# Leech Biology and Applications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/leech-biology-and-applications/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 77,452 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diverse aspects of medicinal leeches, including their phylogenetic relationships, symbiotic interactions, use in leech therapy for various medical conditions, and the molecular basis of their salivary secretions. The research also delves into the evolutionary history and ecological roles of medicinal leeches. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13767 |
| Works | 24,716 |

## Topic papers all

- [Prolonged venous bleeding due to traditional treatment with leech bite: a case report](https://scholariq.org/papers/prolonged-venous-bleeding-due-to-traditional-treatment-with-leech-bite-a-case/)
- [Distribution and current status of herpetofauna in the Gediz Delta (Western Anatolia, Turkey)](https://scholariq.org/papers/distribution-and-current-status-of-herpetofauna-in-the-gediz-delta-western/)
- [A Case of Leech Parasitism among Waterfowl with Protruded Eyeballs in Azumino, Nagano, Pref., Japan](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-case-of-leech-parasitism-among-waterfowl-with-protruded-eyeballs-in-azumino/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Rachelle Buchbinder](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rachelle-buchbinder/)
- [Judah Folkman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/judah-folkman/)
- [M. Thomas P. Gilbert](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-thomas-p-gilbert/)
- [Peter Daszak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-daszak/)
- [Michael A. Gimbrone](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-a-gimbrone/)
- [Christophe Boesch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christophe-boesch/)
- [Simon N. Stuart](https://scholariq.org/researchers/simon-n-stuart/)
- [Wolfram Bode](https://scholariq.org/researchers/wolfram-bode/)
- [Ronald D.G. McKay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-d-g-mckay/)
- [Hans J. Müller‐Eberhard](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hans-j-muller-eberhard/)
- [Richard P. Harvey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-p-harvey/)
- [James H. McKerrow](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-h-mckerrow/)

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