Strategic Carnage of Balochistan

Prospects of Livestock Production in Balochistan

Received: Revised: Accepted: October 02, 2009 June 23, 2010 June 25, 2010

Amplification of Mitochondrial DNA for detection of Plasmodiumvivax in Balochistan.

OBJECTIVE To access a new step using PCR to amplify the targeted mtDNA sequence for detecting specifically Plasmodium vivax and its co-infections, false positive and false negative results with Plasmodium falciparum. METHODS In this study we have standardized a new technical approach in which the target mitochondrial DNA sequence (mtDNA) was amplified by using a PCR technique as a tool to det...

Diagnostic criteria of different species of leishmaniasis in Balochistan, Pakistan

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that results into severe lesion/lesions after bitten by the sandfly. The proper and immediate diagnosis is necessary for this lethal disease until it become worse in condition. The purpose of this research study is to present diagnostic criteria of leishmaniasis of different species which is helpful in early diagnosis. Diagnosis criteria include location and...

Nematodes Associated with Apple (malus Pumila Mill.) in Balochistan, Pakistan

Sixty rhizosphere soil samples of apple seedlings and rootstock were collected from six nurseries of Khuzdar and Kalat districts of Balochistan. Six different plant nematodes were found associated with the seedlings and rootstock. The most predominant nematode was Xiphinema americanum, whereas the nematode found from a single locality was Tylenchus butteus. A matrix of similarities with respect...

Rangeland Productivity and Improvement Potential in Highlands of Balochistan, Pakistan