Dr. Muhammad Avais
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Dr. Muhammad Avais

Associate Professor
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Clinical Medicine from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Infectious Disease
62%
Bovine Mastitis
90%
Zoonoses
75%
Chemical Compounds
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Avais, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Ashraf, Zahoor-Ul-Hassan, S. Hameed and J.A. Khan, 2018. Histopathological changes induced in liver, kidney, heart and pancreas of rabbits by prolonged oral cyanide exposure. Pak. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 31: 1797-1803.
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  2. Avais, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Ashraf, Z.U. Hassan, J.A. Khan and N. Ahmad, 2018. Assessing the efficacy of aqueous garlic extract, sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate against prolonged oral cyanide exposure in rabbits. Pak. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 31: 411-419.
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  3. Naureen, A., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, A. Maqbool, M. Avais and J.A. Khan, 2017. Proportional morbidity rate and effectiveness of different diagnostic tools for pandora box syndrome among client-owned domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus) in Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 27: 2075-2080.
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  4. Naureen A., M.S. Khan, M. A. Khan, A. Maqbool, J. A. Khan, M. Avais, 2017. Stress status (mild, moderate and severe) viz-a-viz leading risk factors among client-owned domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus) affected with the 'pandora' syndrome: A retrospective study. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 27: 1155-1160.
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  5. Jahanzaib, M.S., M. Avais, M.S. Khan, F.A. Atif, N. Ahmad, K. Ashraf and M.U. Zafar, 2017. Prevalence and risk factors of coccidiosis in buffaloes and cattle from Ravi river region, Lahore, Pakistan. Buffalo Bull., 36: 427-438.
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  6. Husnain M., A.Z. Durrani, J.A. Khan, M. Anwar and M. Avais, 2017. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of β-lactam antibiotic residues in unprocessed market milk in Lahore, Pakistan. Pak. J. Agric. Agric. Eng. Vet. Sci., 33: 129-134.
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  7. Hassan, M., A. Sattar, M. Bilal, M. Avais and N. Ahmad, 2017. Evaluation of changes in blood flow of the uterine artery by Doppler ultrasonography during the estrous cycle in lactating Bos indicus cows. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 184: 78-85.
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  8. Hameed, S., S. Masood, H. Zaneb, M.S. Khan and M. Younis et al., 2017. Semen characteristics as influenced by seasonal and climatic variations in nili-ravi buffalo breeding bulls. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 27: 1750-1757.
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  9. Durrani, A.Z., Z. Bashir, K. Mehmood, M. Avais, H. Akbar, W. Ahmad and M. Azeem, 2017. Use of physiological biomarkers in diagnosis along with field trials of different trypanisidal drugs in camels of Cholistan desert. Microb. Pathog., 108: 1-5.
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  10. Ahmad, I., A.Z. Durrani, M.S. Khan, K. Ashraf and M. Avais et al., 2017. Molecular epidemiology of small ruminant fasciolosis in selected regions of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 27: 1552-1559.
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  11. Sohail, M.L., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M.Y. Zahoor, I. Khattak, A. Ashraf and O. Naseer, 2016. Molecular characterisation of Leptospira strains in Pakistan. J. Vet. Res., 60: 417-421.
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  12. Sohail, M.L., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M.Y. Zahoor and M. Ijaz et al., 2016. Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in horses of distinct climatic regions of Punjab, Pakistan. J. Equine Vet. Sci., 44: 82-89.
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  13. Saqib, M., G. Abbas, I. Khan, M.N. Mughal, A.U.R. Sial, M. Ijaz and M. Avais, 2016. Hemato-biochemical analysis and treatment response to enrofloxacin in cats affected with feline hemotropic mycoplasma. Pak. J. Zool., 48: 1569-1571.
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  14. Saeed, M., A.Z. Durrani, M.A. Khan, A. Maqbool and M. Avais et al., 2016. Prevalence of bovine and bubaline Cysticercosis in Punjab, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 26: 401-407.
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  15. Saeed, M., A.Z. Durrani, M.A. Khan, A. Maqbool and M. Avais et al., 2016. Cysticercus bovis induced hemato-biochemical changes in cattle and buffaloes. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 26: 1187-1190.
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  16. Qayyum, A., J.A. Khan, R. Hussain, M. Avais, N. Ahmed, A. Khan and M.S. Khan, 2016. Prevalence and association of possible risk factors with sub-clinical mastitis in cholistani cattle. Pak. J. Zool., 48: 519-525.
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  17. Qayyum, A., J.A. Khan, R. Hussain, M. Avais, N. Ahmad and M.S. Khan, 2016. Investigation of milk and blood serum biochemical profile as an indicator of subclinical mastitis in Cholistani cattle. Pak. Vet. J., 36: 275-279.
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  18. Qayyum, A., J.A. Khan, R. Hussain, A. Khan, M. Avais, N. Ahmad and M.F. Hassan, 2016. Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from natural cases of subclinical mastitis in Cholistani cattle and their antibacterial susceptibility. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 53: 971-976.
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  19. Ibrahim, M., J.A. Khan, M.S. Khan, W. Shehzad and M. Avais et al., 2016. Efficacy and effects of various allopathic and herbal immunopotentiating agents for curing of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. Vet. Sci.: Res. Rev., 2: 47-51.
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  20. Hameed, S., S. Masood, H. Zaneb, M.S. Khan, M. Younis, M. Avais and M.U.R. Khan, 2016. Dimensional characteristics of spermatozoa of Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls: Seasonal and climatic influences. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci., 40: 207-213.
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  21. Hafiz, M.Q., M. Avais, A.Z. Durrani, M.A. Khan and A.H. Shahzad, 2016. Dynamic dispersal of haemonchosis, its treatment and effect on blood profile of small ruminants of Lodhran district, Punjab, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 48: 755-761.
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  22. Avais, M., G. Rashid, M. Ijaz, M.A. Khan and A. Nasir et al., 2016. Evaluation of furazolidone, sulfadimidine and amprolium to treat coccidiosis in Beetal goats under field conditions. Pak. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 29: 485-487.
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  23. Anjum, H., S.G. Bokhari, M.A. Khan, M. Awais and Z.U. Mughal et al., 2016. Comparative efficacy of prolene and prolene-vicryl composite mesh for experimental ventral hernia repair in dogs. Iran. J. Vet. Res., 17: 78-83.
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  24. Waqas, M., M.S. Khan, A.Z. Durrani, M.A. Khan and M. Avais et al., 2014. Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites, chemotherapy and haematology of strongylosis in donkeys of district Lahore, Pakistan. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 3: 198-207.
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  25. Shahzad, W., M. Altaf, M. Ahmad, R. Munir and M.T. Amin et al., 2014. Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus subclinical mastitis in lactating Nili-Ravi buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) at livestock experiment station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan. Buffalo Bull., 32: 1041-1045.
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  26. Shahzad, W., A. Abbas, R. Munir, M.S. Khan and M. Avais et al., 2014. A PCR analysis of prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus genotype G1 in small and large ruminants in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 46: 1541-1544.
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  27. Avais, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Ashraf, J.A. Khan and S. Hameed, 2014. Prolonged oral cyanide effects on feed intake, growth rate and blood parameters in rabbits. Pak. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 27: 773-777.
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  28. Anwarullah, M., J.A. Khan, M.S. Khan, K. Ashraf and M. Avais, 2014. Prevalence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli associated with diarrhea in buffalo and cow calves. Buffalo Bull., 33: 332-336.
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  29. Ahmad, M., M. Ashraf, M.S. Khan, A. Javeed and A.Z. Durrani et al., 2014. Clinical and pathological effects of parenterally administered chloroform and aqueous extract of Calotropis procera in rabbits. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 24: 57-62.
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  30. Nasir, A., M. Avais, M.S. Khan, J.A. Khan, S. Hameed and M.P. Reichel, 2013. Treating Cryptosporidium parvum infection in calves. J. Parasitol., 99: 715-717.
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  31. Khan, A., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M. Ijaz, M.M. Ali and T. Abbas, 2013. Prevalence, hematology and treatment of balantidiasis among donkeys in and around Lahore, Pakistan. Vet. Parasitol., 196: 203-205.
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  32. Atif, F.A., M.S. Khan, T. Roheen, F. Muhammad, M. Younus, M. Avais and S. Ullah, 2013. Seroprevalence of Anaplasma marginale infection among cattle From three districts of the Northern Punjab, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 23: 995-998.
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  33. Saeed, K., M.S. Khan, Z.U. Rehman, M. Avais, J.A. Khan and M. Ijaz, 2012. Studies on calcium and SGOT enzyme levels of buffalo suffering from milk fever. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 22: 686-687.
  34. Nasir, A., M. Avais, M.S. Khan and N. Ahmad, 2012. The comparative therapeutic efficacy of azithromycin, co-trimoxazole and kalvangi (Nigella sativa) against Cryptosporidium parvum and their effect on growth in buffalo calves. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 22: 447-450.
  35. Nasir, A., M. Ashraf, M.S. Khan, A. Javeed, T. Yaqub, M. Avais and M.P. Reichel, 2012. Prevalence of Neospora caninum antibodies in sheep and goats in Pakistan. J. Parasitol., 98: 213-215.
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  36. Munawar, J., M. Arshad, S. Hameed, M. Avais and S.M. Chaudhry, 2012. Occurrence and in-vitro antibiotic sensitivity testing of common mastitogens in buffaloes. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 22: 532-535.
  37. Hameed, S., M. Arshad, M. Ashraf, M. Avais and M.A. Shahid, 2012. Cross-sectional epidemiological studies on mastitis in cattle and buffaloes of tehsil Burewala, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 22: 371-376.
  38. Atif, F.A., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Ashraf and M. Avais, 2012. Chemotherapeutic efficacy of oxytetracycline, enrofloxacin and imidocarb for the elimination of persistent Anaplasma marginale infection in naturally infected sahiwal cattle. Pak. J. Zool., 44: 449-456.
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  39. Nasir, A., M. Ashraf, M.S. Khan, T. Yaqub, A. Javeed, M. Avais and F. Akhtar, 2011. Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dairy buffaloes in Lahore district, Pakistan. J. Parasitol., 97: 541-543.
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  40. Ijaz, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Avais, M.M. Ali and M.H. Saleem, 2011. Molecular identification and haematological values of strangles (Streptococcus equi) affected mules in Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 43: 587-592.
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  41. Avais, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Ashraf, A. Nasir, M. Rabbani and A.S. Hashmi, 2011. Modified picrate method for determination of cyanide in blood. Pak. J. Pharmaceut. Sci., 24: 149-153.
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  42. Zia-ur-Rehman, M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M. Aleem, M.Z. Shabbir and J.A. Khan, 2010. Prevalence of theileriosis in sheep in Okara district, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 42: 639-643.
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  43. Rasheed, S.U., M.S. Khan, Z.U. Rehman, M. Avais, J.A. Khan and M.Z. Shabbir, 2010. A study on prevalence and treatment of anhidrosis in horses. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 20: 70-72.
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  44. Khan, A., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, A.K. Mahmood and M. Ijaz, 2010. Prevalence and chemotherapy of Parascaris equorum in equines in Pakistan. J. Equine Vet. Sci., 30: 155-158.
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  45. Ijaz, M., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Avais, A. Maqbool, M.M. Ali and W. Shahzad, 2010. Prevalence and serum protein values of strangles (Streptococcus equi) affected mules at Remount Depot, Sargodha (Pakistan). Equine Vet. Educ., 22: 196-198.
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  46. Zaman, F.U., M.S. Sarwar, M. Avais, M. Ijaz, J.A. Khan and A. Khan, 2009. Estimation of protein, total leukocyte count and differential leukocyte count in the blood and milk of subclinically mastitic buffaloes. Pak. J. Zool., 9: 115-118.
  47. Saeed, M., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M. Ijaz, A.K. Mahmood and Z.U. Rehman, 2009. A study on serum calcium, creatine phosphokinase and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations in post parturient hypocalcemic Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pak. J. Zool., 9: 357-359.
  48. Nasir, A., M. Avais, M.S. Khan and N. Ahmad, 2009. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum infection in Lahore (Pakistan) and its association with diarrhea in dairy calves. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 11: 221-224.
  49. Munawar, J., M. Arshad, S. Hameed, M. Avais and M. Ijaz, 2009. Case control epidemiological study of mastitis in Nili-Ravi buffaloes in Sargodha, Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 9: 873-879.
  50. Khan, J.A., M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Avais, A. Maqbool, M. Salman and Z.U. Rehman, 2009. Epidemiology of major bacterial and viral causes of diarrhea in buffalo calves in three districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool., 9: 187-193.
  51. Ijaz, M., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, K. Ashraf, M.M. Ali and M.Z.U. Khan, 2009. Infection rate and chemotherapy of various helminthes in diarrhoeic sheep in and around Lahore. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 19: 13-16.
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  52. Bilal, C.Q., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, M. Ijaz and J.A. Khan, 2009. Prevalence and chemotherapy of Balantidium coli in cattle in the River Ravi region, Lahore (Pakistan). Vet. Parasitol., 163: 15-17.
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  53. Ramzan, M., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, J.A. Khan, K. Pervez and W. Shahzad, 2008. Prevalence of ecto parasites and comparative efficacy of different drugs against tick infestation in cattle. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 18: 17-19.
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  54. Niazi, N., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, J.A. Khan, K. Pervez and M. Ijaz, 2008. A study on babesiosis in calves at livestock experimental station Qadirabad and adjacent areas, Sahiwal (Pakistan). Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 45: 209-211.
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  55. Ijaz, M., M.S. Khan, M. Avais, K. Ashraf, M.M. Ali and Saima, 2008. Infection rate and chemotherapy of various helminths in goats in and around Lahore. Pak. Vet. J., 28: 167-170.
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  56. Hameed, S., M. Arshad, M. Ashraf, M. Avais and M.A. Shahid, 2008. Prevalence of common mastitogens and their antibiotic susceptibility in tehsil Burewala, Pakistan. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 45: 181-183.
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  57. Chishty, M.A., M. Arshad, M. Avais and M. Ijaz, 2007. Cross-sectional epidemiological studies on mastitis in cattle and buffaloes of tehsil Gojra Pakistan. Buffalo Bull., 26: 50-55.
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  58. Avais, M., G. Muhammad, M.Q. Bilal, S. Hameed and M. Ijaz, 2007. Dose dependent antibody response to composite formalin-inactivated Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in rabbits. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 9: 622-624.
  59. Ahmed, S.S., M. Avais and T. Abbas, 2007. Prevalence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus infestation in dogs in Lahore. Folia Vet., 51: 175-177.
  60. Shahzad, A., M.S. Khan, K. Ashraf, M. Avais, K. Pervez and J.A. Khan, 2006. Sero-epidemiological and haematological studies on toxoplasmosis in cats, dogs and their owners in Lahore, Pakistan. J. Protozool. Res., 16: 60-73.
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  61. Malik, W.A., K. Pervez, M. Avais and I. Rabbani, 2006. Comparative efficacy of various drugs against gastrodiscus in horses. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 16: 28-30.
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  62. Basit, M.T., K. Pervez, M. Avais and I. Rabbani, 2006. Prevalence and chemotherapy of nematodes infestation in wild and domestic pigeons and its effects on various blood components. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 16: 24-27.
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  63. Ullah, A., M.S. Khan, J.A. Khan, K. Pervez, M. Avais and A. Maqbool, 2005. Effect of dilution and route of Ivermectin on lice infested domestic pigeons. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 7: 855-856.
  64. Bilal, M.Q., M. Avais, A. Shahzad and S. Hameed, 2005. Effect of deworming on growth rate and milk yield in cows. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 15: 7-8.
  65. Avais, M., G. Muhammad, A. Shahzad, M.Q. Bilal and S. Hameed, 2005. Primary and secondary antibody response to composite formalin-inactivated Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in rabbits. Bangladesh J. Vet. Med., 3: 178-180.
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  66. Aftab, J., M.S. Khan, K. Pervez, M. Avais and J.A. Khan, 2005. Prevalence and chemotherapy of ecto-and endoparasites in Rangers horses at Lahore-Pakistan. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 7: 853-854.
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  67. Khan, M.N., K. Pervez, M.S. Khan, K. Ashraf, M. Avais and I. Rabbani, 2004. A chemotherapeutical and haematological study of experimentally induced coccidiosis in broiler chicken. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 14: 103-107.
  68. Bilal, M.Q., M.U. Iqbal, G. Muhammad, M. Avais and M.S. Sajid, 2004. Factors affecting the prevalence of clinical mastitis in buffaloes around Faisalabad district (Pakistan). Int. J. Agric. Biol., 6: 185-187.
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