Highlights in the knowledge of brown spider toxins [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Brown spiders are venomous arthropods that use their venom for predation and defense. In humans, bites of these animals provoke injuries including dermonecrosis with gravitational spread of lesions, hematological abnormalities and impaired renal function.
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Brown Spider Venom Phospholipase-D Activity upon Different Lipid Substrates [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Brown spider envenomation results in dermonecrosis, characterized by an intense inflammatory reaction. The principal toxins of brown spider venoms are phospholipase-D isoforms, which interact with different cellular membrane components, degrade ...
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Brown Spider (Loxosceles) Venom Toxins as Potential Biotools for the Development of Novel Therapeutics [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Brown spider envenomation results in dermonecrosis with gravitational spreading characterized by a marked inflammatory reaction and with lower prevalence of systemic manifestations such as renal failure and hematological disturbances. Several toxins make
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Hold the Chemo! Leukostasis, a Presentation of Brown Recluse Spider Bite: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021 Brown recluse spiders, also known as Loxosceles reclusa, are endemic to the Southwest and Central Midwestern United States. A bite from this spider can cause a range of clinical manifestations, anywhere from a painless papular lesion to life-threatening ...
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Toxicon: X, 2020 Spiders use their venom for defence and to capture prey. These venoms contain a cocktail of biologically active compounds that display several different biological activities, such as large molecules and small molecules including peptides, proteins ...
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Forty Years of the Description of Brown Spider Venom Phospholipases-D [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Spiders of the genus Loxosceles, popularly known as Brown spiders, are considered a serious public health issue, especially in regions of hot or temperate climates, such as parts of North and South America.
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Management of skin necrosis and wound dehiscence following brown recluse spider bite in the course of breast reconstruction: A case report [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: Breast reconstruction following mastectomy is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, aimed at improving patient quality of life.
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TCTP from Loxosceles Intermedia (Brown Spider) Venom Contributes to the Allergic and Inflammatory Response of Cutaneous Loxoscelism [PDF]
Cells, 2019 LiTCTP is a toxin from the Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein (TCTP) family identified in Loxosceles brown spider venoms. These proteins are known as histamine-releasing factors (HRF). TCTPs participate in allergic and anaphylactic reactions, which
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Clinical Spectrum of Hemolytic Anemia in Loxoscelism: Report of Two Cases Highlighting Variable Severity and Management [PDF]
Case Reports in HematologyLoxoscelism can cause local as well as systemic manifestations. Hematologic complications of brown recluse spider venom can be life-threatening.
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Brown Recluse Spider Bite Superimposed With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection: A Case Report. [PDF]
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