Fire ant-venom anaphylaxis prevalence in the general population and patients with systemic mastocytosis. [PDF]
Front AllergyBackgroundStinging Hymenoptera can induce fatal anaphylaxis, especially in patients with systemic mastocytosis. Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri, from South America have recently colonized three continents.
McMurray JC +8 more
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Cytotoxicity and Radiosensitizing Potentials of Pilosulin-3, a Recombinant Ant Venom, in Breast Cancer Cells. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 Venom peptides are promising agents in the development of unconventional anticancer therapeutic agents. This study explored the potential of Pilosulin-3, a recombinant peptide from the venom of the Australian jack jumper ant “Myrmecia pilosula”, as a ...
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Toxins, 2021 Tetraponera rufonigra (Arboreal Bicoloured Ant) venom induces pain, inflammation, and anaphylaxis in people and has an increased incident in Southeast Asia regions. The bioactive components and mechanism of action of the ant venom are still limited.
Suwatjanee Naephrai +3 more
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<i>Megalomyrmex milenae</i> Transcriptome Reveals a Complex Venom Cocktail. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel)Megalomyrmex ant species have a rich natural history that provides an interesting backdrop to understanding how venom has been shaped by evolution.
Sozanski KS +4 more
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Venomics of the Central European Myrmicine Ants Myrmica rubra and Myrmica ruginodis
Toxins, 2022 Animal venoms are a rich source of novel biomolecules with potential applications in medicine and agriculture. Ants are one of the most species-rich lineages of venomous animals.
Sabine Hurka +9 more
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BIOTECHNOLOGY APPROACH TO PERFORM A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF BEE VENOM AGAINST COVID-19 [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021 Arthropod venoms have multiple effect on antivirus and antibacterial infection especially,bee venom (BV), which has a specific character among other due to its ant-proliferative potential,antiviral, antimicrobial and antitumor activity. Venom-based drugs
HADEER OSAMA FATHY +6 more
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Venom Function of a New Species of Megalomyrmex Forel, 1885 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Toxins, 2020 Alkaloids are important metabolites found across a variety of organisms with diverse ecological functions. Of particular interest are alkaloids found in ants, organisms well known for dominating the ecosystems they dwell in.
Kyle Sozanski +5 more
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Using time-resolved fluorescence to measure serum venom-specific IgE and IgG. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 We adapted DELFIA™ (dissociation-enhanced lanthanide fluoroimmunoassay), a time resolved fluorescence method, to quantitate whole venom specific and allergenic peptide-specific IgE (sIgE), sIgG(1) and sIgG(4) in serum from people clinically allergic to ...
Pauline E van Eeden +5 more
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Toxins, 2023 With about 13,000 known species, ants are the most abundant venomous insects. Their venom consists of polypeptides, enzymes, alkaloids, biogenic amines, formic acid, and hydrocarbons.
Josilene J. Menk +6 more
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Protein-Ligand Binding and Structural Modelling Studies of Pheromone-Binding Protein-like Sol g 2.1 from Solenopsis geminata Fire Ant Venom. [PDF]
MoleculesSol g 2 is the major protein in Solenopsis geminata fire ant venom. It shares the highest sequence identity with Sol i 2 (S. invicta) and shares high structural homology with LmaPBP (pheromone-binding protein (PBP) from the cockroach Leucophaea maderae).
Nonkhwao S, Plettner E, Daduang S.
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