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![]() Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
Results:90 juveniles, 15 leech-associated samples, and 13 cocoon shells were analyzed. Analyses did not reveal the presence of HBV in any of the 90 juveniles, or in the leech-associated samples. The results suggest that HBV is neither vertically transmitted to the juveniles through transovarial transmission, nor disseminated into the external environment through secretions or other biological materials linked to leeches.Conclusions:The study concludes that leeches (Hirudo verbana) do not facilitate the transovarial transmission of HBV. Moreover, the absence of HBV in the environmental samples highlights the minimal risk of viral spread via leech secretions, or associated materials. These findings provide critical insights for the ecological management of leech populations, especially in minimizing viral transmission risks. In the literature, studies on transovarial transmission in leeches are quite limited, and it has … |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine |
Dergi ISSN | 1232-1966 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
Dergi Grubu | Q4 |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 05-2025 |
Doi Numarası | 10.26444/aaem/205390 |
Makale Linki | https://www.aaem.pl/Environmental-and-biological-interactions-of-Hepatitis-B-virus-in-leeches-a-molecular,205390,0,2.html |