Aim: Bluetongue is a non-contagious, infectious viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants; which is believed to have originated in Africa. The epidemiology of Bluetongue virus infection is poorly defined in many parts of the world, including a wide range of Asia and the Middle East. This paper reports the results of a Bluetongue serological survey in sheep from some provinces of Iran during ...

This paper examines the economic significance of South Caucasus' Zangazur Corridor in terms achieving long-term peace, connectivity and integration region, boosting regional growth. It further claims that will aid future Caucasus reconciliation cooperation.Upon signing declaration, establishment corridor became even more critical. The connect Republic Azerbaijan Nakhchivan Autonomous via Armeni...

Polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and phylogenetic analysis were used for molecular identification of lactic acid bacteria (LABs) isolated from Apis mellifera. Eighteen honeybee workers were collected from three different apiaries in West Azerbaijan. LABs from the gut of honeybees were isolated and cultured using routine biochemical procedures. Ge...

Cyclotides are macrocyclic knotted peptides originating from plants. They are extremely stable and have a range of bioactivities including anti-HIV and insecticidal activity. Given the stability of the cyclotide framework, there is interest in using these peptides as scaffolds in drug design. In the current study, we have shown that nano-LC Fourier transform mass spectrometry (FTMS) is an effec...

BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer in Iran is the sixth most common cancer and is particularly important in east Azerbaijan. The aim of this study was to calculate survival rates and define prognostic factors in esophageal cancer patients. METHODS In this study, all patients with esophageal cancer registered in the Radiation Therapy Center, during March 2006 to March 2011, were analyzed and followe...

Spondylitis is a reemerging epidemic spinal infection in male broiler chickens (5 to 7 weeks of age) as well as broiler breeder roosters (15 to 18 weeks of age). Among various causative agents, Enterococcus species and in particular E. cecorum, a gram-positive bacterium as a gastrointestinal flora of birds, have mostly been isolated. On late September 2015, a number of 10 weeks old roosters wit...

The impact of monetary policies on inflation has always been one the goals policymakers. To what extent a shock can be effective inflation, or that both positive and negative shocks in aggravating controlling are among important issues economics, which scientific research is aimed at It very necessary to answer them. Therefore, this research, rate selected West Asian countries investigated. In ...

Two species of Bergrothia Reitter, 1884, a small Caucasian genus Amauropini, are described and illustrated: B. svanetica spec. nov. (Georgia: Svaneti region) simplex (Northeast Turkey: Ordu, Giresun). Including the new species, now includes total nine distributed in Georgia (six species), Northeast Turkey (three Azerbaijan (one species). Based on abundant material collected during seven field t...