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Latrodectus Facies After Latrodectus Hesperus Envenomation in a Pediatric Patient

Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Black widow spider (Latrodectus spp) envenomation represents the most medically significant spider envenomation in the United States, prompting more than 2500 calls to poison centers annually. The female spider, which is responsible for symptomatic envenomations, is classically described as a shiny black spider with a red hourglass-shaped marking on ...
George Sam Wang
exaly   +3 more sources

A US Perspective of Symptomatic Latrodectus spp. Envenomation and Treatment: A National Poison Data System Review

open access: yesAnnals of Pharmacotherapy, 2011
Background: Black widow spider (Latrodectus spp.) envenomation remains the most clinically significant spider envenomation in the US. The syndrome is characterized by painful muscle rigidity and autonomic disturbances.
Andrew A Monte   +2 more
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Latrodectus Geometricus Koch on Luzon

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine, 1950
Summary 1.  Latrodectus geometricus Koch is for the first time reported from the Philippine Islands. Specimens were collected at Clark Air Force Base, Camp O'Donnell, and Ft. Wm. McKinley, all on Luzon Island. 2.  This spider is a common house-infesting species at Clark Air Force Base, where its habits are similar to those of L. mactans Fabr.
H L, KEEGAN, A S, BLAUW, R I, ANDERSON
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Geographic Distribution of Latrodectus Hasseltii

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1952
Summary 1.  Distribution of L. hasseltii is reviewed and new collection records from Corregidor Island, Panay, Luzon, and Tinian Island are reported. 2.  Taxonomic position of Latrodectus hasseltii is discussed and a brief description of the species is given. 3.  Effects of the venom of two Luzon specimens on a white mouse and a guinea pig were similar
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Spiders of Genus Latrodectus

American Midland Naturalist, 1955
While several excellent reviews on arachnidism have been published in recent years (Bertin, 1950; Blair, 1934; Bogen, 1926; Greer, 1949; Machiavello, 1949) these have dealt primarily with the clinical problem of spider bite, and have given little information on classification of the poisonous spiders involved. Although differences in toxicity of venoms
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