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Two extensions of Leech labeling to the class of all graphs

AKCE International Journal of Graphs and Combinatorics, 2022
Let [Formula: see text] be a tree of order n and let [Formula: see text] be an injective edge labeling of T. The weight of a path P is the sum of the labels of the edges of P and is denoted by [Formula: see text] If the set of weights of the [Formula ...
Aparna Lakshmanan S, Subramanian Arumugam   +1 more
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Development of Leech extract as a therapeutic agent: A chronological review

Pharmacological Research Modern Chinese Medicine
Introduction: Leech extract contains many identified bioactive substances which have a variety of biological effects. Leech extract was discovered in the late 19th century and since then many pharmaceutical products have been produced using leech extract
Ömer Küçük, Mohamed Alaama
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A Rare Case of Oropharyngeal Leech Infestation Causing Epistaxis and Dysphagia in a Child in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Oropharyngeal leech infestation is rare. A 12‐year‐old Afghan girl developed recurrent epistaxis, dysphagia, throat irritation, and cough after drinking untreated stream water. Examination revealed an 8‐cm leech attached to the posterior pharynx. Forceps
Seyed Abdul Ahad Wadoodi, Said Abdul Kabir Hawari, Mohammad Masudi, Ali Rahimi, Nasar Ahmad Shayan   +4 more
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Gut microbiota and metabolic function in leeches with distinct feeding niches [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Background The gut microbiota has co-evolved with its host and plays a vital role in maintaining physiological homeostasis and health. Understanding the composition of microbial communities in leech guts may reveal important insights into their ...
Xiangrong Tong, Dezhi Yang, Xueting Cao, Xingliang Yang, Qingmei Hu, Sijia Fan, Huanhuan Chen, Yanru Cao, Jinhua Liu, Zichao Liu   +9 more
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Evaluation of leech therapy in flap venous congestion [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021
Background: One of the common problems in flap surgery is venous congestion. The literature contains a plethora of alternative procedures to surgical revision for dealing with this issue. The leech therapy is one of these procedures. In the present study,
Mohamed Almarakby, Aya Zidan, Asmaa Dahy, Ayman Altramsy   +3 more
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Cellulitis Caused by Hirudo orientalis Bites That Lead to an Allergic reaction

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022
The allergic reaction due to leech bites is frequently reported due to complications of leech therapy and also unwanted leech infestation. Regularly, the urticarial papules are common, and itching lasts less than 24 h. In the case of leech biting, dermal
Mohsen Najjari, Rahmat Solgi, Amir Tavakoli Kareshk   +2 more
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A Rare and Unusual Cause of Epistaxis

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2016
INTRODUCTION:  Leeches are blood sucking parasites of the phylum Amelida subgroup Hirudinea. Leech infestation is known as hirudiniasis. Endoparasitic infestation by leech is rarely reported in literature.
Ajay Mallick, Vijay Bhalla, Ravi Roy
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Chromosome-level Dinobdella ferox genome provided a molecular model for its specific parasitism

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Dinobdella ferox is the most frequently reported leech species parasitizing the mammalian nasal cavity. However, the molecular mechanism of this special parasitic behavior has remained largely unknown. Methods PacBio long-read sequencing, next-
Jiang-Wei Gao, Jian-Wei Sun, Xiang-Rong Tong, Hao Wang, Qing-Mei Hu, Yan-Ru Cao, Zhan-Han Zhou, Zi-Chao Liu   +7 more
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Untangling human milk oligosaccharides and infant gut microbiome

iScience, 2022
Summary: The developing gut microbiome in infancy plays a key role in shaping the host immune system and metabolic state, and human milk is the main factor influencing its composition. Human milk does not only serve to feed the baby, but also to help the
Andrea C. Masi, Christopher J. Stewart
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A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation

Acta Medica Iranica, 2021
Hemoptysis is defined as blood expectoration from below the vocal cords.  Foreign bodies inhaled or consumed can be the causes of hemoptysis. Among alive foreign objects, leech infestation, happens via drinking infested bodies of water. Leech infestation
Ebrahim Nadi, Marzieh Naderishahab
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