Venom from Loxosceles Spiders Collected in Southeastern and Northeastern Brazilian Regions Cause Hemotoxic Effects on Human Blood Components [PDF]
ToxinsSpiders of the genus Loxosceles represent a public health problem in Brazil due to the severity of the cutaneous and systemic effects that may result from their bite.
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Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2019 Loxosceles spiders’ venoms consist of a mixture of proteins, including the sphingomyelinases D (SMases D), which are the main toxic components responsible for local and systemic effects in human envenomation.
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Tetracycline Reduces Kidney Damage Induced by Loxosceles Spider Venom [PDF]
Toxins, 2017 Envenomation by Loxosceles spider can result in two clinical manifestations: cutaneous and systemic loxoscelism, the latter of which includes renal failure.
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The tiniest violin: the male of Loxosceles vallenar (Araneae, Sicariidae) [PDF]
ZooKeysIn recent years, several endemic species of Loxosceles, violin spiders, have been described from the North-Central Chile biodiversity hotspot, some of which have ambiguous placement within the species groups of the genus.
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Predictive analysis of B-cell antigenic epitopes in phospholipase D toxins from Loxosceles spiders [PDF]
Toxicon: XThe Phospholipase D (PLD) toxin family, a major component of the Loxosceles spider venom, is a valuable biotechnological tool for developing antivenom treatment and diagnostic assays to overcome and prevent loxoscelism.
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Methemoglobinemia associated with loxoscelism Meta-hemoglobinemia associada ao loxoscelismo [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1990 In twenty five patients who presented the cutaneous form of loxoscelism, serum haptoglobin and lactic dehydrogenase, erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, methemoglobin, bilirubin and reticulocytes ...
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Novel therapeutic approach for loxoscelism: efficacy of cefixime and netilmicin sulfate combination therapy [PDF]
Dermatology ReportsDear Editor, Loxoscelism, caused by bites from Loxosceles spiders, notably Loxosceles reclusa, presents with necrotic skin lesions and, in severe cases, systemic symptoms such as hemolysis, acute renal failure, and disseminated intravascular ...
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Utilization of dapsone and hemoglobin in the epithelial skin regeneration therapy of cutaneous loxoscelism: A case report and integrative literature review [PDF]
São Paulo Medical JournalBACKGROUND: Loxosceles spp are arthropods found worldwide. Its bite may produce cutaneous loxoscelism (necrotic or edematous) or cutaneous-visceral loxoscelism.
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Uso de acupuntura, moxabustão, açúcar e rifamicina em ferida aberta de cão: Relato de caso
Pubvet, 2021 A cicatrização de feridas cutâneas em cães é um processo visto rotineiramente. Atualmente, vários métodos de tratamento e cicatrização de feridas por segunda intenção têm sido estudados, de forma a obter uma cicatrização rápida e de qualidade, inclusive ...
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Lesión dermo-hemorrágica en un canino compatible con loxoscelismo. Relato de un caso
Ciencia Veterinaria, 2022 Los accidentes provocados por arañas del género Loxosceles son importantes en Medicina Veterinaria por la gravedad de la lesión que ocasionan y las posibles complicaciones sistémicas que pueden llevar a la muerte del animal.
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