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Leech infestation

Known as: Hirudiniasis, Leeches 
National Institutes of Health

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HirudoHirudo medicinalisLeechesMite Infestations

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Review
2012
Review
2012
The efficacy of medicinal leeches in plastic and reconstructive surgery: A systematic review of 277 reported clinical cases
Background: Although there are numerous case reports and small case series describing the experiences of leech therapy in various… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Diverse molecular data demonstrate that commercially available medicinal leeches are not Hirudo medicinalis
The European medicinal leech is one of vanishingly few animal species with direct application in modern medicine. In addition to… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Historical Article: Hirudo medicinalis: ancient origins of, and trends in the use of medicinal leeches throughout history.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Hirudo Medicinalis and the plastic surgeon.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Why do doctors use treatments that do not work?
For many reasons—including their inability to stand idle and do nothing One of the surprising things about James Lind's… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Context Osteoarthritis causes pain and disability, but conventional therapies offer limited relief for many patients. Leech… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Evaluation of Performance Characteristics of the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis) for the Treatment of Venous Congestion
&NA; Medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) are a standard treatment for venous congestion, a complication that can occur after… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Validating Livanow: molecular data agree that leeches, Branchiobdellidans, and Acanthobdella peledina form a monophyletic group of oligochaetes.
To investigate the phylogenetic relationships of leeches, branchiobdellidans, and acanthobdellidans, whole nuclear 18S rDNA and… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Aeromonas hydrophila Infections Following Use of Medicinal Leeches in Replantation and Flap Surgery
Aeromonas hydrophila infections are a recognized complication of postoperative leech application, and can occur with measurable… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Effects of serotonin on the generation of the motor program for swimming by the medicinal leech
  • A. Willard
  • The Journal of neuroscience : the official…
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 8720095
I have examined the effects of serotonin on the generation of the motor program for swimming by the medicinal leech, Hirudo… 
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