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The European Zoological JournalIn recent decades, medicinal leeches of the genus Hirudo have experienced a sharp decline throughout their distribution range due to their overexploitation for medical use and habitat alteration.
F. Marrone +5 more
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Hirudo verbana is a source of fungal isolates potentially pathogenic to humans
African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2013 As microbial contamination of leeches poses a risk of transmission of pathogens to humans, contact with non-sterile leeches causes a potential hazard to human health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mycological purity of the body surface, jaws/pharynx and intestines of the medical leech, Hirudo verbana, and the purity of aquarium water ...
Litwinowicz Agata, Blaszkowska Joanna
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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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Innovative Biosystems and BioengineeringBackground. The stages of wound healing following surgery are generally consistent, but immune responses and increased inflammation can delay the normal healing process. As a result, additional support is crucial.
Ruslan Aminov, Alina Aminova
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NanomaterialsSkin injuries are common and can result from surgeries, burns, pressure sores, cuts, and diseases. Proper wound healing is crucial for maintaining homeostasis; wounds can be classified as acute or chronic.
Giorgia Costantini +5 more
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Metagenomic Analysis of the Medicinal Leech Gut Microbiota
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014 There are trillions of microbes found throughout the human body and they exceed the number of eukaryotic cells by ten-fold. Metagenomic studies have revealed that the majority of these microbes are found within the gut, playing an important role in the ...
Michele A Maltz +6 more
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Basic Principles of Breeding of Medicinal Leech, Hirudo verbana
, 2016 Leeches are known as both therapeutic invertebrate live and parasites for people since ancient times. In this study, the basic principles of leech breeding were prepared by evaluating of the data obtained from studies carried out at Firat University, Faculty of Fisheries.
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Spatio-Temporal Changes of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Stiffness in the Development of the Leech Hirudo verbana. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Pulze L +4 more
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European Journal of HistochemistryChronic inflammatory and age-related disorders impair vascularization and significantly compromise wound healing¹. Since neoangiogenesis relies on a supportive extracellular matrix (ECM), biomaterials capable of mimicking the native ECM are a key focus ...
GEI - SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI BIOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO E DELLA CELLULA
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Characterization of shed medicinal leech mucus reveals a diverse microbiota
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015 Microbial transmission through mucosal-mediated mechanisms is widespread throughout the animal kingdom. One example of this occurs with Hirudo verbana, the medicinal leech, where host attraction to shed conspecific mucus facilitates horizontal ...
Brittany Maree Ott +3 more
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