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An Investigation into the Diversity of Leeches (Hirudinida) in the Baltic States

Diversity
The Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are situated on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea between Russia and the Scandinavian countries. This region is characterized by diverse landscapes and numerous bodies of water, including lakes, peat ...
Jurgita Rutkauskaite-Suciliene, Justina Sniegiriovaite, Ingrida Satkauskiene   +2 more
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Transcriptomics and differential gene expression in Whitmania pigra (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida: Hirudinidae): Contrasting feeding and fasting modes [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
AbstractThe medicinal utility of leeches has been demonstrated through decades of use in modern hospital settings, mainly as relievers of venous congestion following flap or digit replantation surgery. In the present study, we sequence and annotate (through BLAST‐ and Gene Ontology‐based approaches) the salivary transcriptome of the nonblood feeding ...
Muhammad Salabat Khan, De‐Long Guan, Sebastian Kvist, Li‐Bin Ma, Juan‐Ying Xie, Sheng‐Quan Xu   +5 more
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Mechanics of cocoon secretion in a segmented worm (Annelida: Hirudinidae) [PDF]

Micron, 2016
Clitellate annelids (e.g., segmented earthworms, leeches) secrete proteinaceous cocoons into which eggs are deposited. The process of cocoon production is characterized by the coordinated release of micro-granules from secretory cells positioned asymmetrically within the clitellum.
Anthony M, Rossi, William M, Saidel, Christopher J, Gravante, Charlene W, Sayers, Daniel H, Shain   +4 more
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Complete mithochondrial genome of Ozobranchus jantseanus (Hirudinida: Arhychobdellida: Ozobranchidae) [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2017
The complete mitochondrial genome (14,864 bp) of Ozobranchus jantseanus was sequenced and characterized. The genome was constituted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and a non-coding region (NCR). The content of AT was 72.42% and 84.95% for the whole genome and NCR, respectively. The gene order of O. jansteanus was identical to those
Xinhua Liu, Dan Luo, Yuanli Zhao, Qianqian Zhang, Jinyong Zhang   +4 more
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The Origin and Evolution of Antistasin-like Proteins in Leeches (Hirudinida, Clitellata) [PDF]

Genome Biology and Evolution, 2020
AbstractBloodfeeding is employed by many parasitic animals and requires specific innovations for efficient feeding. Some of these innovations are molecular features that are related to the inhibition of hemostasis. For example, bloodfeeding insects, bats, and leeches release proteins with anticoagulatory activity through their salivary secretions.
Rafael Eiji Iwama, Michael Tessler, Mark E Siddall, Sebastian Kvist   +3 more
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An annotated check list of the leeches (Annelida : Hirudinea) of the Kruger National Park with a key to the species

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1991
The diagnosis, distribution and bionomics of the ten species of leeches occurring in the Kruger National Park and a key to the identification of the species are presented.
J.H. Oosthuizen
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Longshengzhi Capsules Improve Ischemic Stroke Outcomes and Reperfusion Injury via the Promotion of Anti‐Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Effects in MCAO/R Rats

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the elderly. Traditional Chinese medicine provides an exciting strategy for treating stroke. Previous reports indicated that Longshengzhi capsules (LSZ), a modified Chinese formula, reduced formed thrombi and oxidative stress and were promising in the clinical treatment of ischemic stroke.
Weinan Yang, Lincheng Zhang, Simiao Chen, Qigu Yao, Haihong Chen, Jing Zhou, Weiyan Chen, Lan He, Yuyan Zhang, Man Hee Rhee   +9 more
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Systematics of the freshwater leech genus Hirudinaria Whitman, 1886 (Arhynchobdellida, Hirudinidae) from northeastern Thailand

ZooKeys, 2014
In total, 435 specimens of the Southeast Asian freshwater leech species within the Hirudinidae family were collected from 17 locations of various types of aquatic habitats in northeastern Thailand.
Jaruwan Tubtimon, Ekgachai Jeratthitikul, Chirasak Sutcharit, Bangon Kongim, Somsak Panha   +4 more
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Testisacs microanatomy and spermatogenesis of Helobdella simplex (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae)

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2021
Gullo, Bettina S., Lopretto, Estela C. (2021): Testisacs microanatomy and spermatogenesis of Helobdella simplex (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae). Zoologia (e21019) 38: 1-6, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689.v38.e21019, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689.v38 ...
Bettina S. Gullo, Estela C. Lopretto
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Oogenesis of Helobdella ampullariae (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae)

Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2018
The knowledge of the gametogenesis in Hirudinida is an important tool that allows the understanding of the reproductive cycle. Ovogenesis of Helobdella ampullariae was described based on 30 leeches collected from mantle cavity and lung of Pomacea canaliculata .
Gullo, Bettina Sandra, Lopretto, Estela Celia   +1 more
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