Systemic anaphylaxis following centipede envenomation: A case report and review of literature [PDF]
Centipede envenomation is usually not life-threatening. They usually present with local symptoms of swelling and pain. Centipede venoms contain large amounts of allergenic proteins that can pose a risk of allergic complications following the bite.
Chitralekha A. Nayak +3 more
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Redescription of Mesoschendyla javanica (Attems, 1907) and its first records from Borneo (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Schendylidae) [PDF]
The geophilomorph Mesoschendyla javanica (Attems, 1907) was originally described from a small number of males collected from bat guano in Tjompea (Ciampea), Java. Subsequently, no additional material was identified.
George Popovici +2 more
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Identification of components in scorpion and centipede traditional Chinese medicine formulations with potentially beneficial actions in asthma: network pharmacology and molecular docking [PDF]
Background The aim of this study is to identify the principal active components of scorpion and centipede-derived traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ingredients using network pharmacology and explore their mechanisms of action in the treatment of asthma.
Yi-Ren Chen +3 more
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An Elastase Inhibitor ShSPI from Centipede Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis [PDF]
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease characterized by the fibrotic thickening of the alveolar walls, resulting in compromised gas exchange, restricted ventilation, and respiratory failure.
Xi Lian +7 more
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Detection and identification of centipedes based on deep learning [PDF]
The quantification of centipede populations is one of the key measures in achieving intelligent management of edible centipedes and promoting the upgrade of the rural centipede industry chain.
Weitao Chen +6 more
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Interactions between amphibians and arthropods encompass a wide range of ecological relationships, predominantly characterized by predator–prey dynamics, with adult amphibians as the predators. In some instances, the roles are reversed.
Francesco Cerini +4 more
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Safe Removal of a Centipede From the Ear By Using an Innovative Practicable Method: A Case Report
Arthropods may become lodged inside the ear and cause considerable emotional and physical trauma. Cases of centipedes being lodged in the external auditory canal have rarely been reported. In this article, we present the case of woman who had a centipede
Meng-Chang Ding MD +4 more
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Diversity and abundance of soil macroinvertebrates along a contamination gradient in the Central Urals, Russia [PDF]
Since the late 1980s, long-term monitoring of terrestrial ecosystems in metal-contaminated areas near the Middle Ural Copper Smelter has been carried out in the Central Urals.
Evgenii Vorobeichik +4 more
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Thereuonema tuberculata (Wood, 1862) (Chilopoda, Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) from forested habitats in North America [PDF]
Thereuonema tuberculata (Wood, 1862) is an anthropophilic centipede originating from Asia. Introduced populations were recently reported from inside buildings in the United Kingdom and the USA; however, this centipede has not been reported from outdoor ...
Will K. Reeves, Myrna M. Miller
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Neighborhoods of trees in circular orderings [PDF]
In phylogenetics, a common strategy used to construct an evolutionary tree for a set of species X is to search in the space of all such trees for one that optimizes some given score function (such as the minimum evolution, parsimony or likelihood score).
Andreas Spillner +30 more
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