Testing the Novel Weapons Hypothesis of the Argentine Ant Venom on Amphibians. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 The globally invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) possesses a venom lethal to some amphibian species in the invaded range. To test the novel weapons hypothesis (NWH), the effects of the toxin on the cohabiting amphibian species in the ant’s ...
Llopart JP +5 more
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Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids: Possible Control Measure for Soilborne and Foliar Plant Pathogens. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 The purpose of this study was to evaluate fire ant venom alkaloids and an alarm pheromone analog against several plant pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotianae, P.
Dawadi S +4 more
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Discovery of an Insect Neuroactive Helix Ring Peptide from Ant Venom. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 International audienceAnts are among the most abundant terrestrial invertebrate predators on Earth. To overwhelm their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical innovations, including an effective paralytic venom ...
Barassé V +19 more
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Toxins, 2017 Ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae) have adapted to many different environments and have become some of the most prolific and successful insects. To date, 13,258 ant species have been reported.
Kohei Kazuma +3 more
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Biological Activities and Ecological Significance of Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 Venoms produced by arthropods act as chemical weapons to paralyze prey or deter competitors. The utilization of venom is an essential feature in the biology and ecology of venomous arthropods.
Xu G, Chen L.
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Transcriptome analysis in venom gland of the predatory giant ant Dinoponera quadriceps: insights into the polypeptide toxin arsenal of hymenopterans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Dinoponera quadriceps is a predatory giant ant that inhabits the Neotropical region and subdues its prey (insects) with stings that deliver a toxic cocktail of molecules.
Alba F C Torres +19 more
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Ant venom immunotherapy in Australia: the unmet need [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2014 Jack jumper ant (JJA) venom allergy is an important cause of anaphylaxis in south-eastern Australia. The efficacy and real-world effectiveness of JJA venom immunotherapy (VIT) to prevent anaphylaxis in allergic patients are now well established, with an evidence base that is at least equivalent to that supporting VIT for allergy to other insect species.
Mullins, Raymond, Brown, Simon GA
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Bottom-Up Proteomic Analysis of Polypeptide Venom Components of the Giant Ant Dinoponera Quadriceps
Toxins, 2019 Ant species have specialized venom systems developed to sting and inoculate a biological cocktail of organic compounds, including peptide and polypeptide toxins, for the purpose of predation and defense.
André Junqueira Zaharenko +5 more
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Toxins, 2019 We previously identified 92 toxin-like peptides and proteins, including pilosulin-like peptides 1–6 from the predatory ant Odontomachus monticola, by transcriptome analysis.
Kohei Kazuma +6 more
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Studying the Rationale of Fire Ant Sting Therapy Usage by the Tribal Natives of Bastar Revealed Ant Venom-Derived Peptides with Promising Anti-Malarial Activity. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2022 Prevailing drug resistance in malaria imposes the major roadblock for the existing interventions necessitating the timely need to search for alternative therapies.
Kumari J +5 more
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