Naveeda Qureshi

Quaid-i-Azam University | QAU · Department of Animal Science

Termites cause a serious menace to wooden structures all over the world. They rely mostly on entozoic fauna residing in their hindgut for the digestion of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials. One of the ways to control termites is through their gut symbionts. The present study was designed to characterize the hindgut bacteria isolated from Odon...

Background Malaria remains a serious health problem in Pakistan and 60% of the Pakistani population lives in malaria-endemic regions. This study was undertaken in 10 major districts hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan to study the malarial infection pattern. The baseline information about the recent epidemiology, age, seasonal variation, gend...

Pyrethroid pesticides are commonly used for pest control in agriculture setup, veterinary and home garden. They are now posing increased risks to non-targeted organisms associated to human beings due to their considerable use. The present work deals with the isolation of bacteria with tolerance to high concentrations of bifenthrin and cypermethrin...

Coccidiosis is an acute gastrointestinal parasitic disease and causes approximately $2.80 to $3.27 per m2 loss in a broiler farm of a 33-day-old flock. In this study, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were green synthesized using the aqueous leaf extract of Ficus racemosa as a reducing and capping agent to reduce the emerging resistance in coccidia...

Extensive fumigation of synthetic pesticides to control the mosquito vector during each post-monsoon season in Pakistan significantly enhanced the environmental contamination and extinction of beneficial insects from the urban ecosystems. In this context, the present study examined the larvicidal efficacy of green synthesized iron nanoparticles (IO...

In current study the pharmaceutically active herbs was used against coccidiosis, caused by a protozoan: Eimeria, lead to $ 3 billion loss annually. The aqueous and methanolic extracts of whole plants were applied in-vitro to assess sporulation inhibition (spi) assay and calculated the inhibitory concentration (IC50). For in-vivo study 9 groups of 1...

Mosquitoes are found in tropical and subtropical areas and are the carriers of a variety of diseases that are harmful to people's health. e.g., malaria, filariasis, chikungunya, dengue fever, etc. Although several insecticides are available, however, due to insect resistance and environmental hazards, more eco-friendly chemicals are needed for inse...

A great diversity of termite species is found all over the world, among these 53 species are identified from Pakistan. The knowledge about morphological features in soldier cast of termites is proved to be a technical tool for taxonomy and identification. In the present studies, the morphometric variations of external morphology in soldier caste of...

Leishmaniasis is a third most important vector born disease caused by intracellular parasite belongs to genus Leishmania. The leishmaniasis is prevalent in 102 countries/areas worldwide. Approximately, it effected 350 million people worldwide. Leishmaniasis effects developing and undeveloped countries globally. Antileishmanial drugs (pentavalent an...

This study investigated the protein fraction-level in vitro and in vivo saccharification potential by the guts of two geographically different lower termites’ species Reticulitermes flavipes and Heterotermes indicola using biofuel producing feedstocks sugarcane bagasse, pinewood, cottonwood, corn stover, and rice husk. The gut protein extract from...

Background Malaria, disproportionately affects poor people more than any other disease of public health concern in developing countries. In resource-constrained environments, monitoring the occurrence of malaria is essential for the success of national malaria control programs. Militancy and military conflicts have been a major challenge in monitor...

The genetic diversity of Leishmania spp. in North Eastern Pakistan remains undetermined despite increased cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). This study was designed to decipher the molecular characterization and genetic diversity of Leishmania spp. in North Eastern Pakistan. Out of 13761 CL suspected cases, 567 cases were microscopically positi...

Present study is an interdisciplinary approach towards rapid and efficient medical diagnosis. The research articulated on data set of cross-sectional study of pregnant females dwelling rural area of Pakistan. The prognosis of gestational wellbeing followed through analyzing heterogenic medical information to develop a holistic picture of ongoing pr...

While Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is not a life-threatening disease, it leads to devastating effects on local community. CL is widely scattered manifesting a noticeable epidemiological pattern around the globe. The present study was planned to address the role of Geographic Information System (GIS) using CL clinico-epidemiological data to determin...

Prunus armeniaca (L.) is a member of the Rosaceae, subfamily Prunoideae, shows anticancer, antitubercular, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cardioprotective activities. Here we fractionated the leaves extract of this highly medicinally important plant for antileishmanial activity. In the current study, the leaves extract was fractiona...

To tackle leishmaniasis, search for efficient therapeutic drug targets should be pursued. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is considered as a key target for the treatment of leishmaniasis. In current study, we are interested in the design and synthesis of selective antifolates targeting DHFR from L. major. We focused on the development of new antifol...

Objective: To evaluate Pakistan's progress in the context of health-related Millennium Development Goals. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2016 to March 2017 at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and National Institution of Health, assessed the chronological landscape of health conditions with temporal limit of 2000 to...

The subterranean termites Odontotermes obesus and Heterotermes indicola are highly infesting wood pests that cause economic losses that cost billions of dollars throughout the world – especially in tropical and subtropical regions. It is highly significant to formulate insecticides from plant-based chemicals rather than synthetic ones. The eight pl...

Pharmaceuticals are chemical compounds employed as medicinal drugs. They have severe physic-chemical properties which make them destructive for non-target species. Consequently, their continuous addition in the environment may pose hazardous effects. Among these, diclofenac (DCF), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is extensively used...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an emerging neglected tropical disease in Azad Jammu and Kashmir which is an underdeveloped area. Prevalence and parasite species identification are the key factors to control disease in a particular population, which were the objectives of the present study. Due to a lack of previous data, we performed a district-ba...

After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that an author's name has been erroneously spelled. Aamir Ali Khattak should be replaced with Aamer Ali Khattak.

Background: Malaria is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Pakistan is considered as a moderate malaria-endemic country but still, 177 million individuals are at risk of malaria. Roughly 60% of Pakistan's population, live in malaria-endemic regions. The present study is based upon the survey of various health care centers in 10 major citie...

Background: Malaria is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Pakistan is considered as a moderate malaria-endemic country but still, 177 million individuals are at risk of malaria. Roughly 60% of Pakistan’s population, live in malaria-endemic regions. The present study is based upon the survey of various health care centers in 10 major cities...

Cystic Echinococossis is a serious zoonotic parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus species complex. The current study was designed to evaluate the in-vitro antiprotoscolices effect of alcoholic extracts of three selected medicinal plants including Buxus Wallichiana , Berberis vulgaris and Euphorbia heliscopia against Echinococcus gra...

Background: Background: Malaria is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Pakistan is considered as a moderate malaria-endemic country but still, 177 million individuals are at risk of malaria. Roughly 60% of Pakistan’s population, live in malaria-endemic regions. The present study is based upon the survey of various health care centers in 10...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected parasitic skin disease, is endemic in Pakistan, where Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are the causative protozoan species. Standard treatment with antimonial injections is long, painful, and costly; has toxic side effects; and is not always available in public hospitals. Small pilot studies have pre...

Termites cause a serious menace to wood structures all over the world. They rely mostly on the entozoic fauna for the digestion of cellulosic materials. The present study is based upon the diversity of flagellates protists isolated from the gut of a lower termite, Heterotermes indicola, belonging to three genera i.e. Holomastigotes (H. campanula, H...

Background: Malaria is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Pakistan is considered as a moderate malaria-endemic country but still, 177 million individuals are at risk of malaria. Roughly 60% of Pakistan’s population, live in malaria-endemic regions. The present study is based upon the survey of various health care centers in ten cities of N...

201x. Production, purification and optimization of cellulase by bacillus licheniformis HI-08 isolated from the hindgut of wood-feeding termite. Int. J. Agric. Biol. Abstract Bacteria are potential microorganisms involved in enzymatic hydrolysis of agricultural wastes by producing cellulases and other valuable chemicals. Different ionic solvents at...

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 to...

The aim of this study was to investigate the Larvicidal Efficacy of Ocimum basilicum and Mentha piperita against Culex quinquefasciatus.Mosquitoes remain the important group of insects in terms of publichealth importance. They spread a number of diseases such as filariasis, malaria, Japanese encephalitis etc., causing millions of death every year....

The Southeast Asian subterranean termite, Heterotermes indicola Wasmann (Blattodea; Rhinotermitidae), is recognized as a building infesting lower termite species in urban environment. The extensive use of chemical termiticides against aerial mud tubes and underground nests of H. indicola beneath the buildings could not suppress its infestation; how...

It is still an enigma to overcome mosquito outbreaks due to emergence of resistance against chemical insecticides. But, pesticides of botanical origin may demolish the resistance and become the suitable alternative in future. Larvicidal efficacy of Mentha piperita L. and Ocimum basilicum L. water and ethanolic leaves extracts was evaluated against...

T. gondii is causative agent that responsible one-celled parasite, ‘’Toxoplasma’’, with zoonotic properties, it cause major problem in ovine and caprine family through cat which is act as a carrier. A cross sectional study was conducted on 52 pastoral herds of goats and herd-attendants during March, 2013 to May, 2013 to observe the prevalence and i...

The Alitropus typus infestation has a serious influence on fish farming in Pakistan. The present study focuses on the external morphology and control of highly infested ectoparasitic isopod Alitropus typus. Sixteen morphological parameters of the whole body were measured and statistically analyzed for mean, standard error and coefficient of variati...

The lower subterranean termite, Heterotermes indicola Wasmann is among the most devastating species causing significant loss annually in South Asia. Feeding deterrence of H. indicola among 10 different woods species were evaluated in choice and no-choice assays conducted under laboratory and field conditions. Visual rating according to (AWPA, 1997)...

Natural products are the rich source of drug discovery especially in the case of malaria. To explore the new antimalarial agent, present study was conducted. In the present study, antiplasmodial activity of the aqueous extracts of Trachyspermum ammi and Punica granatum seeds were studied using Plasmodium berghei infected male BALB/c mice. After sev...

Aim: Our goal was to improve treatment outcomes for visceral leishmaniasis by designing nanocarriers that improve drug biodistribution and half-life. Thus, long-acting mannose-anchored thiolated chitosan amphotericin B nanocarrier complexes (MTC AmB) were developed and characterized. Materials & methods: A mannose-anchored thiolated chitosan nan...

In present study, nineteen novel trimethoprim (TMP) derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial potential. Hydroxy trimethoprim 2 (HTMP) was synthesized by following the demethylation of 4-methoxy group at trimethoxy benzyl ring of TMP. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies were explored on HTMP by incorpora...

In this study, we have investigated small multitargeted molecules containing 2-aminopyrimidine scaffold that may further act as precursor for developing more potent antibacterials. An efficient route to 2-amino-1,4-dihydropyrimidines by using ultrasound irradiation as the energy source was developed. In silico density functional theory calculations...

In Pakistan leishmaniasis occurs periodically throughout the year and various out breaks are reported frequently. In continuation of our research on this neglected disease, the aim of present study is to explore: (1) the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in school boys; (2) Leishmania species identification in order to epidemiology and dynamics...

The present work is focused on the development of thiolated film for fluconazole buccal delivery. To this end, unmodified polymers chitosan and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) backbone was covalently modified by thioglycolic acid (TGA) and cysteine, respectively. The thiolated buccoadhesive film was evaluated in terms of thickness, weight uni...

Lower termites (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) are one of the most dangerous pests causing serious damages to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Currently insecticidal use for termite control is reported hazardous for other life forms. However the lower termite harbor protozoa in their gut which aid digestion of cellulose by releasing cel...

About 3.6 million Pashtun and over 1.5 million immigrants from Afghanistan live in the federally administered tribal areas (FATA) on the border between Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and southern Afghanistan. Although malaria cases are common in FATA, no detailed studies have yet been performed to reveal the actual status of malaria in the...

Purpose: To study deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) shearing capability of copper(II) complex of dithiothreitol (DTT) and to fevaluate its potential application in cancer therapy. Methods: A parrot green complex was synthesized by grinding copper acetate monohydrate and DTT in 1:2 molar ratio in a mortar until no fumes of acetic acid were observed. The c...

Objective: To get a clear epidemiological picture of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a new endemic focus, in order to address the most probable epidemic threats and its spread to the neighboring regions. Methods: A total of 870 clinically diagnosed patients were included in the study after taking consent and filling questionnaires from each individual....

The termites are small insects (order: Isoptera, class: Insecta), world widely distributed but their infestation cause a loss of billions of dollar each year in a single country. The two termite species Microtermes obesi and Odontotermes obesus are commonly found in Pakistan and for the present study, were collected from the locality of Quaid-i-Aza...

Human head and clothing lice are wildly present infesting millions of school children every year. Insecticides such as DDT, lindane, malathion, carbaryl, permethrin and d-phenothrin has been used for decades. Recently, scientists take great interest in the use of plant extracts as a new control alternative to synthetic insecticides. In present stud...

Mosquitoes remain the important group of insects in terms of public health importance. They spread a number of diseases such as filariasis, malaria, Japanese encephalitis etc., causing millions of death every year. Natural products of plant sources with insecticidal properties have been used for control of a diversity of pest insects and vectors. T...

Behind malaria and filariasis, leishmaniasis is the third largest infectious diseases transmitted by vectors. Aim of this research work was to evaluate the anti leishmanial activity of Euphorbia helioscopia. This research work was done in the Department of Animal Sciences, Parasitology Laboratory, Quaid-i-azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. The e...

Behind malaria and filariasis, leishmaniasis is the third largest infectious diseases transmitted by vectors. Aim of this research work was to evaluate the anti leishmanial activity of Euphorbia helioscopia. This research work was done in the Department of Animal Sciences, Parasitology Laboratory, Quaid-i-azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. T...

Abstract Coptotermes heimi and Heterotermes indicola are lower termites which harbor protists flagellates for the digestion of lignocelluloses, a main component of wood. In the present work effect of anti-protozoan chemicals, sulfaquinoxaline, sulfadimidine, diaviridine, entox and resochin was observed on the workers and soldiers of the two sele...

Coptotermes heimi and Heterotermes indicola are lower termites which harbor protists flagellates for the digestion of lignocelluloses, a main component of wood. In the present work effect of anti-protozoan chemicals, sulfaquinoxaline, sulfadimidine, diaviridine, entox and resochin was observed on the workers and soldiers of the two selected termite...

Termites feed on cellulosic materials in forests, houses and offices causing damage of billions of dollars annually. There are some woody plants which are termite resistant or repellant and are opposed as a dietary source by termites. Such plants certainly have some toxic compounds that kill termites. In the present studies the extracts from differ...

The two termite species Heterotermes indicola and Coptotermes heimi belonges to lower termites are comonly found in the houses and feed upon wooden materials.They harbour flagellates in their hindgut as symbionts which secreates cellulases for the digestion of wood. In the present studies the soluble chemicals in water ,benzene-ethanol and chlrof...

The extract of Mentha arviensis (mint) has been found to have considerable application against microbial diseases. The present study is designed to check the insecticidal properties of Mentha arviensis. Crude extract of the leaves of Mentha arviensis was obtained in benzene-ethanol (2:1) solvent using soxhelt apparatus and dried extract was applied...

Different parts of three woods of Eucalyptus cammeldulensis, Dalbergia sissoo and Acacia arabica were analyzed for their toxicity potentials against two species of termites (Heterotermis indicola and Coptotermis heimi). Termite workers were allowed to feed on 2 g complete wood powder of plant species and their parts, including; bark, sapwood and he...

Saccharomyces cerevisiae was used to evaluate sugar tolerance and efficient production of ethanol from Sorghum bicolour grains. The results revealed that the strain tolerates ethanol up to 11 % (v/v) and glucose level up to 25 % (w/v). Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation was used to produce ethanol from grain starch of different Sorghum...

The extract of Mentha arviensis (mint) has been found to have considerable application against microbial diseases. The present study is designed to check the insecticidal properties of Mentha arviensis. Crude extract of the leaves of Mentha arviensis was obtained in benzene-ethanol (2:1) solvent using soxhelt apparatus and dried extract was applied...

The aim of this research is to study the in vitro antioxidant and radical scavenging activity of Nepeta hindostana components which are effective against different disorders like cardiovascular and kidney diseases. These are the traditionally used herbs against degenerative diseases so it is an important task to evaluate their antioxidant activity....

The genetic variation of seed protein was assayed by SDS-PAGE for ninety-two accessions of soybean (Glycine max). The germplasm represented five different origins/sources (Pakistan, USA, AVRDC, North Korea and Japan). To our knowledge, no studies have yet been made in Pakistan on the diversity of soybean germplasm based on protein electrophoresi...

Genetic diversity of 246 accessions of Pisum sativum L. collected from various localities of the world was evaluated at vegetative stages to ascertain the extent of genetic diversity and assess geographical heterogenecity among the germplasm. It was concluded that, high degree of allelic variation was present in seed coat color and seed shape. D...

Seeds of three chickpea genotypes viz., Noor 91 (white), Punjab 91 (brown) and C 141 (black) were treated at 40, 50 and 60 Kr separately and post mutagenically with gibberellic acid (GA3). Plant height, number of primary and secondary branches, pods per plant, seeds per pod and grain yield in M2 generation were significantly effected due to geno...

The Study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of anti-stress commercial drugs (Vitasol Super and Vitamionic-33) on growth of stressed broilers, at the Poultry Experimental Station, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam during August-September, 1998. A-day old 150 chicks were equally housed in three groups that were A, Band C. In group “A” five...

Solvent polarities have been related to the Revalues of various nitro compounds as linear functions in different solvents. Such relations may prove useful in the determination of the polarity of a solvent or in the evaluation of the polarities of mixed solvents.

Field bioassays were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment combinations of permethrin-impregnated clothing and a new extended duration repellent formulation of deet against natural populations of mosquitoes in Islamabad, Pakistan. Tests were initiated 2-2 1/2 hours prior to sunset and volunteers who wore the topical repelle...

Thesis (M. Appl. Sc.) -- Lincoln University, 1998.