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Nuclear microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal the regional genetic structure and phylogeographical history of a sanguivorous land leech, Haemadipsa japonica, in Japan

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Published in 2019 at "Ecology and Evolution"

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5132

Abstract: Abstract Recent molecular studies have indicated that phylogeographical history of Japanese biota is likely shaped by geohistory along with biological events, such as distribution shifts, isolation, and divergence of populations. However, the genetic structure and… read more here.

Keywords: phylogeographical history; japan; leech; genetic structure ... See more keywords
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New Antarctic deep-sea weird leech (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae): morphological features and phylogenetic relationships

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Published in 2018 at "Systematic Parasitology"

DOI: 10.1007/s11230-018-9816-y

Abstract: A new fish leech Ambulobdella shandikovi n. g., n. sp. (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae), a parasite of Whitson’s grenadier Macrourus whitsoni (Regan) (Macrouridae: Gadiformes) collected in the Ross Sea at depths from 1,221 to 1,433 m, is… read more here.

Keywords: leech; sea; deep sea; hirudinida piscicolidae ... See more keywords
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Praobdellidae (Hirudinida: Arhynchobdellida) is not specific only to the mucous-membrane after all: Discovery of a praobdellid leech feeding on the Japanese freshwater crab Geothelphusa dehaani.

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Published in 2017 at "Parasitology international"

DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2017.01.018

Abstract: Praobdellid leech species have been known to infest vertebrate mucous-membrane; some of them have been assumed to be invertebrate bloodsuckers. Praobdellid individuals were found feeding on the Japanese freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani, at Mt. Tsukuba,… read more here.

Keywords: crab; leech; feeding japanese; praobdellid leech ... See more keywords
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First freshwater mussel-associated piscicolid leech from East Asia

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Published in 2020 at "Scientific Reports"

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76854-0

Abstract: Parasites and symbionts of freshwater mussels are poorly understood, although a diverse assemblage of mussel-associated leeches (Glossiphoniidae) was recently described. Here, we report on the discovery of a fish leech (Piscicolidae) in the mantle cavity… read more here.

Keywords: leech; freshwater mussel; mussel; mussel associated ... See more keywords
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Insights into gut microbiota communities of Poecilobdella manillensis, a prevalent Asian medicinal leech

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Published in 2022 at "Journal of Applied Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1111/jam.15514

Abstract: Medicinal leeches (Annelida: Hirudinea) are fresh water ectoparasitic species which have been applied as traditional therapy. However, gut microbiota could bring high risks of opportunistic infections after leeching and arouses great interests. Here, gut bacterial… read more here.

Keywords: leech; poecilobdella manillensis; gut microbiota; prevalent ... See more keywords
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The present state of the leech fauna (Annelida: Hirudinea) in Lithuania.

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Published in 2022 at "Zootaxa"

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.1.3

Abstract: The aim of the present study is to present the composition of the leech fauna from Lithuania. Based on morphology, 12 species of leeches belonging to 10 genera and 5 families (Haemopidae, Hirudinidae, Glossiphoniidae, Erpodellidae… read more here.

Keywords: state leech; leech; leech fauna; present state ... See more keywords
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Morphological mechanism allowing a parasitic leech, Ozobranchus jantseanus (Rhynchobdellida: Ozobranchidae), to survive in ultra-low temperatures

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Published in 2021 at "Biology Open"

DOI: 10.1242/bio.058524

Abstract: ABSTRACT Ozobranchus jantseanus is the largest metazoan known to survive in liquid nitrogen without pretreatment to date; however, the mechanism underlying this tolerance remains unclear. In this study, the first analyses of histological and morphological… read more here.

Keywords: ozobranchus jantseanus; leech; ultra low; low temperatures ... See more keywords
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Higher Network Activity Induced by Tactile Compared to Electrical Stimulation of Leech Mechanoreceptors

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Published in 2018 at "Frontiers in Physiology"

DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00173

Abstract: The tiny ensemble of neurons in the leech ganglion can discriminate the locations of touch stimuli on the skin as precisely as a human fingertip. The leech uses this ability to locally bend the body-wall… read more here.

Keywords: network; leech; stimulation; electrical stimulation ... See more keywords
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Spatio-Temporal Changes of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Stiffness in the Development of the Leech Hirudo verbana

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Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Molecular Sciences"

DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415953

Abstract: The invertebrate leech Hirudo verbana represents a powerful experimental animal model for improving the knowledge about the functional interaction between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and cells within the tissue microenvironment (TME), and the key role… read more here.

Keywords: extracellular matrix; leech; stiffness; development ... See more keywords
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Limnotrachelobdella hypophthalmichthysa n. sp. (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) on Gills of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis in China

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Published in 2023 at "Pathogens"

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040562

Abstract: We describe the characterization of a novel fish leech species found on the gills of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from lakes and reservoirs in China. This leech is morphologically similar to Limnotrachelobdella sinensis recorded on… read more here.

Keywords: gills bighead; bighead carp; leech; limnotrachelobdella ... See more keywords