Although medicinal leeches are used for many years in Azerbaijan for therapeutic purposes,
relatively little is still known about their distribution, economic Importance, and general …

The medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) is used intensively in the medicinal industry and is
listed in Appendix II of the 1987 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species …

For this study, leech collectors in Samsun wetland, that have the potential to export the
biggest leeches, were contacted. Some wetlands in the region were visited, leech …

The genus Hirudo is an invertebrate animal that got major concerns to human. However,
genetics of Hirudo has been unwell considered in Iraq. In order to gain a deeper …

Historically, several species of medicinal Leeches were used for hirodotherapy. The present
article, review the history, biology, therapy and Hirudiculture. Three species of medicinal …

Two small populations of medicinal leeches Hirudo orientalis Utevsky & Trontelj, 2005 were
sampled monthly over the course of a year (November 2008 to October 2009) in 2 separate …

The medicinal leeches of the genus Hirudo are among the invertebrates with the best
studied biology and physiology, because of their wide application in medicine. However, till …

Aims A very common species of leeches has been named as Hirudo medicinalis.
Regardingto the application of leeches in medicine and their fast extinction, this study was …

A survey of all the major potential habitats in western Turkey showed that medicinal leeches,
Hirudo medicinalis L., are widely distributed over the country and are not rare. They occur in …

This study was carried out between May 2017 and December 2019 to determine leech
species in some wetlands in the Eastern region of Azerbaijan. In the research, the leech …