Rahim Abdulkarimi

Department of Environment & Conservation · Boukan Office, Mokryan, Iran

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common intrauterine infections worldwide and the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine the genetic susceptibility of certain types of cytokine single nucleotide gene polymorphism to toxoplasmosis.

Evaluation of cytokine production in COVIID-19 disease, in which the cytokine storm is one of the most important pathological features in complicated cases, especially interleukin 6 as a pre-inflammatory cytokine that exacerbates the immune response, could help determine the pathophysiology of the disease. Examining the level of this cytokine along...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of cytokine production in COVIID-19 disease, in which the cytokine storm is one of the most important pathological features in complicated cases, especially interleukin 6 as a pre-inflammatory cytokine that exacerbates the immune response, could help determine the pathophysiology of the disease. OBJECTIVE Examining the level...

Objective: An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary glutamine (Gln) and arginine (Arg) supplementation on performance, intestinal morphology and ascites mortality in broilers. Methods: A total of 675 day old chicks were randomly allocated to 9 experimental groups in a 3×3 factorial arrangement based on a completely randomiz...

A total of 150 day old female chickens (Ross 308) were randomly allocated to 2 groups with 5 replicate and 15 chicks in each replicate to determine the effects of cold induced ascites on performance, antioxidant status, blood enzyme activities and bone metabolism. The two experimental treatments were: 1) chicks that reared under normal temperature...

The current distribution and recent population trends of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in Iran were investigated based on a literature review and unpublished data (1995–2008) followed by three years of census (2009–2011) in areas where the species is still breeding. Results suggest that Great Bustards have disappeared from a large part of their fo...

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are receiving more attention mainly because they are zoonotic and food borne in nature. The objectives of the present study were to determine the occurrence of non-O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli in cattle and goats and distribution of the virulence genes in the isolates. The overall isolation rates...

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of replacing alfalfa hay with ensiled mixed tomato and apple pomace (EMTAP) on ruminal fermentation and apparent digestibility of diets. Six multiparous Holstein dairy cows in mid lactation were used in 3×3 Latin square design and fed alfalfa hay plus concentrate mixture with three levels replaceme...

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of feeding ensiled mixed tomato and apple pomace (EMTAP) on blood metabolites and chewing behavior of dairy cow. Six multiparous Holstein dairy cows in mid lactation were used in 3×3 Latin square design and fed alfalfa hay plus concentrate mixture with three levels replacement with EMTAP (0, 15, 30...

Mixed day-old broiler chicks (160) in 4 groups were used to investigate the effects of mentha extract (Mentha piperita) on performance, carcass characteristics, plasma lipoproteins and liver indices. All the chickens were fed the similar starter (day 1-21 of age) and grower (day 22-42 of age) diets in pellet form, but received 0.0 (ZM), 0.2 (LM), 0...

The effects of 0 (ZT), 0.2 (LT), 0.4 (MT) and 0.6% (HT) thyme extract in drinking water on the amounts of blood iron, hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), hematocrit (Hct) and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) on days 21 and 42 broilers were investigated. No significant differences were observed between the treatments for the amounts of blood Hb...

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Great Bustard is a critically endangered species that is classified in IUCN red list and in the current decade it is faced with several threats as losing its natural refuge and habitat destruction by human interference in Iran. Up-to-date data about population status and induced threat on the Great Bustard is necessary to design a reaction plan and...

The effect of dietary varying levels of crude protein on carcass traits and fleece characteristic of Markhoz (Iranian Angora) kid goats was studied. Fifty four male kids were used in a completely randomized design with 3×3 factorial experiment and given different diets for 98 d. The results showed that, the effects of dietary different levels of CP...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dried tomato pomace (DTP) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and mohair production of Markhoz goats. Twenty four Markhoz male goat kids (BW = 18.6 ± 0.7 kg) were assigned randomly to 1 of 4 treatments and were fed with different levels of DTP (10, 20 and 30% DTP) for 94 days. The...

A study with 160-day-old broiler chickens was conducted to investigate the effects of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) extract in drinking water on plasma cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL-c), low density lipoprotein (LDL-c) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL-c), proportional abdominal fat, liver weights and liver color index. The...

The effects of thyme extract (Thymus vulgaris) supplementaion in drinking water was evaluated on growth performance and some carcass charactristics . A total of 160 day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were assigned to 4 treatment groups with 4 replicate and 10 bird per each. All the chickens were fed a similar basal diet, but received different level...

The present work was conducted to find out the effect of different levels of metabolizable energy (ME) and crude protein (CP) on feed intake, carcass traits and fleece characteristic of Markhoz (Iranian Angora) kid goats. Fifty four male kids were used in a completely randomized design with 3×3 factorial experiment and given different diets for 98...

The population status of the Great Bustard Otis tarda was assessed in three regions of Boukan, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, from 2002 to 2008. Surveys were undertaken in the Sootav, Yenggija-Albelaq and Qazlian plains. An increase in numbers was recorded at Sootav plain, while little change was observed in the Yenggija-Albelaq plain during this...

The breeding activities of the Great Bustard Otis tarda were studied on the Sootav plain in its main breeding ground in north-western Iran. Of five nests, the first and the last nests were discovered on 7 May with 3 eggs and on 20 May with 2 eggs, respectively. Mean clutch size was 2.8±0.44 and the mean distance to the nearest village and road were...