<i>Hirudo verbana</i> Microbiota Dynamics: A Key Factor in Hirudotherapy-Related Infections?

<i>Hirudo verbana</i> Microbiota Dynamics: A Key Factor in Hirudotherapy-Related Infections?

The gastrointestinal microbiota of medicinal leeches is particularly interesting due to their blood-feeding habits, increasing medical use, and risk of pathogen transmission. Three groups of <i>Hirudo verbana</i> were used to study the leech microbiota: farmed leeches fasting for a long...

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Main Authors:	Djursun Karasartova, Gonul Arslan-Akveran, Sabiha Sensoz, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Aysegul Taylan-Ozkan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:	Microorganisms
Subjects:	<i>Hirudo verbana</i> microbiota hirudotherapy-related infections
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/4/918
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