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Neurotoxic manifestations of black widow spider envenomation in paediatric patients
Neurología (English Edition), 2016 Introduction: Envenomation by black widow spiders manifests clinically with signs of neurotoxicity in paediatric patients. Objective: Identify typical neurological signs and symptoms in paediatric patients of different ages, and describe treatment and ...
N. Sotelo-Cruz, N. Gómez-Rivera
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 808-829, September 2025.In this article, I delve into the field diary of Ma Changshou – a major Chinese ethnohistorian and social anthropologist active between the 1930s and 1960s – to show how his journeys through Liangshan, a mountainous land in Southwest China inhabited by the Nuosu‐Yi, led to a new kind of anthropological knowledge.
Jan Karlach
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The venom gland transcriptome of Latrodectus tredecimguttatus revealed by deep sequencing and cDNA library analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, commonly known as black widow spider, is well known for its dangerous bite. Although its venom has been characterized extensively, some fundamental questions about its molecular composition remain unanswered.
Quanze He +5 more
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Spiders attacks: Black Widows and pregnant women [PDF]
European Journal of Public Health, 2017 The spider genus Latrodectus, commonly called “widow spider,” is found all over the world. Widow venom contains α-latrotoxin, which provokes a massive presynaptic release of acetylcholine. Information about spider bites and envenomation during pregnancy is lacking so the aim of this study was to characterize the clinical effects, treatments, outcomes ...
Troiano, G., Bagnoli, A., Nante, N.
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“Laid to Rest in Australian Soil”: The Legacies of Repatriation Policy Change during the Vietnam War
Australian Journal of Politics &History, Volume 71, Issue 3, Page 440-459, September 2025.For the first half of the twentieth century, Australia maintained a firm policy of non‐repatriation. Military personnel who died overseas were buried in vast military cemeteries administered by the Imperial (later Commonwealth) War Graves Commission. In 1966, however, the Australian government decreed that Australia's war dead could be repatriated, at ...
Kristen Alexander, Kate Ariotti
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Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes.
PLoS ONE, 2007 Spider dragline (major ampullate) silk outperforms virtually all other natural and manmade materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. For this reason, the mass-production of artificial spider silks through transgenic technologies has been a ...
Nadia A Ayoub +4 more
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Change of Rotation Measure during the Eclipse of a Black Widow PSR J2051−0827
The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 Black widows are millisecond pulsars ablating their companions. The material blown from the companion blocks the radio emission, resulting in radio eclipses. The properties of the eclipse medium are poorly understood.
S. Q. Wang +17 more
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Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers
Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Francesca Gardner
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Botulinum Neurotoxins: History, Mechanism, and Applications. A Narrative Review
Journal of Neurochemistry, Volume 169, Issue 8, August 2025.Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by Clostridium botulinum, bind irreversibly to presynaptic cholinergic nerve terminals and exploit a zinc‐dependent mechanism to cleave SNARE proteins, blocking acetylcholine release and causing flaccid paralysis.
Arik Monash +3 more
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Social media filtering of sensationalistic news on spiders—A global overview
People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 7, Page 1687-1696, July 2025.Abstract The interplay between traditional and social media is a critical aspect of information dissemination. Acting as news filters, social media platforms can amplify the visibility of specific content and shape emotions towards wildlife. Widely feared animals (e.g.
Veronica Nanni +3 more
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