Mr. Bushra Allah Rakha
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Mr. Bushra Allah Rakha

Senior Lecturer
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan

Highest Degree
Ph.D. Student in Wildlife Conservation from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Wildlife Conservation
62%
Domestic Animals
90%
Theriogenology
75%
Reproduction
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, R. Ejaz, N. Ullah and S. Akhter, 2017. Melatonin supplementation in extender enhances the post thaw quality of buffalo bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 49: 163-167.
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  2. Akhter, S., B.A. Rakha, M.S. Ansari, A.U. Husna, S. Iqbal and M. Khalid, 2017. Evaluation of quail and turkey egg yolk for cryopreservation of Nili-Ravi buffalo bull semen. Theriogenology, 87: 259-265.
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  3. Rakha, B.A., M.S. Ansari, S. Akhter, I. Hussain and E. Blesbois, 2016. Cryopreservation of Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus murghi) semen. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 174: 45-55.
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  4. Rakha, B.A., M.S. Ansari, I. Hussain, M. Anwar, S. Akhter and E. Blesbois, 2016. Comparison of extenders for liquid storage of Indian Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus murghi) spermatozoa. Avian Biol. Res., 9: 207-212.
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  5. Qadeer, S., M.A. Khan, Q. Shahzad, A. Azam and M.S. Ansari et al., 2016. Efficiency of beetle (Dendroides canadensis) recombinant antifreeze protein for buffalo semen freezability and fertility. Theriogenology, 86: 1662-1669.
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  6. Husna, A.U., R. Ejaz, S. Qadeer, A. Azam and B.A. Rakha et al., 2016. A comparative analysis of sperm selection procedures prior to cryopreservation for Nili-Ravi buffalo bull (Bubalus bubalis) semen: Assessment of its impact on post-thaw sperm functional quality. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 174: 29-36.
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  7. Ejaz, R., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, A.U. Husna and S. Qadeer et al., 2016. Cholesterol supplementation in extender improves quality of frozen-thawed Nili-ravi buffalo bull semen. Buffalo Bull., 35: 259-268.
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  8. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S. Akhter and M. Ashiq, 2016. OPTIXcell improves the postthaw quality and fertility of buffalo bull sperm. Theriogenology, 85: 528-532.
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  9. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, M.F. Malik, S.M.H. Andrabi and N. Ullah et al., 2016. Effect of cysteine addition to the freezing extender on the progressive motility, viability, plasma membrane and DNA integrity of Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. J. Applied Anim. Res., 44: 36-41.
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  10. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha and S. Akhter, 2016. Effect of thioglycol on fertility of frozen nili-ravi buffalo semen. Buffalo Bull., 35: 277-283.
  11. Akhter, S., S. Qadeer, M.A. Khan, M.S. Ansari and B.A. Rakha, 2016. Cryopreservation of Nili-Ravi buffalo bull sperm: The role of antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs). Thai Vet. J., 46: 91-94.
  12. Rakha, B.A., M.S. Ansari, I. Hussain, M.F. Malik, S. Akhter and E. Blesbois, 2015. Semen characteristics of the Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus murghi). Eur. J. Wildlife Res., 61: 379-386.
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  13. Rakha, B.A., I. Hussain, M.F. Malik, S. Akhter and M.S. Ansari, 2015. Impact of ejaculate frequencies on the quality of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus murghi) semen. Avian Biol. Res., 8: 109-112.
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  14. Qadeer, S., M.A. Khan, M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha and R. Ejaz et al., 2015. Efficiency of antifreeze glycoproteins for cryopreservation of Nili-Ravi (Bubalus bubalis) buffalo bull sperm. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 157: 56-62.
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  15. Fiza, Y., B.A. Rakha, S. Akhter and M.S. Ansari, 2015. Breeding biology of scaly-bellied woodpecker, Picus squamatus, in Margalla hills national Park, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 47: 1003-1007.
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  16. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, T. Aziz and S. Murtaza et al., 2015. Effect of milk based extenders on motility and acrosomal integrity of buffalo bull (Bubalus bubalis) Spermatozoa at 5°C. Pak. J. Zool., 47: 1645-1648.
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  17. Zia, U., M.S. Ansari, S. Akhter and B.A. Rakha, 2014. Breeding biology of red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) in the area of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 24: 656-659.
  18. Qadeer, S., M.A. Khan, M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha and R. Ejaz et al., 2014. Evaluation of antifreeze protein III for cryopreservation of Nili-Ravi (Bubalus bubalis) buffalo bull sperm. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 148: 26-31.
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  19. Ejaz, R., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah, A.U. Husna, R. Iqbal and S. Akhter, 2014. Arachidic acid in extender improves post‐thaw parameters of cryopreserved nili‐ravi buffalo bull semen. Reprod. Domestic Anim., 49: 122-125.
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  20. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, N. Ullah, R. Iqbal, W.V. Holt and S. Akhter, 2014. Thioglycol in extender improves the post-thaw quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 24: 1256-1259.
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  21. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, R. Iqbal and S. Akhter, 2014. Effect of glutathione in extender on the freezability of sahiwal bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 17-21.
  22. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, M. Qayyum and N. Ullah, 2014. Effect of fructose in extender on fertility of buffalo semen. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 279-281.
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  23. Akhter, S., B.A. Rakha, R. Iqbal and M.S. Ansari, 2014. Effect of bovine serum albumin on motility, plasmalemma, viability and chromatin integrity of buffalo bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 115-120.
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  24. Rakha, B.A., I. Hussain, S. Akhter, M.S. Ansari, N. Ullah and S.M.H. Andrabi, 2013. Evaluation of tris-cirtic egg yolk, skim milk and egg yolk citrate extenders for the liquid storage Punjab urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) spermatozoa. Reprod. Biol., 13: 238-242.
  25. Qadeer, S., A. Batool, K. Mehboob, M.S. Ansari and B.A. Rakha et al., 2013. Comparison of traditional antibiotic streptomycin with neomycin, polymyxin B, or colistin in extender for buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. J. Applied Anim. Res., 41: 289-293.
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  26. Ali, S., B.A. Rakha, I. Hussain, M.S. Nadeem and M. Rafique, 2013. Ecology of feral pigeon (Columba livia) in urban areas of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 45: 1229-1234.
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  27. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, S. Qadeer, R. Iqbal and N. Ullah, 2013. Efficiency of ciprofloxacin for bacterial control, post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo spermatozoa. Theriogenology, 80: 378-383.
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  28. Qureshi, N.A., M.S. Ansari, S. Akhter, A.A. Khan, L. Hussain and B.A. Rakha, 2012. Feeding habits of common quail (Coturnix coturnix) migrating through Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 44: 1760-1762.
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  29. Mehmood, A., M.S. Ansari, T. Hussain, S. Akhter and S.A. Khan et al., 2012. Common shrew (Suncus murinus): A potential reservoir of pathogenic bacteria at poultry farms, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 44: 879-880.
  30. Mehmood, A., M.S. Ansari, S. Akhter, A.A. Khan, I. Hussain, T.Z. Qureshi and B.A. Rakha, 2012. Occurrence of pathogenic bacteria in small mammals-Inhabiting poultry farms of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 44: 1185-1187.
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  31. Batool, A., K. Mehboob, S. Qadeer, M.S. Ansari and B.A. Rakha et al., 2012. Effect of α-tocopherol acetate and ascorbic acid in extender on quality of zebu bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 44: 1487-1491.
  32. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S.M. Andrabi, N. Ullah, R. Iqbal, W.V. Holt and S. Akhter, 2012. Glutathione-supplemented tris-citric acid extender improves the post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Reprod. Biol., 12: 271-276.
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  33. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, S.M.H. Andrabi, B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah and M. Khalid, 2012. Soya‐lecithin in extender improves the freezability and fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Reprod. Domestic Anim., 47: 815-819.
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  34. Mehmood, A., M.S. Ansari, T. Hussain, S. Akhter and S.A. Khan et al., 2011. Bandicoot rat (Ban dicota bengalen sis): A novel reservoir of pathogenic bacteria at poultry farms, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 201-202.
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  35. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S.M. Andrabi and S. Akhter, 2011. Effect of straw size and thawing time on quality of cryopreserved buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) semen. Reprod. Biol., 11: 49-54.
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  36. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah, S.M.H. Andrabi, M. Khalid and S. Akhter, 2011. Effect of L-cysteine in tris-citric egg yolk extender on post thaw quality of Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 41-47.
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  37. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah, S.M.H. Andrabi and S. Akhter, 2011. Glutathione addition in tris-citric egg yolk extender improves the quality of cooled buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull semen. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 49-55.
  38. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha and S. Akhter, 2011. Effect of butylated hydroxytoluene supplementation in extender on motility, plasmalemma and viability of Sahiwal bull spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 311-314.
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  39. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha and S. Akhter, 2011. Effect of L-cysteine in extender on post-thaw quality of Sahiwal bull semen. Anim. Sci. Papers Rep., 29: 197-203.
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  40. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, M. Khalid and N. Ullah, 2011. Effect of low density lipoproteins in extender on freezability and fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull semen. Theriogenology, 76: 759-764.
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  41. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah, S.M.H. Andrabi and M. Khalid, 2011. In vitro evaluation of liquid-stored buffalo semen at 5 C diluted in soya lecithin based extender (Bioxcell), Tris-citric egg yolk, skim milk and egg yolk-citrate extenders. Reprod. Dom. Anim., 46: 45-49.
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  42. Akhter, S., B.A. Rakha, M.S. Ansari, S.M.H. Andrabi and N. Ullah, 2011. Storage of Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) semen in skim milk extender supplemented with ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 273-277.
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  43. Akhter, S., B.A. Rakha, M.S. Ansari, S.M.H. Andrabi and N. Ullah, 2011. Effect of glucose supplementation in skim milk diluter on motility, plasma membrane and acrosomal integrity of nili-ravi buffalo bull spermatozoa stored at 5°C. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 291-294.
  44. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, N. Ullah and S. Akhter, 2010. Cryopreservation of Sahiwal bull epididymal spermatozoa. Pak. J. Zool., 42: 741-743.
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  45. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, S.M. Andrabi and S. Akhter, 2010. Usefulness of powdered and fresh egg yolk for cryopreservation of Zebu bull spermatozoa. Reprod. Biol., 10: 235-240.
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  46. Ansari, M.S., B.A. Rakha, N. Ullah, S.M. Hasan, S. Andrabi, M. Khalid and S. Akhter, 2010. Effect of exogenous glutathione in extender on the freezability of Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Anim. Sci. Papers Rep., 28: 235-244.
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  47. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, S. Iqbal and N. Ullah, 2010. Cryopreservation of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) semen in Bioxcell® extender. Theriogenology, 74: 951-955.
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  48. Akhter, S., M.S. Ansari, B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi, M. Anwar and N. Ullah, 2010. Effect of fructose addition in skim milk extender on the quality of liquid nili-ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) semen. Pak. J. Zool., 42: 227-231.
  49. Akhter, S., B.A. Rakha, S.M.H. Andrabi and M.S. Ansari, 2010. Comparison of egg yolks from three avian species in extender for cryopreservation of Sahiwal bull epididymal spermatozoa. Anim. Sci. Papers Rep., 29: 131-138.
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