Low-Cost Purification Cultivation Process For Medical "Hirudinaria Manillensis"
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Objective: To improve traditional leech farming and develop a low-cost purification cultivation process for medical leeches. Methods: Based on our preliminary research, a low-cost purification cultivation process for medical leeches (Hirudinaria manillensis) was developed, focusing on aspects such as the farming environment, site, water quality, feeding, sterilization, and detection requirements. Microbial tests were conducted to ensure the leeches were suitable for clinical or scientific use, and observations were made regarding the occurrence of complications such as allergies and microbial infections. Results: Medical Hirudinaria manillensis leeches cultivated using this purification process passed multiple batches of microbial tests and met medical standards. With the application of over 200 cases, no serious allergies or pathogenic microbial infections were reported, indicating a high level of safety.
Conclusion: Medical leeches produced through this purification cultivation process demonstrated good safety and met medical standards, providing a reference for the production of medical leeches.
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