scholarly journals Schools’ Flood Emergency Preparedness in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah ◽  
Jingzhong Ye ◽  
Lu Pan ◽  
Raza Ullah ◽  
Syed Irshad Ali Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

scholarly journals Epidemiological features of cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic in hilly areas of district Karak, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 725-729
Author(s):  
Mehboob Nawaz ◽  
Misbahud Din ◽  
Ayyaz Khan ◽  
Asad Khan ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Epidemiological Features ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

New and noteworthy Melanoleuca (Pluteaceae) from Pakistan

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 311 (2) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
FARZANA NAWAZ ◽  
SANA JABEEN ◽  
ABDUL NASIR KHALID
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Asian Continent ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Melanoleuca dirensis sp.nov. is described in conjunction with M. graminicola from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses rightly place the new species in the genus Melanoleuca. A comprehensive description, photographs and comparison with similar species are provided. The discovery of M. graminicola from Pakistan is phytogeographically significant and extends its distribution to the Asian continent.

scholarly journals Incidence, Risk Factors, and Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Complex Socioecological Emerging Infectious Disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Province of Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumbal Haleem ◽  
Sadaf Niaz ◽  
Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi ◽  
Riaz Ullah ◽  
Mansour S. Alsaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cystic Echinococcosis ◽  
Organ Specificity ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Incidence Risk ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
And Gender

Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus species complex. The current study is the first attempt to determine the level of infection in domestic livestock and to explore the CE-related knowledge and awareness among livestock farmers in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan. A total of 1297 animals were examined for hydatid cysts including 538 cows, 428 buffaloes, 208 sheep, and 123 goats, at different slaughter houses in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2 years from September 2015 to September 2017. For epidemiological investigations, prevalence in association with various factors (climate, age, and gender), organ specificity, types of cysts (fertile, sterile, or calcified), and viability of cysts parameters was recorded. Basing on the results obtained, areas with high prevalence were selected for further follow-ups and administration of questionnaires to the farmers and dog owners, to provide baseline data about this parasitic disease and to identify potential areas of emergence with correspondence animal and of public health significance. The finding of this study revealed the presence of CE in livestock of KP, Pakistan. The prevalence of hydatid cysts was the highest in buffaloes (15.88%) followed by cows (15.79%), sheep (15.38%), and goats (3.25%). Our investigation revealed close relationship between prevalence and animal age and gender in different months of the year. These findings also showed the highest prevalence of hydatid cysts in liver (63.49%), followed by lungs (23.80%) and mesentery (2.64%). Fertile and viable cysts were observed in all animal species except goats. The highest percentage of fertile and viable cysts was reported from the liver and lungs of sheep. For evaluation of risk factors, a total of 384 respondents were investigated. The results of current study revealed that 97.9% of farmers are not familiar with CE and transmission of this infection from dogs to human and livestock. The present study shows that CE will continue to be of medical and veterinary importance in Pakistan.

scholarly journals First Report of Bacterial Canker Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum Race 1 on Peach from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan

Plant Disease ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. 2027-2027 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ahmed ◽  
M. Inam-ul-Haq ◽  
U. Shahzad ◽  
S. Hyder ◽  
S. Shahzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Bacterial Canker ◽  
First Report ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Race 1 ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

First report of Echinococcus canadensis (G6/G7) by sequence analysis from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

Acta Tropica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 105559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisha Khan ◽  
Haroon Ahmed ◽  
Huma Khan ◽  
Sami Simsek ◽  
Seyma Gunyakti Kilinc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Echinococcus Canadensis ◽  
First Report ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

scholarly journals CIVIL UNREST AND THE CURRENT PROFILE OF CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE, PAKISTAN

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 698-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
AFTAB ALAM STHANADAR ◽  
ALAN H. BITTLES ◽  
MUHAMMAD ZAHID
Keyword(s):  
Consanguineous Marriage ◽  
Current Profile ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
Consanguineous Marriages ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
Coefficient Of Inbreeding

SummaryInformation on the current prevalence and types of consanguineous marriages in Malakand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK), Pakistan, was collected from 1192 rural couples. Some 66.4% of marriages were between couples related as second cousins or closer (F≥0.0156), equivalent to a mean coefficient of inbreeding (α) of 0.0338. The data suggest that the prevalence of consanguineous unions in Malakand has been increasing during the last decade, in response to the high levels of violence across KPK.

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