Tyrannobdella rex N. Gen. N. Sp. and the Evolutionary Origins of Mucosal Leech Infestations

BACKGROUND: Leeches have gained a fearsome reputation by feeding externally on blood, often from human hosts. Orificial hirudiniasis is a condition in which a leech enters a body orifice, most often the nasopharyngeal region, but there are many cases of leeches infesting the eyes, urethra, vagina, o...

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Autores principales: Phillips, Anna J., Arauco-Brown, Renzo, Oceguera-Figueroa, Alejandro, Gomez, Gloria P., Beltrán, María, Lai, Yi-Te, Siddall, Mark E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2854684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010057

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2854684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010057

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