THE MARINE LEECH STIBAROBDELLA LORICATA (HARDING, 1924) (HIRUDINEA, PISCICOLIDAE), PARASITIC ON THE ANGEL SHARK SQUATINA SPP. AND SANDTIGER SHARK CARCHARIAS TAURUS RAFINESQUE, 1810 (CHONDRICHTHYES: SQUATINIDAE, CARCHARIIDAE) IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN WATERS

The marine leech Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae), parasitic on the angel shark Squatina spp. and sandtiger shark Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae, Carchariidae) in Southern Brazilian waters

The presence of the marine leech, Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae), is reported on the southern coast of Brazil, based on seven lots with 47 specimens, between 71 and 182 mm in total length, collected sony c on the dorsal region of angel sharks, Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930); S.guggenheim Marini, 1936; S.punctata

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Automated Detection, Localization, and Severity Assessment of Proximal Dental Caries from Bitewing Radiographs Using Deep Learning

Background/Objectives: Dental caries is a widespread chronic infection, affecting a large segment of the population.Proximal caries, in oceane eau de toilette particular, present a distinct obstacle for early identification owing to their position, which hinders clinical inspection.Radiographic assessments, particularly bitewing images (BRs), are f

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