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Leech Infestations

Leech Infestations is a biological phenomenon characterized by the parasitic colonization and feeding of leeches on marine reptiles, distinguished from other ectoparasitic interactions by the specific taxonomic identity and hematophagous behavior of the annelid parasites involved.

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393

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196

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2017–2026

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Publications

139

Historical Article: Hirudo medicinalis : ancient origins of, and trends in the use of medicinal leeches throughout history

Iain S. Whitaker, J Rao, David Izadi et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2004 · 196 citations

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The medicinal leech and its use in plastic surgery: a possible cause for infection

M. Whitlock, Patricia O’Hare, R. Sanders et al. · British Journal of Plastic Surgery · 1983 · 103 citations

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Severe anaemia and death due to the pharyngeal leech Myxobdella africana

David Cundall, Stephen Whitehead, Fred O. P. Hechtel · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1986 · 78 citations

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Marine leech (Zeylanicobdella arugamensis) infestation in cultured orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides

Erlinda R. Cruz-Lacierda, Joebert D. Toledo, Josefa D. Tan-Fermin et al. · Aquaculture · 2000 · 70 citations

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Rickettsia Infection in Natural Leech Populations

Yoshitomo Kikuchi, Takema Fukatsu · Microbial Ecology · 2005 · 67 citations

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Authors

393

  1. ME
    Mark E. Siddall

    American Museum of Natural History, United States

    4 publications · 186 citations

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  2. SS
    Sherwin S. Desser

    University of Toronto, Canada

    3 publications · 137 citations

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  3. JO
    J. O. Young

    University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 77 citations

    3

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  4. MD
    Muhammad Dawood Shah

    Universiti of Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

    3 publications · 72 citations

    3

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  5. KH
    K. H. Mann

    Dalhousie University, Canada

    3 publications · 51 citations

    3

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Institutions

196

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

  2. American Museum of Natural History

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    206 citations

  3. Universiti of Malaysia Sabah

    Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

    3 h-index

    18 publications

    423 citations

  4. Natural History Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    37 citations

  5. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    64 citations

  6. Warsaw University of Life Sciences

    Warsaw, Poland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    74 citations

  7. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

    Urmia, Iran

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    51 citations

  8. University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    74 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 15 publications · 260 citations

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  2. Journal of Parasitology

    12 publications · 315 citations

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  3. Comparative Parasitology

    5 publications · 86 citations

    5

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  4. Copeia

    3 publications · 55 citations

    3

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  5. Hydrobiologia

    3 publications · 76 citations

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