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Antibacterial properties of contact defensive secretions in neotropical Crematogaster ants
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Crematogaster ants use their contact venoms to compete with other ants. Although those venoms are used primarily as repellent and toxic secretions, they may have other functions.
Y Quinet +8 more
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Imunoterapia específica com venenos de Hymenoptera: revisão sistemática [PDF]
, 2010 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The only effective treatment for patients who have severe reactions after Hymenoptera stings is venom immunotherapy. The aim of this study was to review the literature to assess the effects of venom immunotherapy among patients ...
CASTRO, Fabio Fernandes Morato +4 more
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Wood ants produce a potent antimicrobial agent by applying formic acid on tree-collected resin. [PDF]
, 2017 Wood ants fight pathogens by incorporating tree resin with antimicrobial properties into their nests. They also produce large quantities of formic acid in their venom gland, which they readily spray to defend or disinfect their nest.
Brütsch, T. +4 more
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How to coexist with fire ants: The roles of behaviour and cuticular compounds [PDF]
, 2013 tBecause territoriality is energetically costly, territorial animals frequently respond less aggressively toneighbours than to strangers, a reaction known as the “dear enemy phenomenon” (DEP).
Compin, Arthur +5 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2022 Arthropod venoms are potential sources of bioactive substances, providing tools for the validation of popular use and new drugs design. Ants belonging to the genus Dinoponera are used in the folk medicine to treat inflammatory conditions.
Ana Maria Sampaio Assreuy +6 more
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Bioactivity of Samsum ant (Pachycondyla sennaarensis) venom against lipopolysaccharides through antioxidant and upregulation of Akt1 signaling in rats [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: This study aimed at investigating the oxidative stress ameliorating effect, lipids profile restoration, and the anti-inflammatory effect of Samsum Ant Venom (SAV) in induced endotoxemic male rats, injected with bacterial lipopolysaccharides ...
Ahmed M Isa +3 more
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Fire ant venom is a complex mixture consisting of basic piperidine alkaloids, various biologically active peptides and protein components, including a variety of major allergenic proteins.
Hathairat Srisong +4 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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Sociobiology, 2019 Wasps can synthesize chemical compounds called venom whose function is to overcome prey and assist in defense of the colonies. Geographic Parameters such as sex, age, the season of the year, and diet determined the composition of the venom location ...
Angelica Mendonça +6 more
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