Hirudo is a genus of leeches of the family Hirudinidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. [2] The two well-accepted species within the …

The Hirudo are Infested sparring weapons derived from the Kogake which can steal health from enemies on critical hits. This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage. Critical hits heal the …

Hirudo medicinalis, or the European medicinal leech, is one of several species of leeches used as medicinal leeches. Other species of Hirudo sometimes also used as medicinal leeches include …

Medicinal leech therapy (MLT) or hirudotherapy, an old technique, has been studied by many researchers for possible effects on various diseases such as inflammatory diseases, …

The European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) is an intriguing organism. It’s related to earthworms and has a segmented body. Leeches are classified as either parasites or …

Hirudo medicinalis is parasitic and the adults feed on the blood of mammals. It attaches to the host by means of its two suckers and bites through the skin of its victim.

Hirudotherapy is a treatment using medicinal leeches. Hirudo medicinali, have been used to treat patients for centuries. In the past, leeches have proved to be an effective treatment for a …

Hirudo verbana is a species of leech. [2] Hirudo verbana has long been used as a medicinal leech under the species H. medicinalis, but has recently been recognized as a separate species …

Aug 23, 2016 · Our results identify a new species of medicinal leech, Hirudo sulukii n. sp, in Kara Lake of Adiyaman, Sülüklü Lake of Gaziantep and Segirkan wetland of Batman in Turkey.

During the last decade, our understanding of the biogeography of Western-Palaearctic leeches (genus Hirudo) has begun to unravel, unveiling their diversity in practically all of Europe, …