pollution were (tomato and eggplant) and the most affected by contamination and least resistant was sweet pepper.

دراسة لتشخيص بكتريا الملوية البوابية Helicobacter pylori المعزولة من الخزع النسيجية والغائط == Study For Diagnosis Helicopacter Pylori Isolated From Biopsy And Stool

Author name: ابرار علي حسين

Supervisor name: هيام عبد الرضا كريم العواد | ياسمين خضير الغانمي

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria

Degree: Master

University: University of Kerbala - College Of Education For Pure Sciences - Department Of Biology

Language: Arabic

University location: Karbala

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Abstract: تناولت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص بكتريا (Helicobacter pylori) من الخزع النسيجية وعينات البرازالماخوذة من المرضى المراجعين مستشفى الحسين التعليمي حيث جمعت 122 عينة من الخزع النسيجية من وحدة الناظور من 61 مريض بواقع عينتين للمريض الواحد, كما تم جمع 228 عين | The present study addressed isolate and diagnose the bacteria (Helicobacter pylori) from biopsy and stool, samples taken from AL - Hussein Teaching Hospital where collected 122 samples of biopsy from the endoscopy. From 61 patients by two samples per patient, also were collected 228 samples of stool from the laboratory of the Department of parasites by two samples of 114 patients for the period from January 2014 to January 2015. Where shown on biopsy results which were subject to examination by the rapid urease test (RUT) the presence of 60 (98.4%) cases, while there were 23 (37.7%) case of those bacteria being positive related to biopsy was not significant differences between the two tests performed. When the distribution of test results (RUT) and culture according to age group, it appear that the highest percentage of infection was in 50 - 41 age group that which showed the highest percentage on examination (RUT) of the number of infected at 16 (26.23%) cases, either in the culture technique number of infected at 9 (14.75%) cases. But when the results of each of the examination (RUT) and culture were distribution according to the sex of the patient's infection was the higher in the females than males reaching males 28 (45.90%) cases in females of 32 (52.46%) cases for examination (RUT). No significant differences appear between the sexes in terms of infected. While the males in 8 (13.11%) and in the case of females was 15 (24.59%) case for the culture technique it did not show significant differences between the sexes in terms of the patients. While taking stool samples to check the stool antigens, it was found that there are 76 (66.7%) cases diagnosed while the technology for the polymerase chain reaction gene cagA to 49 (43%) cases have significant differences between the tests performed. When distribution the results of each of the stool antigens and polymerase chain reaction technique by age group category the highest infected was in 46 - 55 the age group with the number of 23 (20.18%) people case for screening stool antigens. The test results of the technology polymerase chain reaction showed that highest rate of infection was in the 35 - 26 age group where the number of patients was at 15 (13.16%) case.The results of the stool antigens examination also showed that the infection rate among males was higher than females, 39 males (34.21%) and in the case of females has reached the number of 37 cases (32.46%) casesThat did not show significant differences between the sexes patient. The technical results of the polymerase chain reaction by sex has been the injury was higher in females than males reaching 22 in males (19.30%) cases, while in females was 27 (23.68%) cases did not show significant differences between the sexes in terms of the infected. The results of the study conclude that (RUT) and stool antigen test is the fastest in the detection of infection from the bacteria H. pylori and then comes beyond culture technique for biopsy sample and then polymerase chain reaction for stool samples

تاثير الاجهاد المائي والسماد الورقي والمخصب العضوي في نمو نبات حلق السبع الشجيري Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees ومحتواه من بعض المواد الفعالة وفعاليتها المضادة في بعض بكتريا تسوس الاسنان == Effect of Water Stress, Foliar And Organic Fertilizers On Growth of Adhatoda Vasica) L.(Nees. And Its Content of Some Active Ingredients And Inhibition Activity of Some Dental Caries Bacteria

Author name: ليث سريع الركابي

Supervisor name: ثامر خضير مرزة

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Plant - Physiology

Degree: Doctorate

University: University of Al-Qadisiyah - Faculty Of Education - Department Of Biology

Language: Arabic

University location: Qadisiyah

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Abstract: This study was conducted in Biology Department - College of Science - University of Al - Qadisiya that included pot experiment from the period of 1/4 to 1/8/2013, to assess the effect of water stress, foliar fertilizer (Foltron) and organic fertilizer (Azomin) on growth of Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees and Its Content of Some Active Ingredients. Laboratory experiments were also done from the period of 1/8 to 1/3/2014, to determine the activity of leaves and roots extracts that resulted from plants of pots treatments to inhibit growth of some bacteria genera causing Dental Caries i.e. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus pneumonia.A pot experiment included seventy two transplants (age of one month and 8 cm height) that were transplanted in plastic pots (one transplant per pot) in 1/4/2013. Pots were filled with sandy soil and peatmose 2 : 1 v/v. Plants Irrigated with two levels 50 and 25% of field capacity. Foliar fertilizer was used at three concentrations of 0, 3 and 6 ml/L that sprayed twice on plant shoot till complete wetness during 15/4 and 1/6/2014. Organic fertilizer was also used with irrigation water at three concentrations of 0, 4 and 8 ml/L twice on 1/5 and 15/6/2014. The design of the experiment was Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) in a factorial arrangement (2×3×3) with four replications per each treatment. Revised Least Significant Difference (RLSD) was used to compare treatment means at probability 0.05 level when treatment effect was significant.Results of pots experiment were as follows : 1 - Increasing water stress level caused a significant decrease in the most characteristics of vegetative and root growth except for stem internode and root lengths, while increasing in concentration of foliar and organic fertilizer gave the opposite effect of water stress.2 - Water stress caused a significant decrease in leaves content of total chlorophyll and nutrient elements N, P, K, Mg and protein percentage, while foliar and organic fertilizer caused a significant increase on the above characteristics.3 - Water stress caused a significant increase in proline percentage and Vit.C. and Vasicine and Vasicinone alkaloids, while foliar and organic fertilizer caused a significant decrease in proline percentage and Vit.C. and a significant increase in Vasicine and Vasicinone alkaloids.4 - The treatment of plants that were subjected to the water stress via foliar or root fertilizing or both of them caused a significant increase for most of vegetative and root growth characteristics, total chlorophyll, nutrient elements, protein percentage and Vasicine and Vasicinone alkaloids.5 - The treatment of plants that were underwent to the water stress via foliar and root fertilizing caused a significant decrease in proline percentage, Vit.C. and stem internode and root lengths.6 - The interaction of the three studied factors gave a significant positive effect to rise alkaloids of plant.Laboratory experiments included picking fresh leaves and root of plants that dried aerial in a shade, and then extracted it via methanol alcoholic of 70%, it was detected for some chemical components of extract by using reagents. Bacterial genera were isolated from the surfaces of the teeth and cultured on the growth media, and it was diagnosed by the Vitek Compact 2 System Diagnosis. The activity test involved the impact of the alcohol extract for leaves and roots to the inhibition of bacterial growth by the agar well diffusion method on Muller - Hinton.The design of the experiment was Complete Randomized Design (CRD) in a factorial arrangement (18×3) with three replications per each treatment. Revised Least Significant Difference (RLSD) was used to compare treatment means at probability 0.01 level when treatment effect was significant.Results of laboratory experiment were as follow : 1 - Increasing extracts concentration caused a significant increase in growth inhibition of the studied bacterial genera.2 - plants extraction that of the combination of A2B3C3 included (25% water stress, 6 ml/L foliar fertilizer and 8 ml/L organic fertilizer) gave the highest activated inhibition for bacterial genera compared with plant other extraction for all tested bacterial genera.3 - The plants extracted that treated by combination A2B3C3 in concentration 150 mg/ml gave higher activated inhibition for Streptococcus pneumonia reached 25.307 ml compared with Amoxicillin that reached 36.167 ml, while the inhibited extracted root reached for the same treatment 16.060 ml (Table 37 and 38).4 - Plants leaf extract was the highest effective inhibition of bacterial compared to the roots extract.

التحري عن طفرة JAK2V617F والمستويات المصلية لانزيمي الفوسفتيز القلوي واللاكتيت ديهايدروجنيز في مرضى ابيضاض الدم النخاعي المزمن == Detection of Jak2V617F Mutation And Serum Levels of Alkaline Phosphatase And Lactate Dehydrogenase In Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Author name: استبرق اكرم بيرام الحسيني

Supervisor name: عصام فاضل علوان الجمیلي

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Biotechnologies

Degree: Master

University: University of Baghdad - Institute Of Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology - Department Of Biotechnology

Language: English

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: يعد مرض ابيضاض الدم النخاعي المزمن (CML) من الاورام النخاعية التكاثرية، وينشا نتيجة تكون جين Bcr - Abl (الذي يسمى كروموسوم فيلادلفيا) داخل الخلايا الجذعية المكونة للدم. يؤدي هذا الشذوذ الجيني الى تفعيل متواصل لانزيم التايروسين كاينيز وبالتالي نمو وتكاثر غ | Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm arises from Bcr - Abl gene translocation (called Ph chromosome) in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). This genetic abnormality results in constitutive activation of tyrosine kinase and subsequent uncontrol growth and multiplication of granulocytes. The cornerstone in treatment of CML are tyrosine kinase inhibitors, of which imatinib is the most effectively used. JAK2V617F mutation is an acquired single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) occurs in JAK2 gene and is associated with many hematological malignancy other than CML. It was thought that the two genetic abnormalities (Bcr - Abl and JAK2V617F) occur mutually; however, growing body of evidences suggested the reverse. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation associated with serum levels of alkaline phophatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in Ph+ CML Iraqi patients treated with imatinib. A total of 43 Ph+ CML patients (25 males and 18 females, age range 16 - 80 years) who attend Iraqi National Center of Hematology for Research and Treatment/Baghdad were enrolled in this study. Each patient has been received at least six month therapy with imatinib. A consent form involving age, gender, height, weight, smoking status, residency and first family relative history of leukemia was obtained from each patient. Besides, blood samples were collected, from which the granulocytes were separated and then DNA was extracted using a ready kit. Two assays were used for detection of JAK2V617F mutation; real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using specific primers and probe, and allele specific PCR (AS - PCR) using specific primers. Total white blood corpuscles (WBC) as well as serum levels of ALP and LDH were measured. qPCR assay revealed 5 patients out of 43 (11.62%) were heterozygous for the muatant allele of JAK2V617F mutation (genotype GT). The concentration of this allele ranged from 0.01% to 0.12%. None of blood sample gave positive result for AS - PCR assay. From the all risk factors, only gender had significant association with the incidence of JAK2V617F mutation. Average total WBC count, and serum levels of ALP and LDH were higher in JAK2V617F - positive patients (9042±1512.55, 146.05±8.028 IU/L and 204±10.85 IU/L respectively) than that of JAK2V617F - negative patients (6039±1772.239, 64.45±40.15 IU/L and 178.33±13.693 IU/L respectively) with significant differences. These results indicate that JAK2V617F mutation can occur simultaneously with Ph chromosome in CML patients, and qPCR is a highly sensitive method for the detection of this mutation. Furthermore, serum activity of ALP can be used as an indicator for the presence of JAK2V617F mutation in CML patients.

عزل وتشخيص بكتريا Streptomyces المنتجة للمضادات الميكروبية من ترب بعض اقضية محافظة صلاح الدين == Isolation And Identification of Antimicrobial Producing “Streptomyces” From Soils of Some Districts In Salahaddin Province

Author name: هيام عزيز عباس البدري

Supervisor name: عبد الكريم فتاح عمر

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Microbiology - Bacteria

Degree: Master

University: Tikrit University - College Of Education For Girls - Department Of Biology

Language: Arabic

University location: Salahaddin

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Abstract: تضمنت الدراسة عزل وتشخيص انواع تابعة للجنس Streptomyces، اذ جمعت 50 عينة من ترب اقضية تابعة لمحافظة صلاح الدين. شخصت?11 نوع من بكتريا Streptomyces باستخدام الاختبارات الشكلية والمزرعية والكيموحيوية حيث ظهر كل من الانواع (Streptomyces antibioticus, Strep | The Study involved ; isolation and characterization of species related to Streptomyces. Fifty samples of soil has been taken from different districts of Salah aldden province. The isolates were identified by the morphological, biochemical tests and classified to nine species, The following species were found : (Streptomyces antibioticus, Streptomyces coelicolor , Streptomyces distalicus and Streptomyces fluvissimus ) in Tikrit district, ( Streptomyces cyaneus ) in Ballad and beiji districs, ( Streptomyces exofolicus) in Ballad and Aldor districts (Streptomyces lavendulea ) in Samarra and Aldor districts , (Streptomyces purpureus ) in Samarra and Beiji districts and (Streptomyces violaceus ) in Samarra and Tikrit districts. The sensitivity of these bacterial isolates were tested toward the following : (Azithromycin, Cefotaxime, Cephatexin, Doxycycline, Erythromycin , Gentamicin, Neomycin, Penicillin, Tobramycin and Vancomycin).All species showed high resistance to cefotaxime. But all species were sensitive to neomycin and doxycycline. The isolated species of Streptomyces were tested for their ability of antibiotic production. It was found that (Klebsiella) was sensitive to all the species except species Streptomyces coelicolor. Streptomyces coelicolor showed an effect against Proteus. While Staphylococcus aureus was sensitive to the following species (Streptomyces antibioticus, Streptomyces cyaneus and Streptomyces purpureus). The Scanning Electron Microscopy was used to study the surface of spores. The species of (Streptomyces antibioticus) was found to has warty surface while spores of ( Streptomyces coelicolor) has smooth surface.

Author name: عبير ساجد عبد علي

Supervisor name: غزوة درويش النقيب

General topic: Biology

Specific topic: Zoology

Degree: Master

University: University of Baghdad - College Of Science For Girls

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: تضمنت هذه الدراسة التعرف على تاثير جسيمات الفضة النانوية في نسجية كل من الكبد والطحال والكلى فضلا عن تاثيرها في وظائف الكبد والكلى من خلال قياس بعض انزيمات الكبد المتضمنة (AST & ALT) وقياس مستوى اليوريا والكرياتنين (Urea & (Creatinine, فضلا عن تاثيرها في | This study was included to identify the effect of silver nanoparticles on histology of the liver, spleen and kidney, as well as it's effect on functions of the liver and kidneys through the measurementof some liver enzymes included (AST and ALT) and measurement of urea and creatinine levels, as well as the effect of silver nanoparticles in the weight of studied samples, numbers and sizes of the eggs were produced through the exposure periods.(45) quail (females) were collected from agricultured research center in Abu - Ghraib, divided into (4) groups including : T1 (12 quails were exposed to 4ppm), T2 (12 quails were exposed to 8ppm) and T3 (12 quails were exposed to 12 ppm) of nanosilver particles solution for (60) days.As well as control group T4(9 birds were exposed to distilled water).After the end of the exposure period samples were sacrificed by discapitation of the neck, and blood was collected for the purpose of serum separation which required for biochemical study, samples were dissected and fixated with Bouin's fluid, histological slides were prepared and stained with Eosin - Hematoxylin.Biochemical study were showed significant decrease in the level of liver's enzymes (AST & ALT), urea and creatinine. This decrease was elevated when the concentration was increased, as well as significant decrease in each of sizes and numbers of the eggs were produced through exposure periods and non - significant decrease in the body weight.Exposed groups with silver nanoparticles showed histopathological alterations for each of liver, spleen and kidney, in liver included congestion of blood vessels, infiltration of inflammatory cells, exudate, appearing of concilman bodies, fatty degeneration in most of hepatocytes which progressed to fatty changes in most of samples were exposed with 12ppm, Hyperplasia for each of blood vessel walls and capsule, atrophy of hepatocytes, and appearing of giant cells, while kidney sufferd from hydropic degeneration in most of renal tubules hemorrhage for each of cortex, medulla and glomerulus, hyaline degeneration of tubules, amyloid precipitation for each of glomerulus and blood vessels, sloughing of epithelial cells of renal tubules from basement membrane, hypertrophy of renal tubules with hyperplasia for cells of tubules and atrophy of renal tubules.Spleen tissue showed decreased in sheets of white pulp and lymphocyte numbers red pulp cells. Severity of these effects varied depending on individual differences between samples and concentration of silver nanoparticles, which increase in samples were exposed with highest concentration.