North American Widow Spiders of the Latrodectus Curacaviensis Group (Araneae: Theridiidae)
, 1964 Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 71, Issue 1, Page 12-27, 1964.
John D. McCrone, Herbert W. Levi
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Latrodectus mactans introduced into Germany (Araneae: Theridiidae) [PDF]
, 2010 Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775) was recorded from Germany. The species was most likely introduced with cargo from Chicago, USA.
Jäger, Peter
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An expert-curated global database of online newspaper articles on spiders and spider bites [PDF]
, 2022 Mass media plays an important role in the construction and circulation of risk perception associated with animals. Widely feared groups such as spiders frequently end up in the spotlight of traditional and social media.
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Heterologous hyperimmune polyclonal antibodies against SARS-COV-2: A broad coverage, affordable, and scalable potential immunotherapy for Covid-19 [PDF]
, 2021 The emergence and dissemination of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global public health crisis.
Aarthi Narayanan +31 more
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Reporte de un caso clínico de latrodectismo en Ecuador y revisión bibliográfica [PDF]
, 2019 Reporte de un caso clínico de latrodectismo en Ecuador y su revisión bibliográfica. El latrodectismo es causado por la mordedura de una araña del género Latrodectus, comúnmente llamadas viudas negras, araña del trigo o araña de poto colorado.
Haro Erazo, Carlos Xavier +1 more
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The sequence expression and immunological characterisation of the HT-1 neurotoxin from the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]
, 1999 University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Science.The paralysis tick of Australia, Ixodes holocyclus, causes a severe toxicosis in domestic animals such as dogs and cats, livestock, and in some cases humans.
Masina, Slavica
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Spiders in Brazil: from arachnidism to potential therapeutic use of their venom part 2 of 2 [PDF]
, 2022 Arachnidism, spider envenomation, is an important public health issue in different parts of the world. Its clinical evolution depends on the genus involved. Symptoms and signs range from skin alterations to systemic manifestations.
Alves Ferrareis, Lis +7 more
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Clinical management and Hospital experience in Black Widow Bites: Case Series in Matagalpa, Nicaragua [PDF]
Introduction: Black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans) envenomation is a medical challenge in regions with limited access to standardized treatments.
González-Hidalgo, Veraliz +7 more
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Black and brown widow spider bites in South Africa: A series of 45 cases [PDF]
, 2017 Cases of black widow (Latrodectus indistinctus) and brown widow (L. geometricus) spider bites referred to the Tygerberg Pharmacology and' Toxicology Consultation Centre from the summer of 1987/88 to the summer of 1991/92 were entered into this series. Of
Müller, G.J.
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Which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite? [PDF]
, 2012 Opioids relieve pain and benzodiazepines ease muscle spasms in most patients with latrodectism--widespread, sustained spasms--resulting from envenomation by a black widow spider (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, case series).
Kelsberg, Gary +2 more
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