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Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the leech genus Dina R. Blanchard, 1892 (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) from the ancient Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro

open access: yesThe European Zoological Journal, 2023
Leeches of the genus Dina are one of the most abundant leech species in running waters in Montenegro. This paper described a new yellowish-spotted and medium-sized leech from the Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro.
C. Grosser   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Leeches of Japan

open access: yesJournal of Cell Science, 1886
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +2 more sources

Enemy release: loss of parasites in invasive freshwater bivalves Sinanodonta woodiana and Corbicula fluminea

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Invasive freshwater bivalves harm native species, ecosystems and biodiversity, and incur economic costs. The enemy release hypothesis posits that invasive species are released from enemies during the invasion process, giving them a competitive advantage in the new environment.
Binglin Deng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconstruction of the Medial Canthus Using an Ipsilateral Paramedian Forehead Flap

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2013
Background The medial canthus is an important area in determining the impression of a person's facial appearance. It is composed of various structures, including canthal tendons, lacrimal canaliculi, conjunctiva, the tarsal plate, and skin tissues.
Jin Hyung Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS OF TWO HEMATOPHAGOUS LEECHES (ANNELIDA, CLITELLATA, ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA) IN IRAQ

open access: yesBulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2023
During July -August of 2021, thirty-one leeches were collected from two localities in Erbil and its suburbs for studying the morphological features of jaws, denticles,and salivary gland cells.
Huda Sdiq Bilal, Sherwan Tayeb Ahmed
doaj   +1 more source

Membranous dysmenorrhea and decidual casts: A scoping review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Membranous dysmenorrhea, characterized by the expulsion of intact endometrial tissue rather than gradual dissolution during menstruation, occasionally presents as a decidual cast—a complete triangular mold of the uterine cavity. This poorly understood condition is likely underdiagnosed.
Lovisa Brehmer, Hedvig Engberg
wiley   +1 more source

Role of cathepsin B in leech wound healing [PDF]

open access: yesInvertebrate Survival Journal, 2004
The wound healing process in leeches involves different types of cells like macrophages, NK-like cells and granulocytes. These cells that are involved in immune defence, can co-operate to attack and/or isolate the non self (de Eguileor et al., 1999; de ...
A Grimaldi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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