A nesting aggregation of the solitary bee Megachile atrata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in the Philippines [PDF]
, 2017 A nesting aggregation of Megachile (Creightonella) atrata Smith in the Philippines comprised almost 300 active nests. The bees in rapid flight resemble the hornet Vespa tropica Linnaeus. The nest structure is similar to that reported for M.
Starr, Christopher K.
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Síndrome de Guillain-Barré asociado a accidente apídico: reporte de caso
Medicina U.P.B., 2021 El accidente apídico implica un bajo riesgo de morir por reacciones agudas como anafilaxia. Es frecuente que se desconozcan otros riesgos como el hepático y el neurológico.
Cindy Zuluaga Ramírez +2 more
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Secretory Phospholipases A2 in Plants [PDF]
, 2019 Secreted phospholipases (sPLA2s) in plants are a growing group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sn-2 glycerophospholipids to lysophospholipids and free fatty acids. Until today, around only 20 sPLA2s were reported from plants.
Fidelio, Gerardo Daniel +1 more
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Venom composition and pain-causing toxins of the Australian great carpenter bee Xylocopa aruana
Scientific Reports, 2022 Most species of bee are capable of delivering a defensive sting which is often painful. A solitary lifestyle is the ancestral state of bees and most extant species are solitary, but information on bee venoms comes predominantly from studies on eusocial ...
Naiqi Shi +9 more
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Identification of presynaptic neurotoxin complexes in the venoms of three Australian copperheads (Austrelaps spp.) and the efficacy of tiger snake antivenom to prevent or reverse neurotoxicity [PDF]
, 2011 The venom of the Australian lowlands copperhead, Austrelaps superbus, produces significant and potentially lethal neurotoxic paralysis in cases of clinical envenomation. However, little is known about the neurotoxic components within this venom or venoms
Marcon, F, Nicholson, GM
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Hymenoptera venom review focusing on Apis mellifera
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003 Hymenoptera venoms are complex mixtures containing simple organic molecules, proteins, peptides, and other bioactive elements. Several of these components have been isolated and characterized, and their primary structures determined by biochemical ...
P. R. de Lima, M. R. Brochetto-Braga
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An evaluation of the chemical content and microbiological contamination of Anatolian bee venom.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Bee venom is a natural substance produced by worker bees. The aim of this research paper is to determine the characteristics of Anatolian bee venom by evaluating its chemical content and microbiological properties.
Aslı Elif Tanuğur-Samanc +1 more
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Biomolecular evaluation of apoptosis, cell cycle, oxidative stress, and limiting enzymes of the glycolytic pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 treated with crude snake venom with or without sorafenib [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2023 Background: Natural venoms have biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still a worldwide problem and difficult to treat by chemotherapeutic agents especially sorafenib (
Maha Abdel Al Shakour +4 more
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Bee Venom in Wound Healing [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Bee venom (BV), also known as api-toxin, is widely used in the treatment of different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. It is also known that BV can improve the wound healing process. BV plays a crucial role in the modulation of the different phases of wound repair.
Anna Kurek-Górecka +3 more
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Antiviral activity of animal venom peptides and related compounds [PDF]
, 2017 Viruses exhibit rapid mutational capacity to trick and infect host cells, sometimes assisted through virus-coded peptides that counteract host cellular immune defense.
Mata, Élida Cleyse Gomes da Mata +3 more
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