Publications by authors named "Ghaniei A"

Newcastle disease (ND) is among the most common and deadliest poultry diseases worldwide. Thermostable Newcastle disease virus (NDV) vaccines have been widely used to protect village chickens against ND due to their decreased dependence on cold chains for transport and storage. The NDV4 Heat-Resistant (NDV4HR) vaccine is an apathogenic, heat-resistant, live vaccine that can induce immunity in chickens.

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Background: Avian coccidiosis is considered among the infectious disease of high cost in the poultry industry. Herbal extracts are safe and reliable substitute anticoccidial drugs for chemical feed additives as they do not sequel to drug resistance and tissue remnants.

Objective: The current study aimed to assess the anticoccidial effect of an herbal complex of 3 plants (, , and ) in broiler chickens compared to toltrazuril anticoccidial.

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Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is one of the most life-threatening viral agents infecting parrot species. In this study, we investigated fluctuation in the prevalence of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in captive psittacines in Iran. Two series of feather samples from different psittacine species, received between July 2019 and July 2021 (n = 1009) and between July 2021 and July 2022 (n = 2020), were examined for the presence of BFDV using the PCR method, and the host species distribution and temporal prevalence of BFDV within populations were calculated.

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Background: One of the environmental sources of pathogenic fungi is parrot droppings.

Objectives: Thus, this work aimed to investigate fungal contamination in parrots' droppings.

Methods: Seventy-nine parrot droppings including Cockatiel, Cockatoo, Green check conure, Love bird, Budgerigar, African grey parrot, Alexandrine parakeet, Amazon parrot, Yellow crown parakeet, and Macaw were sampled, and suspended 1:10 in saline solution and then 0.

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Background: Avian coccidiosis is thought to be one of the most expensive infectious diseases in the poultry industry.

Objectives: Safe and alternative anti-coccidial drugs are herbal extracts because they do not result in tissue residue and drug resistance. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-coccidial effect of the herbal mixture, a complex of two plants (Echinacea purpurea, Glycyrrhiza glabra) in broiler chickens in comparison with toltrazuril.

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Current study was designed to evaluate the effects of β-cyfluthrin, as a toxicant substance, and trans-ferulic acid (trans-FA), as a protective agent, on different parameters of rooster semen upon liquid storage. For this purpose, semen samples of roosters (Ross 308, n = 10, 32-wk-old) were collected twice a week. Good quality samples (≥70% progressive motion) were diluted, pooled and then divided for the purposes of the study.

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Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a normal intestinal microflora of birds, including ostrich. However, some strains are pathogenic to ostrich.

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Avian mycobacteriosis (AM) is a chronic and contagious disease of pet birds, captive exotic, wild and domestic fowl, and mammals subsp. is the most common cause of AM in poultry. For the first time, we report a chronic outbreak of AM in an Iranian breeder flock of 250 45-week-old turkeys () with a morbidity and mortality rate of 91.

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Current study was carried out to examine the protective effects of quercetin against toxicity induced by hydrogen peroxide in rooster semen in vitro. Semen samples were collected from ten roosters (Ross 308 broiler breeder males, 32 weeks old) twice a week by abdominal massage method. Samples with ≥70% progressive motility were selected, pooled, diluted and used for the study.

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Sustainable reduction in semen quality due to detrimental effects of primary and secondary peroxidative products was occurred during liquid storage. The objective of the current experiment was to explore the influence of bovine serum albumin conjugated linoleic acid (LA) on the rooster spermatozoa routine tests and lipid peroxidative/antioxidative levels stored at 4 °C over 48 h. For this purpose, collected ejaculates (≥ 80% progressive motile spermatozoa) pooled and extended with the phosphate buffer medium without (control) or enriched with different amounts of LA (0.

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(MS) is a pathogen responsible for respiratory and locomotor disorders and causes major economic losses in poultry industry. Early and accurate diagnosis of MS infection plays a major role in control of the infection. This study was conducted to characterize Iranian field isolates of MS isolated from broiler chickens of West Azarbaijan province (Northwest of Iran), and differentiate them from vaccine strain MS-H.

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Liquid storage of avian spermatozoa is currently being employed in programs utilizing the artificial insemination to optimize the management of genetically superior males. It is mandatory to use efficient semen storage techniques in order to prevent the reduction of the fertilizing ability of stored semen. The present study was designated to evaluate the effect of oleic acid on rooster semen quality stored at 4°C for 48 h.

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Objective: To demonstrate seroprevalence of avian invluenza (H9N2) subtybe in broiler chickens in Northwest of Iran.

Materials: A total of 310 blood samples were collected from 25 broiler flocks in slaughterhouses of West Azarbayjan, Iran. Serum samples were subjected to haemagglutination inhibition test.

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