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Neuroactive compounds obtained from arthropod venoms as new therapeutic platforms for the treatment of neurological disorders [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2015
The impact of neurological disorders in society is growing with alarming estimations for an incidence increase in the next decades. These disorders are generally chronic and can affect individuals early during productive life, imposing real limitations ...
Victoria Monge-Fuentes, Flávia Maria Medeiros Gomes, Gabriel Avohay Alves Campos, Juliana de Castro Silva, Andréia Mayer Biolchi, Lilian Carneiro dos Anjos, Jacqueline Coimbra Gonçalves, Kamila Soares Lopes, Márcia Renata Mortari   +8 more
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Spider venom peptides Ht1a and Gg1a are toxic to honeybee parasite Varroa destructor by topical application [PDF]

npj Drug Discovery
Global food supply strongly depends on honeybee pollination services, which are threatened by insecticides and pests such as parasitic Varroa destructor mites.
Volker Herzig, Shaodong Guo, David A. Eagles, Sandy S. Pineda, Alexandra Robinson, Asa Andersson, Jennifer Deuis, Zoltan Dekan, Paul F. Alewood, Eivind A. B. Undheim, Maxime Lammens, Frank Bosmans, Irina Vetter, Glenn F. King, Vincent Dietemann   +14 more
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Therapeutic Prospection of Animal Venoms-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides against Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A Systematic Review of Pre-Clinical Studies

Toxins, 2023
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-Ab) have become a public health emergency. Due to the small therapeutic arsenal available to treat these infections, health agencies have highlighted the importance of developing new ...
William Gustavo Lima, Maria Elena de Lima   +1 more
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Antimicrobial peptides from arthropod venoms exhibit activity against Sporothrix species [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Background: Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by species of the Sporothrix schenckii complex. Antifungal treatment with itraconazole and amphotericin B is limited by increasing resistance, adverse effects, and prolonged treatment courses ...
Maiara Campolina de Miranda, William Gustavo Lima, Izabella Christina de Castro Rodrigues, Felipe Henrique de Souza Silva, Rodrigo Moreira Verly, Julio Cesar Moreira Brito, Maria Elena de Lima, Rachel Basques Caligiorne   +7 more
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Comparative Effects of Snake Envenomation on Rabbit Carcass Decomposition and Insect Succession in a Forensic Context [PDF]

Insects
Background: Snake envenomation represents a significant health concern in some regions of the world, with fatal cases occasionally requiring forensic investigation to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI).
Abdelwahab Khalil, Eman E. Zaher, Mustafa M. Soliman, Ashraf M. Ahmed, El-Sayed H. Shaurub, Areej A. Al-Khalaf, Mahmoud M. Zidan   +6 more
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Overview of protein posttranslational modifications in Arthropoda venoms

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2022
Accidents with venomous animals are a public health issue worldwide. Among the species involved in these accidents are scorpions, spiders, bees, wasps, and other members of the phylum Arthropoda. The knowledge of the function of proteins present in these
Marcella Nunes de Melo-Braga, Raniele da Silva Moreira, João Henrique Diniz Brandão Gervásio, Liza Figueiredo Felicori   +3 more
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Painful violaceous pigmentation, a clinical challenge and diagnostic approach in a tropical country

Acta Médica Peruana, 2022
Millipedes are not considered poisonous animals, although in some cases their chemical defense mechanisms may be deleterious for human beings, manifesting as erythematous, purpuric and/ or cyanotic lesions alongside local pain and paresthesia. According
Oscar Fabián Rojas-Gómez, Natalia Delgado-Ortiz, Adriana Zamora-Suarez, Álvaro Eduardo Mondragón-Cardona, Freddy Escobar-Montealegre, Carlos Eduardo Jiménez-Canizales   +5 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, MAI YOUSSEF, SAMAR M. IBRAHIM, DINA H. ABD EL-MONEM, SOHA M. MOHAMED, MAMDOUH I. NASSAR, EMAN ALAAELDIN ABDELFATTAH   +6 more
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Virucidal activity of oriental hornet Vespa orientalis venom against hepatitis C virus

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major worldwide health problem that can cause liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The clinical treatment of HCV infection mainly relies on the use of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) that ...
Moustafa Sarhan, Alaa M. H. El-Bitar, Amaal Mohammadein, Mohammed Elshehaby, Hak Hotta   +4 more
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Anti-inflammatory activities of arthropod peptides: a systematic review

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Peptides obtained from different animal species have gained importance recently due to research that aims to develop biopharmaceuticals with therapeutic potential.
Ariane Teixeira dos Santos, Gabriela Silva Cruz, Gandhi Rádis Baptista   +2 more
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