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Helminthologia, 2015 Fifty-four Pelophylax bedriagae (Levantine Frog) from Turkey (İzmir and Manisa Provinces) were examined for helminth parasites. The frogs were collected between 2012 and 2014 years. Eight species of helminth parasites were recorded: 3 species of Nematoda
Demır S. +3 more
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Jalaukāvacaraṇa (Hirudo therapy) in the management of necrosed index finger due to crush injury
Ancient Science of Life, 2018 Necrosis of tissue has become the challenging case, considering the difficulties of its management to bring back the normalcy of dead tissue. Treatment choice in surgery ends up with amputation of the affected part which leads to depression to a patient.
Dudhamal Tukaram Sambhaji +1 more
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Morphometric changes of hair follicles in rat excisional wounds treated by Hirudo verbana extract
Біологія тваринThe study investigated the regenerative potential of a water-salt extract of the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana in excisional skin wounds of rats, focusing on its influence on hair follicle restoration.
R. F. Aminov +4 more
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RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 2015 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, in the containers, type of motion in the water recirculating system, and to find the optimal frequency of exchange of water in this system.
M Yousefichahardehi +2 more
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Leech therapy for epidermoid cysts and review of the literature
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014 Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic multilobular oval-to-round well-defined 0.5 to 1.5 cm cystic lesions with ...
Abbas Rasi +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 The endocannabinoid system is thought to modulate nociceptive signaling making it a potential therapeutic target for treating pain. However, there is evidence that endocannabinoids have both pro- and anti-nociceptive effects.
Torrie Summers +3 more
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Morpho-functional features of Hirudo verbana after girudotherapeutic procedure
Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2013 In the real scientific period hirudotherapy is one of the leading methods of the traditional medicine. The body of the medicinal leech produced unique natural complex of biologically active substances (BAS), which arrive independently in the human or ...
V. K. Sirtsov +2 more
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Transcriptomic analysis of the salivary gland of medicinal leech Hirudo nipponia
PLoS ONE, 2018 Hirudo nipponia (known as Shui Zhi in Chinese) is a well-known Chinese medicine with numerous active ingredients in its body, especially in its saliva.
Zeng-hui Lu +4 more
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Evaluation of Methylene Blue as An Effective Antiseptic for Medicinal Leeches (Hirudo verbana)
Türkiye Parazitoloji DergisiObjective: Medicinal leeches (Hirudo spp.) have been used for therapeutic purposes in humans since ancient times. Because of their growth conditions, leeches carry certain bacteria and endosymbionts (e.g., Aeromonas spp).
Sibel Doğan +3 more
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A new cellular type in invertebrates: first evidence of telocytes in leech Hirudo medicinalis
Scientific Reports, 2017 Telocytes, a peculiar cell type, were recently found in vertebrates. Hence this cell system has been reported as ubiquitous in the bodies of mammals and interpreted as an important player in innate immunity and tissue regeneration, it is reasonable to ...
L. Pulze +8 more
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