Tyrannobdella rex n. gen. n. sp. and the evolutionary origins of mucosal leech infestations.
<h4>Background</h4>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,...
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Autores principales: | Anna J Phillips, Renzo Arauco-Brown, Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa, Gloria P Gomez, María Beltrán, Yi-Te Lai, Mark E Siddall |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/1db7eb6e4b0c409da450c175fc54ec5a |
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