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In vitro antimicrobial activity of natural toxins and animal venoms tested against Burkholderia pseudomallei

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
Background Burkholderia pseudomallei are the causative agent of melioidosis. Increasing resistance of the disease to antibiotics is a severe problem in treatment regime and has led to intensification of the search for new drugs.
Chow Vincent TK   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hymenoptera Stings and the Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Hymenoptera stings are a health concern. Apidae (bees), Vespidae (hornets, yellow jackets and wasps) and Formicidae (ants) are medically-important stinging insects under the order Hymenoptera.
Dhananjaya Bhadrapura Lakkappa   +3 more
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Antibacterial activity of the venom of Heterometrus xanthopus

open access: yes, 2012
Heterometrus xanthopus (Scorpion) is one of the most venomous and ancient arthropods. Its venom contains anti-microbial peptides like hadrurin, scorpine, Pandinin 1, and Pandinin 2 that are able to effectively kill multidrug-resistant pathogens.
Ahmed, Umair   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Anti-inflammatory activity of Blutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract against the inflammatory reaction induced by Bothrops jararacussu venom and isolated myotoxins BthTX-I and II [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article reports the anti-inflammatory effect of Blutaparon portulacoides (B. portulacoides), specifically the ethanolic extract of its aerial parts, on the edema formation and leukocyte influx caused by Bothrops jararacussu (B.
BARBOSA, AM   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Volumetric Comparison of Overall Brain and Neuropil Size Between Social and Non‐social Spiders: Exploring the Social Brain Hypothesis

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Brain size may be influenced by the cognitive demands of sociality (social brain hypothesis). We used microCT to compare CNS and brain volumes in social versus solitary huntsman and crab spiders. Social huntsman spiders had larger arcuate and mushroom bodies, while social crab spiders had larger visual neuropils.
Vanessa Penna‐Gonçalves   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Characterization of The Venom from Apis mellifera syriaca, A Honeybee from The Middle East Region

open access: yesToxins, 2019
Bee venom is a mixture of several components with proven therapeutic benefits, among which are anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and various cardiovascular conditions.
Jacinthe Frangieh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cytotoxic and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of Honey Bee Venom and Chrysin on Human Ovarian Cancer Cells [PDF]

open access: yesAsia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2015
Background: The anti-cancer effects of honey bee venom (BV) and chrysin might open a new window for treatment of chemo-resistant cancers. This study was designed to evaluate cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of BV and chrysin on A2780cp cistplatin ...
Elaheh Amini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Straightforward Algorithm for Diagnosing Hymenoptera Venom Allergy and Identifying the Relevant Venom for Immunotherapy

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
Conventional tests, such as specific IgE (sIgE) or intradermal testing (IDT), are usually sufficient. Combining both tests increases sensitivity, while additional tests, like the basophil activation test (BAT), provide no further benefit for the majority of patients.
Lisa Arzt‐Gradwohl   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estudo de pacientes com história de reações sistêmicas a himenópteDa Rosem Florianópolis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Aquino, Alexandro Potiguara Lobe de
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Biphasic Effects on Allergen‐Specific Type 2 Memory B Cells Over 18 Months Sublingual Immunotherapy for House Dust Mite Allergy

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
Rapid clinical relief of allergy symptoms during 18 months of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for house dust mite (HDM) is associated with increased serum IgE, IgG2, and IgG4 to Der p 1 and Der p 2. Der p 1 and Der p 2 specific Type 2 memory B cells are expanded at 4 months and 12 months of SLIT, with increased expression of CD29 and IgG4.
Lin Hsin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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