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Venomous spiders of Albania -does an increase of temperature influence the toxicity of spider venom? [PDF]

Toxicon X, 2022
Vrenozi, Blerina.
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The black widow spider bite: epidemiology, symptomatology and prevention

, 2020
Ugriz crne udovice uzrokuje jedan od globalno najvažnijih oblika araneizma, odnosno kliničkih sindroma uzrokovanih ugrizom pauka. Rod koji sačinjava pauke udovice sastoji se od više vrsta pauka od kojih je za naše predjele najznačajnija mediteranska crna
Huzjak, Miran
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Reversible Myocarditis Following Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus spp.) Bite in Egypt: A case report. [PDF]

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J, 2023
Emara AG, Aboshady AA, Aboshady OA, Shawqi MM.   +3 more
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Latrodectism in Costa Rica

, 2019
We here report a case of human lactrodectism in Costa Rica, caused by the spider Latrodectus geometricus, included in the group known as “black widows”. A 27 year-old woman was bitten by a Brown Widow spider in her home in Cartago city. She showed a moderately severe case with the following sequence of symptoms: an acute, intense local pain begins just
Barrantes Montero, Gilbert, Valerio Pizarro, Raquel   +1 more
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Monoclonal antibody fragment from combinatorial phage display library neutralizes alpha-latrotoxin activity and abolishes black widow spider venom lethality, in mice

, 2008
Alpha-latrotoxin (alpha-ltx), a component of the venom of black widow spiders (BWSV), binds to higher vertebrates presynaptic nerve terminals, stimulating massive neurotransmitter release.
Rufini, S, Fadda, Giovanni, Sali, M, Sali, Michela, Torelli, Riccardo, Graffeo, R, Fadda, G, Bugli, F, Torelli, R, Sterbini, Fp, RUFINI, STEFANO, Graffeo, Rosalia, Pescatori, M, Masucci, Luca, Grasso, A, Ricci, Enzo, Pescatori, M., Masucci, L, Bugli, Francesca, Ricci, E   +19 more
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases broadens its coverage of envenomings caused by animal bites and stings. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2021
Gutiérrez JM, Chippaux JP, Isbister GK.
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Treatments for latrodectism - a systematic review on their clinical effectiveness

Latrodectism or envenomation by widow-spiders is common and clinically significant worldwide. Alpha-latrotoxin is the mammalian-specific toxin in the venom that results in toxic effects observed in humans.
Nicole M. Ryan (21276575), Andis Graudins (8295498), Nicholas A. Buckley (7294397)   +2 more
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Pit latrines: A potential risk factor for latrodectism in rural South Africa?

South African Medical Journal, 2019
Latrodectus spp. spider bites usually occur away from domestic sites, in the open fields or bushes. We report 3 cases of latrodectism that were identified to be associated with bites by these spiders in a rural domestic setting, specifically while the victim was using a pit latrine.
Msiwa, A, Ntshalintshali, S D
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Symptom in search of a toxin: muscle spasms following bites by Old World tarantula spiders (Lampropelma nigerrimum, Pterinochilus murinus, Poecilotheria regalis) with review.

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Tarantula spiders are widely kept and bred in captivity by both adults and children. Their bites are generally considered harmless. AIM: To explore the effects of envenoming by Old World tarantulas.
Ahmed, N, Pinkham, M, Warrell, DA
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Clinical characteristics of patients with black widow spider bites: A report of 59 patients and single-center experience. [PDF]

World J Emerg Med, 2021
Zhou HJ, Xu K, Zheng PY, Gu W.
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