ABSTRACT Coronary artery disease (CAD) is quite common among diabetics in all age groups and its risk is independently affiliated with Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LP-PLA2). There is strong evidence that the elevated plasma level of Lp-PLA2 indicates vascular inflammation associated with plaque formation within the arteries. Therefore, the relationship between the plasma Lp-PLA2 level and coronary

artery disease risk factors between non-diabetic and diabetic patients will be studied. Materials and Methods: A total of 181 individuals were recruited from the National Heart Centre Tajoura and divided into 4 groups (40 healthy controls (HC), 43 non-diabetics (NDM) who had CAD, 54 DM2 without CAD, and 44 DM2 who had CAD). The relationship between Lp-PLA2 and the potential biochemical risk markers for CAD will be studied between the groups. Results: All the groups that participated in this study have similar body mass index. There is statistical significance in the level of plasma level Lp-PLA2 between DM2 with CAD, DM2 without CAD and HC with ( ***P<0.0001, **P<0.006), respectively; and likewise between NDM with CAD and HC with *P<0.05. Although there is a significant difference between the plasma levels of Lp-PLA2 between the groups below the age of 60 years, there is no statistical significance between the groups above the age of 60 years. Correspondingly, there is a statistical difference in the plasma level of Lp-PLA2 between healthy controls and both DM2 without CAD and DM2 with CAD with (**P<0.006, and ***P<0.0001), respectively. Once more, there is statistical significance in the plasma level of Lp-PLA2 between NDM with CAD and healthy controls with *P<0.05. Furthermore, there is a statistical difference in the serum level of CRP between DM2 with CAD and HC. In addition, there is a positive relationship exists between the duration of diabetes mellitus without CAD and the level of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) with **P <0.003 in both genders. Conclusion: In this study, the high level of Lp-PLA2 and CRP strongly indicate the presence of vascular inflammation associated with the formation of arterial atherosclerosis with thrombus formation. These findings are also correlated with diabetic duration and they could be used in the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease. 

The identification and classification of reservoir hosts of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis are very crucial towards the integrated management and control planning. Molecular techniques have been deployed and showed very sensitive and specific results to identify and differentiate rodents with great similarity in phenotypes including Meriones spp. Meriones species are very difficult to distinguish and separate according to their morphology and phenotype traits. This study was carried out in western region of Libya and three Meriones rodents were collected and their genetic identification was conducted by PCR technique using designed forward and reverse primers from Meriones spp. cytochrome b (cytb) gene sequence. This study has differentiated three haplotypes of M. shawi. with sequences similarities between samples of haplotypes were 99.13%, 99.42% and 99.71% between H1 and H2, between H1 and H3 and between H2 and H3 respectively. The current work is the first to use molecular techniques to study the genetic sequence of Meriones in Libya and has illustrated that PCR technique is powerful tool to discriminate Meriones species 

virulence. Larval mortality was dose dependent for all EPN species. When using a dose of 100 infective juveniles (IJs) per larva, H. bacteriophora and S. carpocapsae caused 90%-100% mortality, whereas H. downesi and S. feltiae caused only 40%-60% mortality. Even when using 200 IJs/larva, H. megidis and S. kraussei caused a maximum of 30%-40% mortality. Some of the invasive EPNs were melanized, suggesting a strong humoral defense response by the Aedes larvae. The degree of melanization was quite variable; some EPNs were totally enveloped in a melanin sheath while others were partially coated with melanin. Melanization did not stop the EPN from multiplying and killing the Aedes larvae. IJs released from infected larvae would have the potential to infect healthy mosquito larvae. Also, both bacterial supernatant and bacterial cell suspension of Xenorhabdus nematophila caused >91% larval mortality after 48 h, whereas only the bacterial cell suspension of Photorhabdus laumondii was effective against the mosquito larvae. These data provides useful information on the potential use of EPNs and/or formulated bacterial cell suspensions in the control of the important urban and container-breeding mosquito, Ae. aegypti, and are a starting point for future simulated and actual field studies.

Keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) ingestion, Aedes aegypti, symbiotic bacteria, H. bacteriophora, S. carpocapsae

2017 and 2018 at Beni-Suef governorate. Samples from diseased cattle, previously SPPV vaccinated with SPPV, were inoculated in embryonated chicken eggs (ECE) using chorio-allantoic membrane (CAM) route. Histopathological examination of the inoculated CAMs showed large eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies characteristic for LSDV. Characteristic pock lesions were observed after the 1st passage and become clear after the third passage and become clearly observed 4 days post inoculation. For molecular identification, DNA was extracted from a pool of the infected CAMs. Two pairs of primers specific for LSDV including one flanking a 554 bp product of the G gene and second flanking 172 of the RP030 gene were used. In conclusion, LSDV infections have been detected and the virus has been isolated and identified by PCR from cattle previously vaccinated with SPPV vaccine during the summer of 2018

Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J. F. Macbr. has been reported for the first time from Libya. This species is native in Asia. Flowering specimens of Prosopis farcta collected from Sokna Region about 650 Km south-east Tripoli. It is presented with updated nomenclature, taxonomic description, geographical distribution, place of occurrence in Libya, and field colored photographs are also provided. The voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of Botany Department (ULT), University of , Tripoli, Libya.

Shhoob Mohamed imhmed Elahmir, (07-2021), UNITED STATES: تم اختياره Quest Journals, 8 (6), 39-43

A floristic survey of Sedrores Al-Qawasim mountains in Gharyan district - Libya was conducted in two consecutive growing seasons from 01/04/2018 to 01/6/2019. In this study area, a total number of 320 plant species belonging to 214 genera were collected representing 44 families, of which 39 families and 276 species belonging to dicotyledons, and 5 families and 44 species are belonging to monocotyledons. The results showed the dominance of the family Asteraceae with 60 species, followed by the family Fabaceae with 32 species, then the family Poaceae with 29 species. The results showed the dominance of the (Euphorbia genus) with 7 species, followed by Helianthenum, Plantago and Erodium with 6 species each. Moreover, life-form spectrum analysis showed the predominance of therophytes with 210, followed by Hemicryptophytes with 59 species, while chorotype spectrum analysis showed the dominance of Mediterranian species with 151 species, followed by Mediterrean/Iranu-Turanean with 72 species. 

Shhoob Mohamed imhmed Elahmir, Mohammed H. Mahklouf, Mahmood B. Shanta, Hisham Ali Abo -Jaafer, (07-2020), كندا: J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology, 1 (8), 1-10

A new record for Abutilon theophrasti is recorded for the first time in the flora of Libya. This widespread agricultural weed was collected from El-Hamra region (El-Qabel) in the Nafusa Mountain south of Tripoli. To facilitate further identification and future detection, a full description, habitat information, distribution map and distribution data are provided. A brief discussion about the most important threats posed by this species is presented.

Shhoob Mohamed imhmed Elahmir, MOHAMMED. H. MAHKLOUF, (05-2019), ابريطانيا: Phytotaxa, 402 (5), 259-254