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Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) envenomation in a human has been ...
Ramb Almeida, RS Ferreira Junior, CR Chaves, B Barraviera   +3 more
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First case of human latrodectism in Venezuela Primeiro caso de latrodectismo humano na Venezuela [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008
The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State.
Demetrio Kiriakos, Paola Núñez, Yasmely Parababire, Marianne García, Jenny Medina, Leonardo De Sousa   +5 more
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Intravenous Antivenom Versus Placebo for Latrodectism: The Second Redback Antivenom Evaluation (RAVE-II) Study [PDF]

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Objective: Latrodectism is the most important spider envenomation syndrome worldwide. There remains considerable controversy over antivenom treatment.
Geoffrey K Isbister, Colin B Page, Nicholas A Buckley   +2 more
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Latrodectus envenomation in Ethiopia [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Black widows, one of the few spiders that can sting humans with poison, are members of the spider genus Latrodectus and are well-known for the extraordinary potency of their neurotoxic venom.
Shimelis Korbu, Mosisa Olika, Getu Alemayehu   +2 more
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Organ-resolved lipid mapping in Steatoda nobilis spider model using high-resolution mass spectrometry imaging and Kendrick mass defect analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Chemistry
The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), a rapidly spreading member of the Theridiidae family, has gained attention for its increasing presence near human habitats and its medical significance due to envenomation reports.
Damien Redureau, J. P. Dunbar, J. P. Dunbar, Raphaël La Rocca, Axel De Monts De Savasse, Quentin Bastiaens, Virginie Bertrand, Christopher Kune, Mathieu Tiquet, Johann Far, Edwin De Pauw, Michel M. Dugon, Loïc Quinton   +12 more
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New Record of Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Bashagard District, Southern Iran, with the Report of a Medically Important Species. [PDF]

J Trop Med, 2022
Spiders are the largest order of arachnids with some medically important species. Considering that no comprehensive research has been conducted on the fauna and distribution of Araneae in Bashagard County (Hormozgan Province) so far, the present investigation has been carried out on these essential issues in this deprived tropical region.
Hosseinpour A, Jaberhashemi SA, Vahedi M, Soltani A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Widow spider envenomation (latrodectism): A worldwide problem

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 1997
The objective of this study was to review widow spider envenomation on a worldwide basis, with an emphasis on regional variability in management, particularly between the United States and Australia. Data sources were the Medline database (1966-1997) for English language references using as key words widow spider, latrodectism, and red back spider, and
George A Jelínek
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Antivenom Efficacy in Neutralizing Histopathological Complications Following Latrodectus dahli Envenomation

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017
Background: Nowadays use of specific antivenin for latrodectism is considered as the most effective treatment in the world. This study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of specific antivenom against histopathological complications caused by ...
Elham Valikhanfard-Zanjani, Abbas Zare-Mirakabadi, Ehsan Zayerzadeh   +2 more
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Latrodectism in New Caledonia: First Report of Presumed Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) Envenomation

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 2009
We describe a recent case of presumed redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) envenomation observed near Noumea in New Caledonia. This is the first local reported case in this archipelago, where L. hasselti is Currently considered a native species.
, Kenneth D Winkel
exaly   +1 more source

Estudo retrospectivo de latrodectismo na Bahia, Brasil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1995
O trabalho apresenta um estudo retrospectivo de setenta e sete casos de latrodectismo no Estado da Bahia, Brasil, de agosto de 1980 a julho de 1990. Os dados foram levantados nos livros de registro e arquivo de fichas do CIAVE. O agente etiológico em 28%
Rejâne Maria Lira-da-Silva, Graciela Brige Matos, Roney Orismar Sampaio, Tania Brazil Nunes   +3 more
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