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The biology and evolution of spider venoms
Biological Reviews, Volume 97, Issue 1, Page 163-178, February 2022., 2022 ABSTRACT Spiders are diverse, predatory arthropods that have inhabited Earth for around 400 million years. They are well known for their complex venom systems that are used to overpower their prey. Spider venoms contain many proteins and peptides with highly specific and potent activities suitable for biomedical or agrochemical applications, but the ...
Tim Lüddecke +3 more
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A new species of Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe (Araneae, Sicariidae), with updated distribution records and biogeographical comments for the species from Mexico, including a new record of Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 A new species of the spider genus Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832, Loxosceles malintzi sp. n., is described from the states of Puebla, Morelos and Guerrero, in the central region of Mexico.
Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón +3 more
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Long time not seen: Expanding the records of Loxosceles amazonica (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Amazonas state, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2017 Spiders of the genus Loxosceles, commonly known as brown recluse spiders, can cause serious accidents in humans. Their venom has a powerful proteolytic and hemolytic action.
Marlus Q. ALMEIDA +5 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2017 Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 spiders are infamous for their medical importance, but a taxonomic picture of the genus is still far from complete. In this study, the Chilean species of Loxosceles are described and mapped.
Antonio D. Brescovit +3 more
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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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ZooKeys, 2017 The genus Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe, 1832 has 91 representatives in the New World. Despite medical relevancy, the taxonomy of the genus is poorly understood.
Caroline Sayuri Fukushima +2 more
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Loxoscelism is a severe human envenomation caused by Loxosceles spider venom. To the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the presence of antibodies against Loxosceles venom in loxoscelism patients without treatment with antivenom ...
Tomás Arán-Sekul +8 more
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First record of spider Tegenaria ferruginea (Panzer, 1804) from Belarus with notes on overwintering [PDF]
, 2019 First record of the spider Tegenaria ferruginea (Panzer, 1804) from Belarus, along with taxonomic diagnosis and photographs are presented. Contrary to the expectations, males and females were found during overwintering in the silken sac in the fort of ...
Tsiareshyna, Maria
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Aracnidismo: Caracteres diferenciales y manifestaciones clínicas. Revisión Sistemática
Kasmera, 2022 Las arañas son artrópodos venenosos de distribución mundial, debido a su adaptabilidad y presencia en zonas tanto rurales como urbanas. Se establecieron como objetivos determinar los caracteres morfológicos más resaltantes, mencionar las características
Glenda Coromoto Velásquez Serra +2 more
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Two new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae, Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes [PDF]
Evolutionary SystematicsTwo new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes are described: Loxosceles guayllabamba sp. nov. (male, female) and Loxosceles binfordae sp. nov. (male, female).
Nadine Dupérré +3 more
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