DSpace at Bethlehem University: Recent submissions
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Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors
(International Journal of tumor Therapy/Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2020)Adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) has shown promise for the treatment of cancer specifically the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for leukemias and lymphomas. But the translation of this success to solid ... -
Records of scorpions from the Palestinian Territories, with the first chromosomal data (Arachnida: Scorpiones)
(Zoology in the Middle East, 2013)Seven species were collected from several habitats in the West Bank, namely Leiurus quinquestriatus, Androctonus crassicauda, Compsobuthus werneri, Orthochirus scrobiculosus, Hottentotta judaicus, Nebo hierichonticus, ... -
Genotoxic effects of Israeli industrial pollutants on residents of Bruqeen village (Salfit district, Palestine)
(International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2013)Many industrial byproducts are genotoxic agents that induce cytogenetic changes and DNA damage. Bruqeen, a Palestinian village in Salfit district in the northern West bank, is subject to industrial waste products coming ... -
Decline in Vertebrate Biodiversity in Bethlehem, Palestine
(Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2014)Our data showed that in the 1960s/1970s some 31 species of mammals and 78 species of birds were present in the area of the Bethlehem governorate, between Bethlehem and Deir Mar Saba. Comparison with observations done in ... -
Distribution and Cytogenetics of Amphibians from the Occupied Palestinian territories (West Bank of Jordan)
(Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2014)The distribution of four species of amphibians (Bufotes variabilis, Pelophylax bedriagae, Hyla savignyi / H. felixarabica, and Pelobates syriacus) are given in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank are ... -
Karyotype for Nebo hierichonticus (Simon 1872) from the Palestinian Territories (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)
(The Japan Mendel Society, 2014)In this paper we report the first karyotypic data on Nebo hierichonticus (Simon 1872) from the occupied Palestinian territories. The karyotype consists of 50 chromosomes which appear acrocentric except for pair 3, likely ... -
Some records of freshwater snail from the Occupied Palestinian territories
(Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2015)This study contributes to the taxonomy and distribution of the freshwater snail fauna in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. A total of 10 species of freshwater snails belonging to five families (Neritidae, Melanopsidae, ... -
Change of diet of the Eurasian Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo, suggest decline in biodiversity in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem Governorate, Palestinian Territories
(Slovak Raptor Journal, 2016)The diet of the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) was studied in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories in 2015 with fresh and several year old pellets. Three species of arthropods, one reptile species, at least ... -
Genotoxicity of recycling electronic waste in Idhna, Hebron District, Palestine
(International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016)Most Electronic waste (e-waste) ends up in landfills while some is recycled. A major site for e-waste recycling in Palestine is the village of Idhna in the Hebron District and most of this waste originates from Israel. ... -
Some Records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera) from the Palestinian Territories
(Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016)Butterflies were collected from 49 localities in the occupied West Bank of Jordan (Palestinian Territories). Fifty-four species were identified belonging to five families (Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae, ... -
SOME RECORDS OF REPTILES FROM THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
(Russian Journal of Herpetology, 2016)Distributional data for 36 species belonging to 13 families are presented for the reptiles of the Palestinian Territories. Scientific names were updated based on recent literature. This is the first account on the reptiles ... -
Biodiversity Conservation of Wadi Al-Quff Proteccted area (Central Palestine): Challenges and Opportunities
(Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2016)The Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) are areas of high but threatened biodiversity. Since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, there have been increased resources devoted to capacity building and to ... -
Fauna of Wadi Al-Quff Protected Area: Amphibians, Reptiles and Mammals
(Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2018)A survey on the vertebrates of Wadi Al-Quff Protected Area (WAQPA) was conducted as part of a management plan preparation. Nineteen mammal species were recorded and all but one (Marbled Polecat, Vormela peregusna listed ... -
Invertebrate Fauna of Wadi Al-Quff Protected Area, Palestine
(Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2016)We report results of a preliminary survey of the invertebrate fauna of Wadi Al-Quff area (occupied Palestine). We recorded 23 species of butterflies in 5 families. Moths were a difficult group to classify but we have at ... -
Felix-Marie Abel and his Vision of Nature in Palestine: Géographie de la Palestine revisited
(The Arab World Geographer, 2018)Felix-Marie Abel was in the early 20th century one of the most prominent “Bible scholars” and, despite limitations, contributed to a better knowledge of Palestinian history and geography. The present paper is an overview ... -
Diversity and ecology of the land snails of the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank
(Zoology and Ecology, 2018)The diversity of the terrestrial snails of the Palestinian Territories was presented with a total of 42 species in 26 genera representing 15 families. Families Enidae and Hygromiidae had the highest number of species, ... -
Systematics, distribution and ecological analysis of rodents in Jordan
(Zootaxa, 2018)Distributional and ecological data were given to all rodents of Jordan. The rodent fauna of Jordan consists of 28 species with 20 genera in eight families (Cricetidae, Dipodidae, Gliridae, Hystricidae, Muridae, Myocastoridae, ... -
Grasshoppers and locusts (Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Palestinian territories at the Palestine Museum of Natural History
(Zoology and Ecology, 2017)We report on the collection of grasshoppers and locusts from the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) studied at the nascent Palestine Museum of Natural History. Three hundred and forty specimens were collected during ... -
Mantids (Dictyoptera: Mantodea) from the Palestinian Territories with an updated list
(ARTICULATA, 2018)A total of seventeen species of the order Mantodea were recorded from the Palestinian Territories belonging to five families (Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, Mantidae, Tarachodidae and Toxoderidae) and thirteen genera (Ameles, ... -
Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Acute Leukemia Patients from Occupied Palestine
(Jordan Medical Journal, 2018)Cytogenetic data in acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia are important for diagnosis, therapy design, and prognosis. This is the first report of a series of cytogenetic studies on patients with acute ...