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Non‐invasive surveys of mammalian viruses using environmental DNA
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA) are used to survey biodiversity non‐invasively to mitigate difficulties in obtaining wildlife samples, particularly in remote areas or for rare species. Recently, eDNA/iDNA were used to monitor
Niccolò Alfano +9 more
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Acta Herpetologica, 2012 In the Atlantic Rainforest of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Tabuleiro, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, we found Rhinella abei (Bufonidae) infested by leeches (Hirudinoidea).
Thiago Maia-Carneiro +3 more
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The dynamics of group formation among leeches
Frontiers in Physiology, 2012 Leeches exploring a new environment continuously meet each other and merge in temporary groups. After 2-3 hours, leeches become attracted to each other eventually forming a large and stable group.
Giacomo eBisson +2 more
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Leech Parasitism of the Gulf Coast Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina major (Testudines:Emydidae) in Mississippi, USA [PDF]
, 2017 Ten leeches were collected from a Gulf Coast box turtle, Terrapene carolina major, found crossing a road in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. Eight of the leeches were identified as Placobdella multilineata and 2 were identified as Helobdella
Hammond, C. I. +4 more
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BMC Genomics, 2022 Background Leeches are classic annelids that have a huge diversity and are closely related to people, especially medicinal leeches. Medicinal leeches have been widely utilized in medicine based on the pharmacological activities of their bioactive ...
Lei Tong +9 more
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A Conceptual View of Poisonous and Non-Poisonous Leeches in Ayurveda
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal, 2015 Leeches are being used by of human kind for centuries for treating many disorders. Though it is very useful tool and is propagating throughout the world as a special medical device, side effects of leech bites in some cases have been found from time to ...
DEVENDRA P MISHRA
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Automated Video Analysis of Animal Movements Using Gabor Orientation Filters [PDF]
, 2010 To quantify locomotory behavior, tools for determining the location and shape of an animal’s body are a first requirement. Video recording is a convenient technology to store raw movement data, but extracting body coordinates from video recordings is a ...
Kristan, Wiliam B., Jr. +1 more
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Occurrence, distribution and bibliography of the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820 (Hirudinea, Hirudinidae) in Sicily (Italy) [PDF]
, 2019 The occurrence of the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana in the inland waters of Sicily has been lately overlooked. In the present note, the occurrence and distribution of this species is reviewed based both on the review of the available literature data and
Canale D. E., Marrone F.
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Neuronal Control of Swimming Behavior: Comparison of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Model Systems [PDF]
, 2011 Swimming movements in the leech and lamprey are highly analogous, and lack homology. Thus, similarities in mechanisms must arise from convergent evolution rather than from common ancestry.
Buchanan, James T. +3 more
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External decontamination of wild leeches with hypochloric acid
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2004 Background Medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, has been used in plastic and reconstructive surgery, to relieve venous congestion and to improve the microrevascularization of flaps.
Tuncer Serdar +7 more
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