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Small, Volume 19, Issue 46, November 15, 2023., 2023 Both spidroin and Alzheimer's disease associated amyloid‐β peptide capped by spidroin terminal domains can assemble into silk‐like fibers that consist of straight nanofibrils in normal physiological‐like buffer. Spidroins′ unique primary structures have evolved to allow functional amyloid‐like properties, and at the same time direct their ...
Xingmei Qi +16 more
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Aliens in caves: the global dimension of biological invasions in subterranean ecosystems
Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 849-867, June 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Alien species are a significant threat to natural ecosystems and human economies. Despite global efforts to address this challenge, the documented number of alien species is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, the magnitude of the impact of alien species may vary significantly across habitats.
Giuseppe Nicolosi +3 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 942-981, June 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Acoustic and substrate‐borne vibrations are among the most widely used signalling modalities in animals. Arthropods display a staggering diversity of vibroacoustic organs generating acoustic sound and/or substrate‐borne vibrations, and are fundamental to our broader understanding of the evolution of animal signalling.
Leonidas‐Romanos Davranoglou +2 more
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Additions to the Checklist of the Illinois Spiders [PDF]
, 2017 Five families and 140 species of spiders not included in former Illinois checklists are recorded. Two of these families, Antrodiaetidae and Scytodidae, and 40 of the species have been cited in earlier revisionary or other literature.
Beatty, J. A, Nelson, J. M
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023 Key Clinical Message Clinicians should be aware of the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis following brown recluse spider bite.
Arihant Surana +6 more
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Toxins, 2021 The spider family Sicariidae includes three genera, Hexophthalma, Sicarius and Loxosceles. The three genera share a common characteristic in their venoms: the presence of Sphingomyelinases D (SMase D).
Priscila Hess Lopes +4 more
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Ecography, Volume 2023, Issue 3, March 2023., 2023 The spitting spider Scytodes fusca is a species complex well known for its unusual hunting technique which involves spitting a venomous sticky silken substance over its prey. Previous studies supposed that S. fusca was native to Central and South America but had expanded to the tropics of almost every continent.
Yufa Luo, Shuqiang Li
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A Novel Hyaluronidase from Brown Spider (Loxosceles intermedia) Venom (Dietrich's Hyaluronidase): From Cloning to Functional Characterization [PDF]
, 2013 Loxoscelism is the designation given to clinical symptoms evoked by Loxosceles spider's bites. Clinical manifestations include skin necrosis with gravitational spreading and systemic disturbs. the venom contains several enzymatic toxins.
Chaim, Olga Meiri +9 more
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Spider Silk‐Inspired Artificial Fibers
Advanced Science, Volume 9, Issue 5, February 14, 2022., 2022 The authors summarize the study of the structure and properties of natural spider silk, and the biomimetic preparation of artificial fibers from different types of materials by taking some examples of artificial fibers exhibiting these interesting properties.
Jiatian Li +7 more
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A new species of Loxosceles (Araneae, Sicariidae) from Tunisia [PDF]
, 2009 A new species of the spider genus Loxosceles, L. mrazig sp. n., found in Tunisia is described and illustrated. The male bulb shows a high degree of morphological similarity to that of L.
Planas Figueras, Enric +1 more
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