"Leeches" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Annelids of the class Hirudinea. Some species, the bloodsuckers, may become temporarily parasitic upon animals, including man. Medicinal leeches (HIRUDO MEDICINALIS) have been used therapeutically for drawing blood since ancient times.
Descriptor ID |
D007865
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.091.426
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Concept/Terms |
Leeches- Leeches
- Leeche
- Hirudinea
- Hirudineas
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1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leeches" by people in Profiles.
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Neural population dynamics during reaching. Nature. 2012 Jul 05; 487(7405):51-6.
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AMASS: algorithm for MSI analysis by semi-supervised segmentation. J Proteome Res. 2011 Oct 07; 10(10):4734-43.
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Optical imaging of neuronal populations during decision-making. Science. 2005 Feb 11; 307(5711):896-901.
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Deciphering the role of the electrostatic interactions involving Gly70 in eglin C by total chemical protein synthesis. Biochemistry. 2000 Apr 04; 39(13):3575-84.
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Penile replantation using the leech Hirudo medicinalis. Urology. 1996 Dec; 48(6):953-6.
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A provisional epithelium in leech embryo: cellular origins and influence on a developmental equivalence group. Dev Biol. 1987 Apr; 120(2):520-34.