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Necrotic skin lesion in a dog attributed to Loxosceles (brown spider) bite: a case report
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009 Envenomations caused by Loxosceles (brown spider) have been reported throughout the world. Clinical signs associated to bites of these spiders involve dermonecrotic lesions and intense local inflammatory response, besides systemic manifestations such as ...
LHA Machado +7 more
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The impact of invasive alien species on threatened and endangered species: A geographic perspective
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 48, Issue 4, December 2024.To help guide recovery efforts, we document how invasive alien species (IAS) impact threatened and endangered species (T&ES) under the Endangered Species Act. Our research shows that 58% of T&ES (n = 1,545) were impacted by IAS, with Pacific Island species (97%) facing greater threats from IAS compared to Mainland (38%) and Atlantic Island species (22%)
Aaron M. Haines +12 more
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Protein Science, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2024.Abstract Broadly‐neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are becoming increasingly important tools for treating infectious diseases and animal envenomings. However, designing and developing broadly‐neutralizing antibodies can be cumbersome using traditional low‐throughput iterative protein engineering methods. Here, we present a new high‐throughput approach
Esperanza Rivera‐de‐Torre +5 more
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Loxosceles spider bites in the state of Paraná, Brazil: 1993-2000
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2006 This study presents the epidemiological analysis of 20,699 reported spider bites involving the Loxosceles genus in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from 1993 to 2000. The incidence rate in the period was 290.24/100,000 inhabitants.
E. Marques-da-Silva +3 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Loxoscelism is the most important form of araneism in South America. The treatment of these accidents uses heterologous antivenoms obtained from immunization of production animals with crude loxoscelic venom.
Sabrina de Almeida Lima +12 more
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Phospholipase D toxins of brown spider venom convert lysophosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin to cyclic phosphates. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Venoms of brown spiders in the genus Loxosceles contain phospholipase D enzyme toxins that can cause severe dermonecrosis and even death in humans.
Daniel M Lajoie +5 more
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Pyoderma gangrenosum and spider bites: a case series
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 8, Page 997-999, August 2025.
Luca Rapparini +6 more
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with spider bite [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an acute febrile rash, usually induced by drugs, which recently has been linked to spider bite. We report a case of a male patient, 48 years old, with an erythematous rash accompanied by fever and ...
Laura de Mattos Milman +6 more
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ZooKeys, 2012 A new species of recluse spider, Loxosceles niedeguidonae sp. n., is described from the Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara, State of Piauí, Brazil. This is the first endemic species described from Brazilian semi-arid environment.
Rute Gonçclves-de-Andrade +3 more
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Toxins, 2019 Human accidents with spiders of the genus Loxosceles are an important health problem affecting thousands of people worldwide. Patients evolve to severe local injuries and, in many cases, to systemic disturbances as acute renal failure, in which cases ...
Paula A. L. Calabria +6 more
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