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Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 In the United States, imported fire ants are often referred to as red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, black imported fire ants, S. richteri Forel, and their hybrid (S. invicta × S. richteri). Due to their aggressive stings and toxic venom, imported fire ants pose a significant threat to public health, agriculture, and ecosystem health ...
Chen J.
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A pain-causing and paralytic ant venom glycopeptide. [PDF]
iScience, 2021 Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are familiar inhabitants of most terrestrial environments. Although we are aware of the ability of many species to sting, knowledge of ant venom chemistry remains limited. Herein, we describe the discovery and characterization of an O-linked glycopeptide (Mg7a) as a major component of the venom of the ant Myrmecia gulosa.
Robinson SD +14 more
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The Biochemical Toxin Arsenal from Ant Venoms [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Ants (Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of hymenopterans with over 13,000 extant species, the majority of which inject or spray secretions from a venom gland. The evolutionary success of ants is mostly due to their unique eusociality that has permitted them to develop complex collaborative strategies, partly involving their venom ...
Touchard, Axel +6 more
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Anaphylaxis to venom of the Pachycondyla species ant
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1999 In the southeastern United States, imported fire ants have caused systemic reactions with a high incidence. On the contrary, in Korea Pachycondyla species ants (P chinensis and P solitaria), and the family Formicidae, which are in the genus Pachycondyla and the subfamily Ponerinae, have only occasionally caused systemic reactions.We sought to assess ...
Y Y, Yun, S H, Ko, J W, Park, C S, Hong
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Effects of the Argentine ant venom on terrestrial amphibians [PDF]
Conservation Biology, 2020 Abstract Invasive species have major impacts on biodiversity and are one of the primary causes of amphibian decline and extinction. Unlike other top ant invaders that negatively affect larger fauna via chemical defensive compounds, the Argentine ant ( Linepithema humile ...
Paloma Alvarez‐Blanco +11 more
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Safety Practices During Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy: Single-Centre Experience With Protocolised Intravenous Cannulation and Adrenaline Usage. [PDF]
AllergyAllergy, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 2212-2214, June 2026.
McWaters C +4 more
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Local Field Potential‐Based Programming: A Proof‐of‐Concept Pilot Study
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objectives Programming deep brain stimulation (DBS) is still based on a trial‐and‐error approach, often becoming a time‐consuming process for both treating physicians and patients. Several strategies have been proposed to streamline DBS programming, most of which are preliminary and mainly address Parkinson's disease, a condition readily ...
Alfonso Fasano +10 more
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Collection and Toxicity Studies of Ant Venom
Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1964 SummaryVenom from the desert ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, collected by 3 different techniques has been described. The observed effects of ant venom, when delivered by the intact viable animal into human skin, indicated a material of cholinergic properties which resulted in piloerection and sweating, and the capacity of eliciting an extensive and ...
M W, WILLIAMS, C S, WILLIAMS
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze +3 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.A new musculoskeletal reconstruction and revision of the cranio‐mandibular anatomy of the Devonian arthrodire placoderm Dunkleosteus terrelli from a comparative and functional anatomical perspective. Dunkleosteus is a specialized arthrodire with many specializations for feeding on large vertebrates, and many of its features are part of broader ...
Russell K. Engelman +4 more
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