Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both …

Background Taxonomy is the biological discipline that identifies, describes, classifies and
names extant and extinct species and other taxa. Nowadays, species taxonomy is …

The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …

Exploring the dramatic growth and changes in the field of vermicomposting since 1988, this
comprehensive review assesses the advancements made in government-funded projects in …

Background Taxonomy or biological systematics is the basic scientific discipline of biology,
postulating hypotheses of identity and relationships, on which all other natural sciences …

Blood-sucking leeches have been used for medical purposes in humans for hundreds of
years. Accordingly, one of the most prominent species has been named Hirudo medicinalis …

Background: Although there are numerous case reports and small case series describing
the experiences of leech therapy in various circumstances, there are relatively few large …

Several proposals have been launched under the new concept 'integrative taxonomy'to
frame the future development of species discovery and description. We consider that some …

After a short introduction to the classification of medicinal leeches, their historical use in
phlebotomy (blood-letting) and contemporary use in neurobiology and medicine are …

A written informed consent should be obtained from the patient before hirudotherapy is
initiated. The patients should be treated each day of leech therapy with anti‐Aeromonas …