Leeches are well-known annelids due to their obligate blood-feeding habits. Some leech
species secrete various biologically active substances which have important medical and …

Many known evolutionary lineages have yet to be described formally due to a lack of
traditional morphological characters. This is true for genetically distinctive groups within the …

Acanthobdellida gnaw into the sides of salmonid fishes in frigid Arctic lakes and rivers,
latching on with fearsome facial hooks. Sister to leeches, they are an ancient lineage with …

Hematophagous leeches express a broad variety of secretory factors in their salivary glands;
among them are hirudins, inhibitors of blood coagulation, and decorsins/ornatins, inhibitors …

The potato type I proteinase inhibitor family is a group of serine proteases that can alter
physiological processes by regulating immune responses, wound healing, and tissue …

Leeches are well known for their blood-feeding habits and are widely used for medicinal
purposes as they secrete various antithrombotic substances. However, some leeches such …

Leech therapy relieves pain and inflammation, and there are explanations for its success. In
leech saliva, in addition to substances that prevent blood clotting, there are also analgesic …