An overview of leech and its therapeutic applications
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Parimannan Sivachandran, Rajandas Heera, Pattabhiraman Lalitha, Manickam Ravichandran, Shalini Sivadasan, Kasi Marimuthu Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Semeling 08100, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia Faculty of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Unit, AIMST University, 8100, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia Journal of Coastal Life Medicine 2015; 3(5): 405-413
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